Posting Details

Faculty TitleClinical Assistant ProfessorJob Class Code00034FLSAExemptPosting NumberFRGV0893Working TitleClinical Psychologist (Clinical Asst Professor) in Psychological Science/College of Liberal ArtsNumber of Vacancies1LocationRio Grande ValleyDivision/OrganizationDivision of Academic AffairsAppointment Period for Non-Tenure PositionTenure StatusNon Tenure TrackFTE1.0Scope of Job

The Department of Psychological Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is searching for a psychologist to join the psychology training clinic, a future site of the doctoral training program.
The position is for an entry level bilingual English/Spanish clinical psychologist with a range of responsibilities:
• Clinical – provide psychological evaluations for patients and individual counseling to children, adolescents, and adults.
• Education – supervision of psychology trainees to include practicum students, interns, and post-doctoral fellows and provide individual and group supervision, and didactic seminars.
• Research – opportunity to collaborate with core faculty and participate in ongoing research projects.

The successful applicant will have a doctorate in clinical psychology and be licensed in Texas by July 1, 2019. Individuals at both early and mid-career are invited to apply.
UTRGV faculty are expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions, as well as a commitment to UTRGV’s vision, mission and core priorities ( https://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/ )

Minimum Qualifications

A PhD from an APA accredited program in clinical psychology or foreign equivalent. Evidence of potential to supervise and mentor the clinical activities of students. Applicants must have an earned doctorate and be licensed by July 1, 2019.
Interested candidates should send CV, letter of interest outlining professional goals, a letter describing approach to supervision and names of 3 references.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

A PhD from an APA accredited program in clinical psychology or foreign equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supervising graduate level students in clinical placements and experience doing clinical research.

License or Certification Required?YesSalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and ExperienceDesired Start Date07/01/2019EEO Statement

EEO Statement
UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Diversity Statement
UTRGV is a Hispanic-serving Institution dedicated to student success and building a diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment. UTRGV has an NSF ADVANCE grant to increase the representation of women in STEM fields and to promote a positive, family friendly workplace for all faculty. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.

Open Date06/26/2019Close DateAdditional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications
will not be considered.
All positions are subject to budget approval.

Quick Linkhttp://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/21595Posting Supplemental Questions

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Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcripts
4. List of 3 References
5. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
6. Additional Document

Optional Documents