Clinical Assistant Professor of School Psychology

Classification Title

CLIN AST PROF

The University of Florida is currently accepting applications for two positions as Clinical Assistant Professor of School Psychology. These are 12 month non‑tenure accruing positions with teaching, supervision, and program administration as primary responsibilities within an APA- accredited and CAEP/NASP‑approved School Psychology Program. Applicants should be highly promising or experienced psychologists with strong clinical practice skills; a record of or strong potential for college teaching;

and a commitment to mentoring graduate students for school‑based and clinical practice in school psychology.

Successful applicants will demonstrate the ability to teach core graduate courses in school psychology, supervise graduate student field‑based experiences, and develop/maintain school‑based and clinical practicum opportunities for education specialist and doctoral degree programs. Specific areas of teaching and clinical practice specialization are open but preferably complement current program faculty. Candidates will be expected to contribute to institutional service activities at the program, college, and university levels, as well as involvement in state and national professional organizations.

Opportunities for seeking external funding, scholarship, and program leadership consistent with an applicant's professional interests are also available.

12-month faculty appointment will begin in August 2025 or earlier based on candidate availability. Salary is negotiable, competitive, and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The School Psychology Program is housed within the School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies. The school’s faculty and four associated centers are national leaders in generating more than $50 million in external funding providing excellent opportunities for collaboration with UF colleagues and community partners;

graduate student clinical and research mentorship; and support for research and scholarly productivity. The school psychology program is most closely affiliated with the multidisciplinary center, the UF Prevention and Intervention Network (PIN) for Youth, Families, and Communities. PIN’s mission is to promote the healthy development and wellbeing of youth through prevention and intervention research and engagement.

The College of Education at the University of Florida, founded in 1906, has consistently been ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation in Online Graduate Education for the last nine years, No. 2 nationally for undergraduate education and 8th nationally among public graduate colleges of education (U.S. News & World Report). Four of the College's academic programs occupy top‑20 spots in the U.S. News rankings:
Counselor Education (1st), Special Education (5th), Educational Administration (17th), and Elementary Education (17th). Cutting‑edge interdisciplinary research and public scholarship—often conducted in partnership with other UF colleges, school districts and communities across the state and nation—are yielding powerful learning systems and models that are helping to transform education in today’s changing world, starting with our youngest learners. Faculty researchers last year garnered more than $150.3 million in external awards supporting studies and projects addressing education’s most critical issues.

With both on‑campus and online options, the college offers 29 bachelor’s and advanced degree programs and concentration areas, within nine academic specialties. To sustain the college's innovative edge, heightened emphasis on emerging technologies, student experience and interdisciplinary research will effectively prepare tomorrow's leaders in all education disciplines. The College's educator preparation programs have been continuously accredited by CAEP and NCATE since 1954.

The University of Florida, founded in 1853, is a public land‑grant, sea‑grant and space‑grant research university and one of the most academically diverse universities in the nation. U.S. News & World Report ranks UF 6th among public universities. National…