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Full-Time Lecturer, Counseling Psychology (1-Academic Year 2025-2026, Renewable)
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What they do
A Psychology Professor teaches foundational psychological ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field. In some cases, psychology professors will perform therapeutic services.
$98,862 / year median in California
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description Position:
Full-Time Lecturer, Counseling Psychology (1-Academic Year 2025-2026, Renewable)Effective Date:
August 18, 2025 (Fall Semester)Salary Range:
The Full-Time Lecturer B (Academic Year) classification salary is $74,652 to $158,688 per academic year (paid as 12 monthly payments). The anticipated hiring range is $75,000 to $85,008 per year. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.Application Deadline:
Review of applications to begin July 7, 2025. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled). College of Education Department of Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling (ASEC)Required Qualifications:
- Ph.
D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2025.
- Demonstrated experience providing counseling and/or mental health services, especially in culturally responsive ways that serve a racially, linguistically and socioeconomically diverse clientele
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment and engaging effectively with a racially, linguistically and socioeconomically diverse student population
Preferred Qualifications:
- Evidence of a current clinical license (psychologist, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, or social work) from the State of California
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: specific empirically supported therapeutic models, child therapy, family focused treatment, couples therapy, psychological assessment, pharmacology, advocacy, telehealth/online therapeutic services
- Excellent record of teaching, mentoring, and advising college or university students from ethnically and culturally diverse groups (e.g., application of culturally responsive pedagogy, pedagogical content knowledge related to needs of students from underrepresented groups, etc.)
- Demonstrated effectiveness or potential to contribute to the College of Education's focus on equity in urban education
- Demonstrated experience teaching core counseling courses (e.g., family/couples therapy, play therapy)
- Demonstrated experience as a clinical supervisor
- Demonstrated experience teaching or working with populations demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
Duties:
- Teach core courses in the Counseling Psychology program and provide clinical supervision at our on-site clinic. [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]
- Actively engage in program-related service activities such as student advising, fieldwork coordination, and admissions at the master's level
- Work collaboratively with other faculty and staff members across the program, department, college, and university
- Maintain a campus office work schedule aligned with department workload CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University's strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions.
Required Documentation:
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications and indicating area(s) of specialization, if any
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three references (for a verbal reference should you reach the finalist stage)-including current supervisor
- Evidence of successful university teaching experience, if applicable (e.g., student teaching evaluation summaries)
- Evidence of a current clinical license (psychologist, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, or social work) from the State of California., if applicable
- Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available) How to
Apply:
Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application Questions about the application and search process contact: Bita Ghafoori, Ph.S., ASEC
Department Chair Email:
Bita.Ghafoori@csulb.edu Questions about the position contact: Dr.
Bita Ghafoori, ASEC Department Chair Email:
Bita.Ghafoori@csulb.edu