Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology

Job Description:

About the Department of Clinical Psychology: Our Clinical Psychology PhD program trains health service psychologists through a balanced scientist-practitioner model and a focus on evidence-based practice. We are deeply committed to fostering a community that serve and reflects the full human array of  God's kingdom. We intentionally cultivate a learning environment where students develop the skills necessary for understanding, healing, and reconciliation across differences. In keeping with SPU's values framework we actively examine our curricula, policies, and practices to remove barriers to belonging and ensure all students can flourish. We seek candidates who share our passion for promoting respect, dignity, equitable outcomes, and who are committed to advancing these values in clinical training, research, and service. You can learn more on CPY's  Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data tab on the SPU website.

The Department of Clinical Psychology at Seattle Pacific University invites applications for an 11-month non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor in the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. This is a full-time position starting September 1, 2026, with a possibility of moving to tenure-track in the future. Exceptional candidates with outstanding qualifications and experience may be considered for an appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.

Description: We seek an individual to teach doctoral coursework, supervise doctoral student research, and provide clinical consultation and supervision in our APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program. While we welcome applications from any area of specialization in health service psychology, we have immediate needs for expertise in clinical child and adolescent psychology, developmental, clinical neuropsychology, rehabilitation psychology, and integrated behavioral health.

Responsibilities: Major responsibilities include teaching masters and doctoral courses in the clinical psychology Ph.D. curriculum, establishing and maintaining an active program of research, mentoring and supervising students in research and clinical activities, providing statistical mentoring for student dissertations, seeking intramural and/or extramural research funding, and taking on administrative assignments and service within the department, school, and university. 

Requirements:

• An earned doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program
• Completion of an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship 
• Personal commitment to Christian faith, enthusiasm about supporting SPU's mission, alignment with the University's Statement of Faith, and willingness to accept the lifestyle standards of the Christian community.

Preferred qualifications:

• Postdoctoral or other advanced training in research and/or a clinical specialty, a record of published research, and evidence of or potential for grant support of research are preferred
• Experience and interest in teaching graduate level statistics is preferred
• A psychology license in the State of Washington or license eligibility is also preferred 

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary: Assistant level starts at $84,000, commensurate with qualifications, experience and assigned rank.

Faculty salaries at Seattle Pacific University are based on nationally-normed, regionally-adjusted, and discipline-specific data from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Specific salary offers will be determined by level of education and years of relevant experience.

Instructions for Applicants:

Only applications received through the online portal will be considered. (Internal applicants, please apply on the internal jobs site.)

To be fully considered, the completed SPU application package requires:

• Resume/CV (include in upload section)
• Cover Letter (include in upload section)
• A narrative of research trajectory (include in upload section)
• A faith statement of approximately one page, a teaching philosophy statement of approximately one page as a part of the application questionnaire
• Other supporting documents when possible (e.g., a representative syllabus; copies of teaching evaluations; one or more recent publications)
• Please provide contact information for three references (who will be able to provide letters of recommendation or engage in reference-conversations, upon request). If letters of recommendation are already available to the applicant, they may be uploaded as part of the application. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority date for application review, January 1, 2026.

Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, including those with experience engaging first-generation students, students of color, and others from historically underrepresented communities.

Inquiries should be addressed to: Jenny Lee Vaydich, PhD, Associate Professor & Chair, Research Psychology (MS) and Clinical Psychology (PhD), vaydichj@spu.edu  

Additional Information:

We look forward to hearing how your unique talents, skills, and passions can make a difference in the lives of our students at Seattle Pacific University as we work together to engage the culture and change the world!