Director of Clinical Training, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology

The Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University is seeking to recruit a new Director of Clinical Training, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology for the APA accredited School-Clinical Child Psychology Psy.D. Program. The position is a 12-month non-tenure track faculty line, with full-benefits, beginning in August 2024. We are looking for an outstanding candidate with training and professional identification in clinical and/or school psychology who is familiar with the externship process in the New York/New Jersey area and The APPIC Match.

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology is located on Yeshiva University's Resnick Campus in the Bronx, approximately seven miles north of Manhattan, New York. The School-Clinical Child Psychology Psy.D. Program is an APA-accredited combined-integrated Doctor of Psychology Program.  Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology offers three APA-accredited doctoral programs: Clinical Psy.D., School-Clinical-Child Psy.D., and Clinical Ph.D., health emphasis, a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling Program, and Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy.

The position will involve:

• Maintaining relations with current externship and internship sites
• Receiving, reviewing, and managing all externship/internship contracts in coordination with legal and risk management
• Preparing first-, second- and third-year students for the externship application process
• Preparing fourth-year students for internship/The APPIC Match
• Teaching weekly Externship/Internship Seminars for advanced doctoral students and two additional courses each semester in addition to Seminars
• Preparing outcome and descriptive data on student evaluations of externships/internships
• Managing all student-related training documentation
• Preparing reports to accrediting bodies, including the annual report to the APA and periodic APA re-accreditation activities
• Assisting with a range of program administrative and academic activities

The candidate should be licensed or license-eligible in New York State. Priority will be given to those with scholarship and expertise addressing the needs of diverse populations. We aim to recruit candidates who demonstrate experience with, knowledge of, and sensitivity to the needs of culturally diverse and oppressed populations. The program encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, protected persons, and others committed to a diverse community that expands our teaching and research mission. 

To apply, please submit a cover letter, a Curriculum Vitae (CV), a Statement of Teaching Philosophy (with teaching evaluations if available) along with contact information for 2-3 professional references.

$65,000 - $91,800

Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University (YU) has a strong tradition of combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts, sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, Jewish studies, education, psychology, and more.

We are a leading global educational institution that employs 2,000 people across our various campus locations -- Wilf Campus, Beren Campus, Brookdale Center, Resnick Campus in the Bronx, the Gruss Institute in Jerusalem, the Boys High School in Manhattan and the Girls High School in Queens. From the distinguished faculty who teach here, to the dedicated staff, we work to fulfill our mission through all that we teach, by all that we do and for all those we serve. We seek to attract and retain engaged and committed individuals who contribute to an exciting working environment, where there is a sense of community and belonging, balanced with a significant cross-section of people from diverse backgrounds working and studying together.

The University offers an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefit plans, including immediate participation in the University’s retirement plan. Staff members are typically eligible for four weeks paid vacation each year and have access to a shuttle to nearby subway locations.

Yeshiva University is an equal-opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.