Visiting Lecturer in School Psychology

Overview

Department: Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, School Psychology
Rank: Lecturer
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins: March 2, 2026; position open until filled.

Please complete the online application and upload the following documents into your online application:

• Curriculum Vitae
• A letter of interest (2 - 3 pages) that describes:
• Your professional experience in school psychology or related field, including as an educator, school psychologist, or psychologist supporting K-12 educational settings
• Your experience teaching, supervising, and advising students in school psychology and/or related areas
• Your expertise in professional practice issues in school psychology or related areas (e.g., content areas of teaching, clinical supervision)
• Your experience working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and embedding equity and inclusion content/practices into your teaching, supervision, and/or work

Note:

the online application requires contact information for 3 references.

The College of Education (COE) is home to three academic departments, 16 academic degree programs, 14 research and outreach units, the HEDCO Institute, and the HEDCO Clinic. All academic departments address the full range of issues present in educational and social systems. Our tenure and career non-tenure track faculty in each department support approximately 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students. The COE develops evidence-based assessments and interventions used in clinical settings and school programs.

The Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences includes Applied Behavior Analysis, Communication Disorders and Sciences, School Psychology, and Special Education. It offers degrees from undergraduate to doctoral levels, including licensure and endorsement programs. The department collaborates across COE units to support research, outreach, and core requirements for graduate programs.

The School Psychology NASP-accredited Education Specialist program is expanding to Portland and engages with the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health. The Ballmer Institute serves K-12 behavioral health needs and fosters partnerships for prevention, intervention, research, and workforce development. The SPSY program offers two graduate degree programs across two campuses:
Education Specialist (EdS) Degree + Oregon School Psychologist License (locations: Eugene and Portland) and Doctoral Degree + Oregon School Psychologist License (location: Eugene).

More information: the SPSY program page is available online.

The School Psychology Program seeks to hire a Visiting Lecturer to support the NASP-accredited Education Specialist program. This position will be located at the University of Oregon NE Portland campus. Primary responsibilities include teaching/supervision, academic advising and support to school psychology graduate students, and service to the department, college, university, and/or profession. Additional opportunities may include academic leadership, practicum/internship coordination, licensure program coordination, and program improvement activities.

The position will contribute to the equity and inclusion goals of the program and college and incorporate inclusive practices into work.

Course content areas may include core school psychology domains (e.g., assessment, intervention, consultation) as well as related areas (e.g., counseling, special education). Areas of content expertise are open, with emphasis on social emotional and behavior assessment and intervention, cognitive assessment, school-based mental health promotion, school-based consultation, counseling and child-family interventions, and/or developmental psychopathology.

This is a nine-month limited duration faculty position in the Lecturer category. The visiting appointment begins September 16, 2026 and ends June 15, 2027, with possible 2026 summer term appointment. Limited duration appointments may be renewed for up to a total of three years.

We strongly encourage members of historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups, sexual- and gender-minorities, students with disabilities, and persons with immigrant, language learner, and/or low-income status to apply. Applications from individuals who are uncertain about qualifications are encouraged as well.

• Doctoral degree in School Psychology or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in practice issues in school psychology or related field (e.g., content area of teaching, clinical supervision).
• Teaching experience, advising experience, and professional experience in school psychology or related field.
• Currently hold, or obtain prior to start date, an Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) license in School Psychology.

• Ability to contribute positively to our diverse community and to work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

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