Department Chair – Clinical Psychology Program, Dallas Campus (Plano,TX)

About The Chicago School

The Chicago School is a nonprofit university with seven in-person locations across the United States, a growing online campus, and education partnerships worldwide. The Chicago School is a minority-majority university with 6,000+ students across 35+ degree programs in psychology, behavioral health, and nursing. The Chicago School is committed to creating a diverse pipeline of future professionals who will fundamentally improve the health and well-being of future generations of diverse communities.  Founded in 1979 by a group of psychologists and educators, The Chicago School has grown into a dominant and globally respected leader in the fields of psychology and behavioral health sciences. Today, The Chicago School has an annual operating budget of nearly $150M and employs nearly 600 full-time faculty and staff. As an institution, The Chicago School is deeply committed to student success, innovation, and community impact. Our students are meaningfully connected in their communities, donating more than 1.2 million service hours per year through fieldwork and practicum opportunities.  The Chicago School is part of the TCS Education System, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact. 

Position Summary:

The Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program on the Dallas campus, launched in 2020 within the College of Professional Psychology, is currently “Accredited, on Contingency” by the American Psychological Association. The Chicago School–Dallas Campus is seeking an experienced and visionary Chair for the Department of Clinical Psychology (PsyD). The Chair will provide academic, administrative, and clinical training leadership to ensure full compliance with APA Standards of Accreditation and support the continued development and success of the program.

This position requires faculty to be on campus four days per week. 

Principle Duties:

• Maintain collegial, productive relationships with APA and other relevant accrediting and professional bodies, and ensure timely completion of all required self-studies, annual reporting, and accreditation documentation.

• Provide leadership and oversight of the program’s compliance with APA Standards of Accreditation (SoA), including evaluation of Profession-Wide Competencies (PWC), Discipline-Specific Knowledge (DSK), student outcomes, and continuous quality improvement.

• Facilitate Program Faculty Governance and All Faculty meetings and support effective faculty participation in decision-making.

• Supervise, mentor, and support the professional development of Program, Affiliate, and Adjunct Faculty, ensuring alignment with quality standards, licensure requirements, and institutional priorities.

• Provide academic leadership for curriculum design, review, and revision to ensure relevance, scientific integrity, and alignment with APA accreditation requirements.

• Oversee and support all aspects of student affairs at the program level, including student progression, evaluation, and remediation processes consistent with APA standards and institutional policies.

• Develop and maintain high-quality practicum and internship training opportunities; ensure monitoring of supervisor credentials, site quality, and training alignment with APA competencies.

• Lead the student learning assessment plan and program review processes, using data to identify program strengths and needed improvements.

• Develop strategic academic and budget plans for the Department, including actions based on assessment findings and program review outcomes; achieve departmental academic and financial goals.

• Promote a culturally responsive learning environment and ensure integration of multicultural and diversity competencies across coursework and clinical training.

• Participate in and oversee program-related scholarship, research, and scientific inquiry consistent with the program’s training model.

• Provide leadership for dissertation processes, student research mentorship, and faculty engagement in scholarly work.

• Supervise the department manager to achieve operational goals and ensure the effective functioning of academic and clinical training operations.

Position Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (required), from an APA-accredited doctoral program and internship.

• Licensed or license-eligible as a psychologist in the State of Texas (must obtain licensure within one year of hire).

• Demonstrated identity as a psychologist, reflected in scholarship, professional activities, and engagement in the field.

• Significant experience in graduate psychology education, including teaching, advising, dissertation supervision, and academic administration.

• Experience supervising clinical training (practicum and/or internship) and ensuring development of Profession-Wide Competencies required by APA.

• Deep working knowledge of APA Standards of Accreditation, including experience with self-studies, annual reporting, accreditation reviews, and data-based program evaluation.

• Proven ability to lead academic programs or units within a university setting, with strengths in strategic planning, accreditation, program assessment, and curriculum development.

• Commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and demonstrated ability to promote multicultural competence among faculty, students, and training sites.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and people-development skills, with the ability to support faculty excellence and foster interdisciplinary initiatives.

• Record of scholarly productivity and professional achievement appropriate to a doctoral-level program.

• Ability to represent the program professionally to internal and external stakeholders, training sites, community partners, and accrediting bodies.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Application:

To apply, please complete this application and include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and teaching evaluations (if available). For more information about The Chicago School visit www.thechi