Full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track position in Clinical psychology at Appalachian State University

The Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track position in Clinical Psychology at the rank of Lecturer beginning August 15, 2015.  A Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology is preferred, but candidates who are ABD will also be considered.  Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate psychology courses and graduate courses in our Clinical Psychology Masters program, including a graduate course in Cognitive Assessment.   Candidates with documented excellence in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in psychology and with providing clinical supervision may be given preference. 

Appalachian State University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina.  Located in Boone, North Carolina, the University has approximately 17,500 students, primarily in bachelor’s and master’s programs in both liberal arts and applied fields.  Appalachian has a traditional residential campus and a variety of distance education programs.  The Department has 36 full-time faculty members (34 doctoral, 32 tenure-track) with graduate programs in Clinical, Experimental, Industrial-Organizational and Human Resource Management, and School Psychology. There are approximately 900 undergraduate majors and 84 full-time graduate students. Additional information about the Department of Psychology, the University, and the surrounding area is located on the Psychology web site at:  http://www.psych.appstate.edu/.

Applicants must send via email a complete application consisting of: a letter of application, a curriculum vita, and names and contact information for three professional references to Dr. James Denniston, Chairperson of Psychology (dennistonjc@appstate.edu). Paper applications will not be accepted.  The initial review of complete applications will begin June 15, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation. 

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Dr. James Denniston (Tel: 828-262-2272, ext. 402; email: dennistonjc@appstate.edu). Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report. Documentation of identity and employability of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can be finalized.