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The University of Miami, School of Education and Human Development, and the Department of Educational and Psychological Studies (EPS) invite applications for a non-tenure track, Associate Professor of Clinical (Educator Faculty) position to serve as Director of Training for our APA-accredited Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology. This is a full-time, 9-month non-tenure track appointment. We are seeking an exceptional educator, scholar, clinician, mentor, and academic leader who is excited not only to lead a nationally ranked doctoral program, but also to contribute to an ambitious period of growth within the School of Education and Human Development. The successful applicant will have earned a doctorate in an APA-accredited program in Counseling Psychology.

This recruitment reflects a broader aspiration: to attract and retain stellar faculty who will help position the School of Education and Human Development among the top schools of education in the United States. We seek colleagues who bring intellectual energy, innovative thinking, excellence in teaching and mentorship, strong professional and community engagement, and a commitment to preparing the next generation of leaders who will address some of the most consequential educational, psychological, and human-development challenges of our time.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to provide leadership at multiple levels—strengthening an APA-accredited doctoral program, shaping the education and professional development of graduate students, fostering interdisciplinary and community partnerships, contributing to innovation across programs, and helping advance the scholarship of clinical practice and the national visibility and impact of the program and school. We are particularly interested in candidates who are builders: individuals who can honor the strengths and history of an established program while imagining what is possible. The ideal candidate will bring a record of excellence and a forward-looking vision for doctoral education, clinical training, student success, professional practice, and the future of counseling psychology.

In addition to directing the PhD program in Counseling Psychology, the successful candidate will be responsible for teaching courses and advising students across our doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate programs, advising Ph.D. and Ed.D. dissertations, and providing service to the program, department, school, and university. The is a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track appointment.

About the Program and School

The mission of our graduate programs in counseling is to provide outstanding preparation for research-informed professional practice through the integration of theory, research, clinical skills, and community engagement. We prepare practitioners, scholars, leaders, and agents of change who can advance psychological well-being across diverse communities. Our Counseling Psychology PhD program is the school’s largest Ph.D. program with competitive student application profiles and a top 30 US News and World Report program ranking. The program has been accredited by APA since 1989.

The School of Education and Human Development brings together faculty, staff, students, practitioners, and community partners committed to advancing educational, psychological, and physical well-being. As the School looks toward its next chapter, we are committed to building a faculty community characterized by academic excellence, innovation, collaboration, impact, and national leadership.

The University of Miami provides an exceptional environment in which to pursue this vision. As a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), the University is part of a distinguished group of leading research universities. With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, community members, and people across the globe. Its location in one of the most culturally and internationally dynamic regions of the country also creates extraordinary opportunities for scholarship, professional practice, community engagement, and innovation.

The Leadership Opportunity

As Director of Training for the Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology, the successful candidate will:

• Provide visionary leadership for the APA-accredited Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology and ensure continued excellence and compliance with APA accreditation standards.
• Lead all facets of doctoral education, including recruitment, admissions, graduate assistantships, curriculum and program of studies, practicum experiences, internships, student progression, and graduation.
• Strengthen the program's national visibility and reputation and contribute to efforts to recruit outstanding doctoral students, faculty, clinical partners, and collaborators.
• Mentor and advise doctoral students and alumni in their academic, clinical, leadership, and career development.
• Teach graduate courses in the master's program in Mental Health Counseling and the doctoral program in Counseling Psychology.
• Contribute to undergraduate teaching in Community and Applied Psychological Studies and/or Data Analytics and Intelligence for Social Impact.
• Engage in the scholarship of practice and help advance innovation in curriculum, clinical preparation, professional practice, and student learning.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with clinical, community, educational, health, and other organizations that expand opportunities for student training and impact.
• Collaborate with faculty across disciplines and programs to advance the strategic priorities of the Department and School.
• Contribute actively to the intellectual life, service, growth, and national reputation of the Department, School, and University.

The Candidate We Seek

Beyond meeting the required qualifications, we seek a colleague who wants to help build something exceptional. The strongest candidates will demonstrate a combination of academic leadership, outstanding teaching and mentorship, clinical and professional expertise, collaborative leadership, and the ability to envision the future of counseling psychology education and training. We are especially interested in candidates who see this position as an opportunity to help shape not only a doctoral program, but the future trajectory of a School committed to becoming one of the nation's leading schools of education and human development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Earned a doctorate in an APA-accredited program in Counseling Psychology or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated effective teaching at the university level.
• Experience with advising and mentoring students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in graduate teaching, specifically teaching scholar practitioner-oriented master’s and doctoral students.

• Experience advising and mentoring graduate students.

• Experience leading or coordinating graduate academic programs, including curriculum development and assessment.

• An active program of research in counseling psychology.

• Experience with APA accreditation processes.

• Experience coordinating doctoral internship placements.

• Experience providing supervision in clinical, counseling, or field-based settings, as well as engagement in professional practice.

• Experience developing and maintaining community or clinical partnerships to support student training and internship placement.

• Professional licensure (or eligibility for licensure in Florida) in a relevant field (e.g., psychology, counseling).

Interested applicants should submit the following:

Interested applicants should submit 1) a letter of interest, 2) curriculum vitae, and 3) contact information for three colleagues who can provide references. These materials should be submitted electronically via the University of Miami website. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University of Miami comprises a vibrant workforce and student body; applicants should be prepared to speak to strategies that promote respect and collegiality amongst its constituencies.

For questions or to discuss the position, please contact the search chair, Dr. Guerda Nicolas – [email protected]   

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Faculty