University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
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Assistant Professor of Psychology (Clinical)

The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown invites applications for a tenure-stream, full-time position at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Psychology.  The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, founded in 1927, is the first and largest regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh.  A vital knowledge center and a foremost contributor to the region’s educational, social, cultural, and economic development, Pitt-Johnstown provides a first-class educational experience that is purposefully designed to prepare students for the real world of the 21st century.  Pitt-Johnstown offers a supportive living-learning environment, that is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, that is current and responsive to both our students’ personal and professional needs and the needs of our communities.  Our campus is located on 650 picturesque acres in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, 70 miles east of Pittsburgh.  Additional information on our institution is available on our web site: www.upj.pitt.edu.

Responsibilities: 

The area of expertise required is Clinical Psychology.  Responsibilities include a 12-hour teaching load per term and an active research program including supervision of undergraduates, along with departmental, divisional, and college-wide service activities.  Teaching duties include Psychopathology, Tests and Measurements, Introductory Psychology, and other courses in one’s specialty area.

Qualifications include:

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree in Psychology, Education or a related field by August 26, 2013.
• Teaching Experience
• Experience conducting research
 Starting Date: August 2013
 Application Deadline:   To ensure full consideration, material must be received by January 15, 2013 (electronic applications will not be accepted).  Review will continue until the position is filled.

Please send:  1) vita
 2) statement of professional goals and interests
 3) a statement of eligibility to work in the United States if not a U.S. citizen
 4) statement of teaching philosophy
 5) evidence of quality teaching and research
 6) official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (copies will suffice for initial 
     screening)
 7) three original letters of recommendation (sent directly from the
    recommender or placement service)

 To:  Dr. John W. Mullennix
         Clinical Psychology Search Committee
         Department of Psychology
             University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
           450 Schoolhouse Road
         Johnstown, PA  15904
Feel free to visit our departmental web site at http://www.upj.pitt.edu/395/.  If you have any further questions about the position, please email mullenni@pitt.edu or call (814) 269-7293.
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.