Instructor​/Assistant Professor, Clinical​/Counseling Psychology

Position Information

Posting Number FAC Job Title Instructor/Assistant Professor, Clinical/Counseling Psychology

Number of Vacancies 1 About Murray State

Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities.

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Type of Employment Regular Full-Time If Part Time, Enter Hours Per Week Work Location Murray, KY Employment Term Academic Year Position Type Faculty (Non-Tenure-Track) Department Psychology Anticipated Start Date August 2026 Summary of

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Murray State University's Psychology department invites applications for an Instructor (non-tenure track) or Assistant Professor (tenure track).

Applicants will need to be able to teach undergraduate and master's level courses across the curriculum like abnormal psychology, general psychology, graduate psychopathology, and courses in the faculty member's area of specialization. Additionally, applicants may serve as a clinical practicum instructor, supervising adult and child therapy and assessment cases in a community-serving, sliding-fee-scale clinic based in the department. Tenure-track Assistant Professors will also need to establish an active research program;

direct undergraduate research and graduate theses and engage in service activities at the department, college, and university levels.

Minimum Education Requirements

A doctoral degree in either Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology and licensure as a psychologist in Kentucky (or eligibility for licensure within one year). ABDs with a documented plan of completion by appointment date will be considered.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements

Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in teaching.

Preferred

Education and/or Experience Qualifications

Preference will be given to those with a degree from an APA or PCSAS accredited program and to those with a cognitive-behavioral orientation. For those applying for the tenure-track position, the ability to establish an active research program, and the interest and ability to involve undergraduate and master's level graduate students in their research as well as to direct undergraduate research projects and graduate student theses is preferred.

Physical Demands Work Hours Annual Salary Pay Plan Faculty II