Assistant or Associate Professor - Educational and Counseling Psychology

Category : : Faculty

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Department : : Educational & Counseling Psychology - 02305

Locations : : Albany, NY

Posted : : Aug 21, 2025

Closes : : Open Until Filled

Type : : Full-time

Ref. No. : : WF250492

Position ID : : 191978

About University at Albany :

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks.

Job Description :

The University at Albany, State University of New York, seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology. This position will be housed in the Division of Counseling Psychology, within the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, with teaching responsibilities in the APA-accredited Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology and MPCAC-accredited Master's program in Mental Health Counseling. We seek a scholar with an active and productive program of research, with a strong promise of obtaining external funding; the area of research focus is open.

Candidates should be able to teach or oversee undergraduate and graduate courses in one or more of the following areas : theories of counseling, group counseling, behavior disorders, vocational psychology, assessment, substance use treatment and prevention, clinical practicum, and / or internship, as well as other graduate counseling courses as needed. The ability to teach core courses in psychology is desirable, although not required. Candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting innovative research and publishing in peer-reviewed journals; securing external funding to support programmatic research; rigorous teaching of undergraduate, doctoral, and master's courses (online and in-person); advising doctoral and master's students; chairing and serving on doctoral dissertation committees; presenting research at professional meetings; supervising doctoral-level practica at the University's training clinic; taking on or sharing leadership roles within the Division; and service to the Department, School, University, community, and profession.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Conducting innovative research and publishing in peer-reviewed journals, including presenting research at professional meetings, securing external funding to support programmatic research and chairing and serving on doctoral dissertation committees
• Rigorous teaching of undergraduate, doctoral and master's courses (online and in-person), including supervising doctoral-level practica at the University's training clinic
• Service to the Division, Department, College / School, University, community, and profession, including participating in admissions, advising and mentoring doctoral and master's students

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Preferred Qualifications :

Demonstrated success in securing externally funded grants.

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Additional Information :

Professional Rank and Salary Range : Associate Professor, Salary commensurate with experience

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A review of applications will start on September 30, 2025 and the search will remain open until the position is filled.