Assistant/Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychology (Assistant or Associate Professor)

The Department of Psychology at Concordia University of Edmonton invites applications for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology. The area of specialization is open, though expertise with adults, older adults, health psychology, and/or neuropsychology is desired.  Depending on the demonstrated capabilities, experience, and skill set, the successful candidate for this position may assume the role of overseeing the operation of the Psychology Clinic, internship practica, and/or clinical training.

Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) is a community of learning grounded in scholarship and academic freedom, preparing students to be independent thinkers, ethical leaders and citizens for the common good. CUE is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for work, study, and living. We actively promote dignity for all, rejecting action and language that are harmful to mutual respect.

CUE is situated on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton’s historic Highlands neighborhood. Supporting a student body of over 3,000, we are known for our small class sizes and excellence in teaching. These features, and our diverse student population, provide an excellent opportunity for engaging with students in a sustained and nurturing way unique within the Canadian university system. CUE is an institution that values research in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and management.

This position’s start date is negotiable with a preference for either January 1, 2025 or July 1, 2025.

Qualifications:

• PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology, counselling psychology, school psychology, or clinical neuropsychology from a CPA- or APA-accredited program.
• Registration (or registration eligibility) as a Psychologist in Alberta.
• Experience advising and supervising student research, dissertations, and clinical work; more than five years is preferred.
• Excellence in both research and teaching, or strong potential to develop such excellence.
• A willingness and ability to take on supportive academic administrative duties, including overseeing doctoral student practicum placements.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially as a team member with a variety of teams and stakeholder groups.
• Familiarity with educational and clinical technologies, with an aptitude to learn new software as required, including online web-based psychological testing.

An ideal candidate would also have:

• CPA-, APA-, and/or APPIC-accredited predoctoral internship/residency.
• Experience as a professor within a Clinical PsyD or PhD program.
• Knowledge of CPA-accredited doctoral programs in clinical psychology, with a commitment and ability to advance the quality and content of the PsyD program, courses, initiatives, and student learning experience.
• Interest in serving in a leadership capacity within the PsyD program.

Housed within the Faculty of Arts, the Psychology Department has the largest undergraduate enrollments on campus, an energetic close-knit faculty, and a unique applied emphasis undergraduate program. It offers three undergraduate programs and a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in clinical psychology. The PsyD program includes a state-of-the-art training clinic in the Allan Wachowich Centre for Science, Research, and Innovation.

The successful applicant will exemplify excellent professional citizenship and act as a role model in the field. They will advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students, teach and supervise students in PsyD program, and supervise dissertation research. They will demonstrate commitment to, and understanding of, the scholar-practitioner model and participate in ongoing PsyD program development. Additionally, they will demonstrate expertise in their specialty area and engage in ongoing research and scholarship, regularly pursuing external funding. The program would welcome and encourage existing clinical practice with the responsibilities of this faculty position.

Information about the PsyD program can be found at:

https://concordia.ab.ca/faculty-arts/graduate-programs/psyd/

The normal teaching assignment is 18 hours per academic year. In addition, the successful candidate must assume academic service duties and will be committed to growing the diversity of and building professional relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the broader community. Holding an administrative position (i.e., Chair of Clinical Training or Professional Practice Lead) within the PsyD program will come with a teaching reduction.

Interested individuals may contact Dr. Brett Buchanan, Dean of Arts, for further information at dean.arts@concordia.ab.ca.

Closing Date: Application review will commence on November 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Please note that this position is subject to budgetary approval.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience as per Concordia’s Faculty Association Collective Agreement.

Application packages must include:

• A cover letter (including a statement of citizenship/immigration status);
• Current curriculum vitae, including a list of refereed publications;
• A teaching portfolio, including a statement on teaching philosophy and teaching preferences;
• A research statement, including two (2) representative publications;
• Recent student evaluations of university teaching (if applicable); and
• A statement describing experience in activities that promote diversity and inclusion, broadly understood, and/or plans to make future contributions.
• Optional: a description of experience in managing delivery of psychological services, including the role and responsibilities, service population, complement of professional staff, and referral stakeholders.

Please note the following:

• The shortlisted candidates may be requested to provide three confidential professional and/or post-secondary letters of reference.
• The successful candidate must be able to provide a satisfactory Police Information Check.

Please forward a complete application package to CUE Human Resources at careers@concordia.ab.ca.

Concordia University of Edmonton encourages applications from members of racialized groups, visible minorities, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, persons with disabilities, women, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and others who may support a diversity of perspectives at CUE. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.