Position Summary:

The Department of Psychology at Oklahoma City University is seeking applications for a nontenure track clinical faculty position beginning in the Fall 2025. While the area of specialty is open, we are looking to fill this position with an individual who can complement existing faculty interests in the department. Emphasis on adult mental health, gerontology, or rural mental health is desirable.  Primary responsibilities include teaching graduate courses in our APA Accredited, contingency-status PsyD program in Clinical psychology.  Supervising graduate student research and providing clinical supervision is also required. Candidates may also have some involvement in our undergraduate program as well.  The faculty position can have a multiyear initial appointment.  The appointment is renewable upon completion of successful performance reviews.

Qualifications 

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. or PsyD in Clinical Psychology from an APA accredited program with training and commitment to the evidence based practice of psychology. Successful candidates will also be dedicated to teaching excellence and have prior university-level teaching experience and experience with mentoring of student clinical work.  Strong interpersonal and communication skills are also desired.  Successful candidates will embrace the program’s commitment to recruit, retain, and mentor students from a wide range of underrepresented groups and diverse backgrounds.  Candidates should be licensed or license eligible (pending state specific requirements) as a psychologist in the State of Oklahoma.  Previous experience working within an APA accredited program is a plus.

OCU is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer which serves a diverse student body and is committed to the same in the hiring process.  As such, we seek to recruit and retain faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.  Qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.   

The Petree College of Arts and Sciences at Oklahoma City University 

The Petree College of Arts and Sciences embraces the value of a liberal arts education and prepares students in all disciplines to think critically, creatively, and ethically. Our students are challenged to become servant leaders through an education that engages them to become socially and ecologically responsible citizens in our world. Through rigorous coursework taught by excellent faculty, the Petree College is committed to an education that is relevant, socially engaged, and life-transforming. The faculty and staff of Petree College are not only concerned about preparing students for careers. More importantly, we want to prepare you for life. We hope that you will join us to participate in an education that will make a difference for you and for the world. 

About Oklahoma City University 

Oklahoma City University was founded in 1904 and is a coeducational, urban, private university located in the Uptown district of Oklahoma City. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a wide variety of degrees in the liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Oklahoma City University is the only Oklahoma institution listed in the top tier of the regional, master's-level university category by U.S. News and World Report magazine. 

Employee Benefits 

The faculty of OCU are afforded a generous and comprehensive benefits package designed to fit the needs of you and your family.  Benefits offered include health (medical, dental and vision) insurance, flexible spending accounts, university paid life insurance, university paid long-term disability insurance, retirement plans, and tuition remission for employees and qualifying dependents who wish to take classes or pursue a degree at OCU. 

Procedure for Submitting Applications 

Submit a cover letter, CV, 3 references, unofficial transcripts, and a statement that addresses teaching philosophy and clinical interests. As part of this statement, candidates should discuss their views of and experiences with diversity within these professional areas. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 

Contact for Additional Questions 

Search Chair: Melissa Hakman, Ph.D. Professor/Chair of Psychology; mhakman@okcu.edu

Diversity Advocate: Bill Sharp, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, bjsharp@okcu.edu