Clinical Faculty, Assistant Director MA Program - Graduate Psychology

OVERVIEW

We are excited to announce that the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) within the Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas has an opening for a Clinical Faculty member to become an Assistant Director of the MA Program in Counseling Psychology.

This is a full-time, 9-month position with a preferred start date of September 1, 2026.

The Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) is housed within the interdisciplinary Morrison Family College of Health. The GSPP aims to train practitioner-scholars to integrate the science of psychology with self-reflective practice; think systemically and developmentally; and provide ethical, inclusive, and culturally sensitive services to advance the common good. The GSPP community is committed to providing a supportive learning environment that actively seeks and values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty.

This includes diversity in cultures, values, and experiences; diversity in perspectives including theoretical models, “ways of knowing” and associated scholarly paradigms; and diversity in ways of healing and engaging in professional practice. Faculty, staff, and students in the GSPP strive to uphold a collegial and supportive culture.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director of the MA Program with administrative responsibilities for effectively managing academic and training processes within the MA Program.
• Work collaboratively with the Practicum & Student Engagement Specialist to:
  • assist students in securing a practicum site.
  • support practicum students while they complete their practica and meet program expectations.
  • continue to build professional working relationships with staff at the GSPP’s approved practicum sites.
• Engage with evolving teaching and learning tools to support student development, supervision, and clinical training.
• Mentor and advise graduate students in both a practitioner-oriented MA Program and an APA-accredited practitioner-scholar doctoral program in Counseling Psychology.
• Organize training and advocacy events that support diversity and health equity for communities that the GSPP serves.
• Teach courses that are relevant to the candidate’s interests and their expertise in the PsyD and/or MA programs.
• Maintain a student-centered and GSPP team approach in identifying supportive solutions to student issues.

Required Qualifications: The candidate will:

• Have earned a doctoral degree (PsyD, PhD), (U.S. or foreign equivalent degree) from an APA-accredited Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or School Psychology program or from a related discipline
• Be licensed (or licensed-eligible) as a psychologist in Minnesota
• Be willing to attend on-campus meetings and events on a regular basis

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Tuition remission benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
• A generous employer retirement contribution upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits

The salary range for this position is $60,700 - $83,463.

The University of St. Thomas has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

The mission of the Morrison Family College of Health (MFCOH) is to advance whole person health by preparing highly skilled and caring professionals who are culturally responsive, practice with ingenuity, and proactively advance health equity and social justice. Within the MFCOH, the academic units include the Graduate School of Professional Psychology, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing, and the School of Social Work.

The Morrison Family College of Health’s Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles can be found at…