Clinical Assistant Professor

East Carolina University ( www.ecu.edu), a member of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System, is committed to being a national model for student success, regional transformation and public service. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, cultural enrichment and more, ECU enhances the quality of life for our students, our state, and our world, and launched an exciting strategic plan for 2023-2028, Future Focused-Innovation Driven ( https://strategicplan.ecu.edu/). ECU is classified as an R1 Doctoral/Research-Intensive University and enrolls around 27,000 students, with over 5,500 pursuing graduate and professional degrees. ECU is in Greenville, NC (pop. 95,000 with a metropolitan population of over 170,000), which lies 90 miles east of Raleigh and 80 miles from the Atlantic coast. A thriving small city and regional center for education, health, and the arts, Greenville is a great place to live, work, play, and visit. It has a cost of living lower than the national average and boasts a vibrant Downtown district with restaurants, breweries, and shopping. Greenville hosts a variety of festivals throughout the year and offers numerous recreational opportunities, including access to the Tar River, over nine miles of greenways, nearly 30 parks and recreational facilities, and a growing arts scene.

The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences ( https://thcas.ecu.edu/) is home to 15 academic departments including the Department of Psychology, a number of research centers, as well as over twenty inter- and multi-disciplinary programs ( https://thcas.ecu.edu/interdisciplinary-programs/). The College seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of our student body, faculty, staff, and administration and works to increase access to higher education by building a culture of care, belonging, and opportunity.

The Department of Psychology ( http://psychology.ecu.edu) has 32 full-time faculty members, over 800 undergraduate majors, a master's program with several concentrations as well as a Specialist-level program in School Psychology. The Department also has a doctoral program in Health Psychology with three separate concentrations: Clinical Health Psychology, Pediatric School Psychology, and Occupational Health Psychology. Both the Clinical Health Psychology and Pediatric School Psychology concentrations are accredited by the American Psychological Association. The Health Psychology program is a current and past recipient of a Health Resources and Services Administration ( HRSA) Graduate Psychology Education training grant. The Department is also experiencing an unprecedented level of investment from the State of North Carolina in its clinical health psychology and pediatric school psychology doctoral programs and the psychology department clinic associated with these programs ( https://psychology.ecu.edu/pass/). Faculty routinely collaborate with colleagues throughout the schools and colleges of ECU and have established connections with ECU's School of Dental Medicine, College of Education, and various departments in Brody School of Medicine and ECU Health, including Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, and Cardiology.

The Department of Psychology invites applications for a Fixed Term, Clinical Assistant Professor beginning August 2026. This 9-month, non-tenure track position is a high priority for the department and involves participating in our Health Psychology PhD program, which includes APA-accredited clinical health psychology and pediatric school psychology training programs. The Department of Psychology operates a departmental training clinic ( https://psychology.ecu.edu/pass/) that provides clinical services to students, faculty, and community residents. The successful applicant will participate in the supervision of clinical assessment services of practicum students in the clinic and will contribute to the clinical training of doctoral students, particularly in the clinical health concentration, and to the didactic mission of the department. The responsibilities of this position include supervision of comprehensive evaluations of primarily adult patients presenting to the Psychology Clinic and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in psychology. Administrative responsibilities in the clinic may also be included. Opportunities exist for clinical research collaborations within our Health Psychology program and with other departments, including those at the ECU Brody School of Medicine.

Contingent upon availability of funds.

A PhD or equivalent in clinical, counseling, or school psychology, with expertise with adult psychological assessment is required. Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions and degree programs must be APA-accredited. Applicants must hold a doctoral-level license in psychology or be Licensed Psychologist-eligible in NC.

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The ideal candidate will have prior experience providing clinical supervision and teaching graduate assessment courses.

To apply, complete a candidate profile and submit the following items for position number 600245 at https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/90519

* Cover Letter

* CV

* Statement of teaching & supervision philosophy

* Contact information for three current references

Review of applications will begin on 01/02/2026 and continue until the position is filled. Official transcripts are required upon employment, and three reference letters are required upon selection as a finalist.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Inquiries about the position can be addressed to the search committee chairs, Dr. Debbie Thurneck, thurneckd15@ecu.edu, or Dr. Kendahl Shortway, shortwayk23@ecu.edu.

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