Assistant Professor of School Psychology

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 6th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

The Department of Counseling & Psychological Services has nine graduate programs, including our APA-Accredited School Psychology Ph.D. and our NASP-accredited M.Ed./Ed.S. School Psychology programs. The department also offers two additional doctoral programs (Counselor Education and Practice, and Counseling Psychology) and three master's programs (Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, and School Counseling), and an Ed.S. degree in School Counseling. The current program faculty has a well-established national reputation in school psychology and is committed to maintaining a collegial and supportive program environment in a research-intensive institution.

Our departmental mission is to advance the fields of counseling and psychology by promoting rigorous research, applying evidence-based treatments, and advocating for effective social policies. We are dedicated to preparing distinguished professionals who use empirically validated methods to support and enhance the well-being of the communities they serve. Through our commitment to scholarship and advocacy, we aim to achieve prominent prevention, intervention, and treatment outcomes for all individuals.

The Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University is searching for a tenure-track, assistant professor in the School Psychology PhD and M.Ed/EdS. programs. Potential research and training interests might focus on a variety of themes consistent with foundational strengths of School Psychology, including but not limited to consultation, prevention science, positive behavioral interventions & supports, inclusive education, early intervention/school readiness, and culturally responsive practice. Candidates will advance a focused line of research that has long-term potential for external research funding. An ideal candidate would have a research agenda that can support doctoral students in collaborative research. Preference will also be given to applicants with a vision for strengthening the strategy and goals of the Center for Research on School Climate. We are interested in innovative ideas for how to expand the long-term, national prominence of the Center. In addition, the faculty member will teach masters-, specialist-, and doctoral-level courses in the program and department.

The individual chosen for this position must have an earned doctorate from an APA-accredited program in school psychology at the time of appointment.

This person must demonstrate potential to publish articles in top outlets in school psychology and related fields.

* Knowledge:

o Expertise in key areas of school psychology curriculum

o Expertise in research methodology sufficient to mentor doctoral students

* Skills:

o Proficient in conducting and publishing scholarly research.

o Effective mentorship skills for graduate students including chairing dissertations.

o Strong teaching skills with the ability to design and deliver graduate-level school psychology courses.

* Abilities:

o Ability to develop and maintain a focused line of research and secure external funding.

o Ability to serve as core faculty in a doctoral program in School Psychology program(s).

o Collaboration with partners within the department, university, nationally, or internationally

o Ability to teach courses across the curriculum.

o Capable of providing service to the program, department, college, university, and profession.

o Ability to engage in robust scholarly activity and maintain a track record of professional development.

Candidate must be eligible for credentialing as a school psychologist and/or licensure in the state of Georgia as a psychologist.

A Criminal History Check is required.

Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, and/or other campus locations).

Tamika La Salle-Finley
tlasalle1@gsu.edu

Brian J. Dew
bdew@gsu.edu

At the point in which an applicant is invited for an on-campus interview, letters of reference will be requested.

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