Lecturer, Sport & Performance Psychology, Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development

Lecturer, Sport & Performance Psychology, Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development

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The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology, a concentration within the EdM and PhD in Counseling Programs.

We seek candidates with a background in educating sport psychology graduate students, who have a thorough understanding of the Certified Mental Performance Consultant Certification, who have experience in applied sport practice and providing behavioral health interventions.

The Department of Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, in which this program is housed, is a community of faculty and students who have a strong social justice orientation, and thus we are seeking a faculty member who shares this orientation.

We believe that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our programs.

To that end, we seek applicants with diverse experiences and perspectives to join a vibrant sport psychology program that supports faculty through professional development and engagement in community outreach and scholarship.

Boston University is a highly-rankedinternational and national research university, committed to educating its 36,000 students from more than 130 countries to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world.

Boston University is committed to generating new knowledge that benefits society.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate level courses, including a year-long sport practicum course
• Provide individual and group supervision to master’s and doctoral students
• Assist with the recruitment and management of sport practicum placements

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Lecturer, Sport & Performance Psychology

The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology, a concentration within the EdM and PhD in Counseling Programs.

We seek candidates with a background in educating sport psychology graduate students, who have a thorough understanding of the Certified Mental Performance Consultant Certification, who have experience in applied sport practice and providing behavioral health interventions.

The Department of Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, in which this program is housed, is a community of faculty and students who have a strong social justice orientation, and thus we are seeking a faculty member who shares this orientation.

We believe that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our programs.

To that end, we seek applicants with diverse experiences and perspectives to join a vibrant sport psychology program that supports faculty through professional development and engagement in community outreach and scholarship.

Boston University is a highly-ranked international and national research university, committed to educating its 36,000 students from more than 130 countries to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world.

Boston University is committed to generating new knowledge that benefits society.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate level courses, including a year-long sport practicum course
• Provide individual and group supervision to master’s and doctoral students
• Assist with the recruitment and management of sport practicum placements

Required Qualifications

• On the Registry of Approved Mentors and CMPC (Certified Mental Performance Consultant AASP, Association of Applied Sport Psychology)
• Doctorate in Sport, Exercise, or Performance Psychology or Related Field. ABD candidates will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in and experience providing mental health counseling
• Established record of teaching courses in Sport Psychology, Counseling, or related fields
• Established record of mentoring, supervising, or teaching students or professionals in Applied Sport Psychology

This Lecturer position begins Fall 2024. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Please submit a letter of interest, CV, statements of teaching and commitment to diversity, and a list of three references, at .

Inquiries may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee : Bobby Bui, mailto :

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies.

To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled Authorization to Release Information after execution of an offer letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status.

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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