F0307 Assistant or Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology

We seek a dynamic, innovative individual with a strong commitment to excellence in clinical practice, instruction, and doctoral training. The ideal candidate will teach core courses, advance empirically supported clinical knowledge, mentor students in our Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program, advance an active research program, and contribute to undergraduate education. Additional clinically focused responsibilities may be integrated into the role, and support for obtaining licensure as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia may be available.

Preferred candidates will serve as engaged role models across the Department, University, and broader community. Successful applicants will uphold our standard of excellence as NSU Spartans while actively fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and supportive academic environment. A review of applications will begin on November 30, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will maintain a demonstrated record of engaging in ethically based clinical practice and/or research across administrative, supervisory, direct-service and instructional roles; commit to being a good steward of reviewing, facilitating, and integrating current empirically supported standards and practices into teaching, research, and clinical training; teach assigned undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral courses in psychology; supervise, mentor and advise graduate and undergraduate students in research and clinical practice, including serving on and chairing dissertation committees; contribute to the academic development and success of the Department and University; participate in Department, College, and University service, governance, and academic development; and cultivate an inclusive, collaborative, and supportive academic environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
• Demonstrated record of engaging in ethically based clinical practice evidenced by use of empirically supported theories and practices.
• Experience as a clinician, supervisor, and graduate-level instructor.
• Licensed or license-eligible in Virginia (commitment to completing this requirement within 1 year of hire required at time of hire).
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas of clinical psychology, (e.g., psychopathology, assessment, psychotherapy, empirically supported clinical interventions, or applied research).
• Demonstrated capacity to supervise and mentor graduate students in both clinical practice and research.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Evidence of effective teaching at the undergraduate levels.
• Demonstrated success as an accomplished researcher, administrator and/or competitive grant writer.
• Experience and/or interest in engaging in clinical training, interdisciplinary research, community partnerships or applied departmental initiatives.
• Clinical or research specialization focused on traditionally underserved populations or mental health equity.

• Possess experience or strong interest in teaching graduate-level coursework including Psychopathology, Psychological Assessment (intellectual and personality), Clinical Practice and Ethics, and Empirically Supported Therapies and Techniques (e.g., CBT, ACT, trauma-informed care, or strengths-based approaches).

How to Apply

Candidates should submit:

• Commonwealth of Virginia state application

• Cover letter detailing teaching philosophy, clinical expertise, clinical research interests, and potential program contributions

• Current Curriculum Vitae.

• Professional statement detailing theoretical orientation, clinical supervision approach, program development experience, recent clinical/research achievements, and future academic/clinical agenda

• Copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts

• Three professional letters of reference.

Some requirements must be saved into one file and attached as other to the state application.

NSU Teaching Philosophy for Underrepresented Populations

Norfolk State University is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for all students regardless of background. Candidates must include a statement that reflects their philosophy and experience working with initiatives or with students and communities from underrepresented populations.

Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban public, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research and service. The University is a top ranked and largest in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs and enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen on-line & in-person graduate programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual grant acquisitions, has as an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports that boasts three regular season MEAC conference championships in men’s basketball, and a coveted marching band as winners of the 2024 Circle City Classic Battle of the Bands.

About the City of Norfolk

Norfolk is one of seven cities that make up the Hampton Roads Region. With a population of about two million, Hampton Roads is the 33rd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the nation, the 8th largest metro area in the Southeast, and the 2nd largest between Atlanta and Washington, DC. It is home to the world's largest naval base, the Port of Virginia, one of the world's leading maritime gateways, and NATO’s only North American headquarters (NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation). By virtue of its strategic location, it is a cosmopolitan area with many minority groups from every corner of the world. Norfolk has big city amenities and attractions of arts and culture, as well as cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard and is a home port for Carnival Cruise Lines year-round with other cruise lines using Norfolk as a port-of-call. In addition, the region boasts accessible parks, riverfronts, beaches, and numerous festivals, all favorable for weekend getaways.

Salary starting at: $75,000(Assistant) and $85,000(Associate)

Special Instructions:

You will be provided with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Candidates may show interest by submitting via online, the following:

1. A letter of interest (via cover letter).
2. A current resume (via resume).
3. Completed Application via Workday
4. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts accepted, however, official transcripts are required of finalist) (via transcripts).
5. Names and contact information for three job references (include with resume).

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Workday Human Capital Management System (HCM). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Contact Information:

Name: Office of Human Resources

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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