Assistant Professor-Clinical Psychology (Tenure Track)
The Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning September 1, 2026.
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate (Masters-level) courses, with a specialization in child and adolescent clinical psychology. Additional teaching expertise in area-specific topics such as child psychopathology and multicultural counseling are also desirable, and the candidate will be expected to teach additional courses based on departmental needs. Advising and engagement in departmental, college, and university services are also required.
Our Clinical MS program, embedded within the Psychology department, trains students to become Licensed Mental Health Counselors who are recruited by employers in a variety of clinical settings. The position requires clinical experience and knowledge of community mental health policy and practice. The successful applicant will also be expected to remain clinically active in some capacity. In addition, we seek candidates whose expertise aligns with our philosophy of training students in the use of empirically supported treatments (e.g., behavior therapy, ACT, CBT, DBT-C, ERP, PCIT, TF-CBT).
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Psychology Department value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We seek a faculty member who values working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and will support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning environment.
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, half-hour east of Providence, and half-hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world-class education to undergraduate and graduate students each year in over 40 undergraduate and 23 graduate programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology.
UMass Dartmouth has transformed the lives of 40,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research. It is the only Massachusetts Tier 1 national research university south of Boston and serves as a catalyst for the region.
Minimum Qualifications
The candidate must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. An earned Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience in Clinical Psychology or a closely related field and state licensure or the capacity to become licensed in Massachusetts as a Psychologist - Health Service Provider are required. Tenure track faculty are required to maintain university and department standards of scholarship, teaching, and service. The applicant should demonstrate potential in both teaching and clinical supervision and an interest or ability to teach clinical courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. Active scholarship and publishing in peer-reviewed journals along with evidence of the potential for funded research is required.
Preferred Qualifications
More than three years of clinical experience after conferral of the doctoral degree is preferred, and the ideal candidate will have both adult and child clinical experience with a preference for a child and adolescent specialization. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will demonstrate evidence of successful work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
SALARY:
UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:
- 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- State Pension Retirement Plan
- Optional Retirement Savings Plans
- Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
- Twelve (12) paid holidays
- And More!
Benefits for Faculty Federation
Application Process
To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing scholarship, clinical, and teaching interests and accomplishments, and complete contact information for three professional references.
Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.
The review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.