Associate or Full Professor in School Psychology
University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

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Department Summary

The Morgridge College of Education (MCE) at the University of Denver (DU) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure track (or tenured) Associate or Full Professor position in the School Psychology (SP) program that resides within the Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences (TLS). We are looking for a colleague with an established record of scholarly excellence and leadership grounded in social justice with minoritized populations and whose work focuses on early learners and emphasizes family, school, community partnerships or academic assessment and intervention.

About DU

DU is the oldest and largest private, independent university in the Rocky Mountain Region, welcoming approximately 5700 undergraduate and 8000 graduate students to campus either in-person or virtually each year. Our students complete a rigorous, comprehensive core curriculum in addition to a deep, hands-on immersion in their technical curricula. DU is a research university with high research activity and an exceptional commitment to its students. DU is committed to building and sustaining a culturally diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and to promoting inclusiveness throughout the organization. As a recently recognized R1 university, DU boasts a high level of research activity and has been recognized as one of the top 100 colleges in the US by the Wall Street Journal/Times and has recently adopted a resolution to incorporate sweeping changes to further innovate transformative teaching, learning, and research to address society's pressing problems.

About MCE

The Morgridge College of Education's vision is to train global leaders who employ innovative and effective approaches to advance learning throughout the lifespan, educational change, and social equity. Our programs prepare ethical, collaborative practitioners who can apply principles to promote learning and development with diverse clients and communities. We are looking for a candidate who can lead efforts to promote MCE and recruit quality graduate level students to our programs.

The Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences is strongly committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment, which is in full accord with the value that DU places on its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. Other major program areas represented in the TLS department include, Teacher Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Special Education, Gifted Education, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education with degrees offered at the masters, educational specialist, and doctoral levels along with certificates, specializations, and concentrations. Candidates must demonstrate ability to integrate content and issues relating to, and to work effectively with, ethnically/racially diverse populations.

About the SP Program

The School Psychology Program is fully aligned with the mission of DU and MCE to train highly ethical, capable, and equity focused leaders who employ innovative and effective approaches to advance lifelong learning, development, and wellness within a rapidly changing, global society. Our program philosophy is built upon an ecological, scientist-practitioner training model emphasizing the highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and sensitivity to diverse human experiences and cultures. We seek to graduate professionals who are competent consumers, collaborators, interventionists, and advocates for prevention and empirically valid practice as they work on behalf of students, families, schools, and communities. Students complete integrated coursework and supervised experiences at our on-campus clinic and during fieldwork at local and national school districts and clinical and community agencies. Our graduates leave with an appreciation of the interrelationship between environmental, neurobiological, and cultural influences on education and mental health and with strong skills in general and special education, supportive intervention, collaborative problem-solving, and the promotion of family involvement in development and education. The SP program serves a diverse community of graduate students who are enrolled full-time in either a masters (MA), an educational specialist (EdS), or a doctoral (PhD) program. The EdS and the PhD programs are accredited by the National Association of School Psychology (NASP) and the PhD program is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Position Summary

We seek a colleague who is passionate about preparing school psychology professionals who are bold leaders, who have dispositions and competence to collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate equitable and inclusive services to enhance academic progress and mental health. The highest standards of professional competence, multicultural sensitivity, and commitment to social justice are stressed throughout the program. A successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of equity-focused research, teaching, and service to promote partnerships across homes, schools and communities that contribute to students' educational and life success from birth to age 21. A solid understanding of statistical and research methods, community engaged scholarship, developmental and learning theories, general and special education, and legal, ethical, and professional standards of practice is expected. Competency in assessment, prevention, intervention, and consultation is also preferred. This position will commence on September 1, 2022. This is a full-time, benefitted position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience and versatility in inclusive pedagogy. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through their teaching, service, and research.

Essential Functions

  • Engage in and sustain a research agenda in applied and community-based research focused on home, school, community partnerships and/or academic development, assessment and intervention. This includes but is not limited to publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Seek external funding.
  • Teach graduate level theory and skill-based classes on family-school collaboration and educational assessment and intervention.
  • Advise graduate students
  • Mentor student research and doctoral theses.
  • Perform meaningful institutional service to the program, college, and university as well as professional service to local, national, and international communities.
  • Participate in program area, department, college, and university governance.
  • Maintain and grow the College's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Required Qualifications
  • A doctorate in School Psychology or a closely related field.
  • A demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence and social justice advocacy in education.
  • An established research and scholarship record, commensurate with rank.
  • Accomplished graduate level teaching and mentorship that reflects a variety of instructional approaches and/or curricular perspectives to engage diverse populations and learning styles.
  • Knowledge of school systems and work with students receiving general and special education or other exceptional populations.
  • A demonstrated record of institutional and professional leadership.
  • A demonstrated record of seeking external funding.
Preferred Qualifications
  • An emphasis on early learners and prevention.
  • A demonstrated record of successful grant acquisition and external funding.
  • Eligible for Psychologist Licensure.
  • Experience working in a P-12 school setting.
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) Monday, March 14th, 2022. Applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.

Application Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Range

The annual salary range for this position is $72,000 - $120,000.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. If Associate or Professor rank is granted, consideration for tenure will also occur at the time of hire to consider if the candidate meets the MCE tenure criteria.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
  • A cover letter explaining: a) Your commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence, b) Philosophy of teaching, including prior teaching and clinical experience, and c) Areas of scholarship with an indication of directions for future research.
  • A curriculum vitae.
  • Copies of 3 recently published, peer-reviewed journal articles.
  • Names and contact information of 3 individuals who can serve as professional references.

  • The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non-discrimination-statement.

    All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

    Advertised: March 12, 2022
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