Clinical Assistant​/Associate Professor of School Psychology

Job No: 537530

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Social/Behavioral Science

Department:  - ED-SPED SPECIAL EDUCATION

Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor

Assistant Professor: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

Associate Professor: Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.

The University of Florida is currently accepting applications for a position as Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of School Psychology. This position is a 12‑month non‑tenure accruing position with teaching and supervision as primary responsibilities within an APA‑accredited and CAEP/NASP‑approved School Psychology Program. Opportunities for various program administration are also available based on interest. Applicants should be highly promising or experienced psychologists with 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 and supervise graduate student field‑based experiences. 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 scholarship and program leadership consistent with an applicant’s professional interests are also available.

The 12‑month faculty appointment will begin in August 2026 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 6th nationally among public and private education schools (U.S. News & World Report). Three of the College’s academic programs occupy top‑20 spots in the U.S. News rankings:
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