Clinical Psychology Assistant Professor

Position Number:

002317

Functional Title:

Clinical Psychology Assistant Professor

Position Type:

Tenure Stream

Position Eclass:

FC - Faculty 9 month Non Leave earn

University Information:

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students, and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit:

The Department of Psychology consists of 28 full-time faculty and offers a BA and BS in psychology, an MA in General Experimental Psychology, and the Ph.D. in developmental, clinical, cognitive, and social psychology (See https://psy.uncg.edu/ for more information).

Position Summary:

The Department of Psychology at UNC-Greensboro invites applications for a tenure-track position in Clinical Psychology (Assistant Professor level), to begin August 1, 2026. The Department of Psychology consists of 28 full-time faculty and offers a BA and BS in psychology, including Disciplinary Honors, an MA in experimental psychology, and a PhD in clinical, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology (See http://psy.uncg.edu for more information).

Our department is home to the UNCG Psychology Clinic (https://psy.uncg.edu/clinic/), our doctoral training clinic that provides mental health services to the broader community, with a focus on providing empirically supported treatments to underserved populations in a culturally competent manner. UNCG’s clinical program emphasizes the integration of science and practice, values both basic and applied research on human behavior across the life span, and encourages collaboration across research areas. The doctoral program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the American Psychological Association.

UNCG serves a diverse student body, with ethnic minority students representing 45% of undergraduates. We seek to attract a broad pool of qualified applicants for this position. UNCG and the Psychology Department foster an environment of collaboration across departments and schools and support community-engaged research. UNCG is located in an affordable metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian mountains.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold or anticipate a doctoral degree by August 1, 2026 from an APA-accredited clinical program and be licensed or license-eligible in North Carolina.

Preferred Qualifications:

• We welcome applications from any area of child/adolescent clinical psychology. All applicants should show evidence of a strong independent research program, a commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds, and excellence in graduate and undergraduate teaching and practicum supervision.
• We are particularly interested in researchers who would broaden existing departmental strengths by adding expertise in areas such as pediatric health psychology, autism spectrum disorders, and childhood trauma.
• We also welcome applicants outside of these areas.

Tenure Status:

Tenure Track

Special Instructions to Applicants:

We will begin reviewing applications on January 5, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications are still being accepted at this time. More information may be obtained from Dr. Michaeline Jensen, Chair of the Child Clinical Search Committee (email: Michaeline.Jensen@uncg.edu).

Applicants should submit all materials electronically (to apply, visit https://spartantalent.uncg.edu and click on “Faculty” and apply to position #002317), including:

• A CV.
• A cover letter, including the applicant’s name, current title/institution, a brief description of the applicant’s research focus, and a brief statement on how the applicant views their fit for the department.
• A research statement with up to 1500 words on the applicant’s past research and future research goals if selected for the position.
• Up to three representative publications (Writing Samples- publications must be combined into one PDF for uploading).
• A teaching statement (up to 1000 words) that includes their teaching and mentoring style, courses they would be prepared and excited to teach, and the candidate’s experience or perspective on teaching and mentoring the UNCG student population (Teaching Philosophy).
• Names and e-mail addresses of three people to be contacted for letters of recommendation.

*Applicants are asked to provide the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of at least three (3) contacts to provide Letters of Recommendation in the References section of the electronic application. These contacts will be solicited by the SpartanTalent system via email and asked to provide a confidential Letter of Recommendation on behalf of the applicant. This will take place as soon as an applicant successfully submits the application. *

Recruitment Range:

Competitive and commensurate with experience

Org #-Department:

Psychology - 12215

Job Open Date:

12/08/2025

For Best Consideration Date:

01/05/2026

Open Until Filled:

Yes

FTE:

1.000

Type of Appointment:

Permanent

Number of Months per Year:

9

Physical Effort:

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - O, Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Finger Dexterity - O, Reading - C, Writing - C, Hearing - C, Talking - C, Standing - F, Sitting - F, Walking - F, Reaching - O