Assistant Professor of School Psychology

Position Description Advertised Job Summary The faculty of the Psychology at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for two 9-month, full-time, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 16, 2026. The Department of Psychology in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina ( USC ) invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor of School Psychology in the area of child and adolescent mental health.

The Department seeks candidates with particular interest in working with racially or ethnically diverse populations, and whose scholarship focuses on child and adolescent mental health ( CAMH ), effective school behavioral health ( SBH ) programming, and community-school partnerships. The School Psychology PhD Concentration at USC includes eight tenured or tenure track faculty and three clinical faculty, all focusing on CAMH , with four faculty members focused on effective SBH programming, with a wide range of extramural grant funding from state, federal, and foundation sources.

We seek to expand this work by recruiting a candidate that has existing leadership experience in these areas and who has demonstrated commitment to building a high impact research excellence in school psychology. Priority will be given to candidates from APA accredited school psychology programs or closely related disciplines. The successful candidate will be joining a highly collegial and supportive professional network of high impact scholars.

Faculty in the School Psychology Concentration also work closely with faculty and students from Clinical-Community, Quantitative, and Cognitive and Neural Science concentrations.

Advertised Title Assistant Professor of School Psychology

Advertised Salary Range We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Campus Columbia

College/Division College of Arts and Sciences

Department CAS Psychology

Location of Vacancy Columbia, SC

Part/Full Time Full Time

Hours per Week 40

Position Category Full-time Equivalent (FTE)

Basis 9 months

Tenure Information Tenure-Track/Tenured

Work County Richland

Job Search Category Faculty

Inquiries about this posting should be directed to Dr. Samuel McQuillin .

• This position requires a Ph.D. in school psychology or a related field, and a demonstrated record of high impact research productivity, leadership experience in the field of school psychology, and excellence in teaching by the start date of the appointment.

• Preference will be given to faculty who have graduated from an APA accredited program in School Psychology.
• The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and multicultural humility in an educational and work environment as well as in the engagement of diverse communities in school psychology research.
• The successful candidate will be expected to pursue external grants to support their research and to contribute to the academic mission of the Department of Psychology and the College of Arts and Sciences, through undergraduate and graduate teaching, including courses closely related to CAMH and SBH .

Desired Start Date 08/16/2026 Job Open Date 08/11/2025 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes

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