Employment Opportunities

Help train and prepare tomorrow’s school psychologists—where they’re needed most.

Shape the future of School Psychology at a mission-driven, innovative university.

To help address significant workforce shortages, the University of Dayton is expanding its high-impact School Psychology program to Columbus, Ohio — and we’re seeking passionate faculty to help lead this exciting new chapter.

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Play a pivotal role in expanding a respected program to meet critical needs in underserved rural areas.
• Build local partnerships with school districts to support applied learning experiences for students. and collaborate
• Mentor and teach motivated graduate students who are committed to holistic, evidence-based practices.
• Live affordably in a central Ohio location with easy access to both vibrant city life and outdoor recreation.
• Join a collaborative Departmental community with an interdisciplinary, mission-driven approach to graduate education.

The University of Dayton Department of Counselor Education and Human Services is seeking applications for a full-time 9-month Assistant Clinical Professor specializing in School Psychology beginning August 16, 2026. School Psychology faculty teach in a NASP-approved MS/Ed.S. program.

Expectations of the position include teaching graduate courses in school psychology in person at our satellite campus in Columbus, Ohio, with opportunities to teach in Dayton; supervising graduate student practicum and field experiences; recruiting, advising, and mentoring graduate students; directing and supporting master’s thesis/scholarly projects; providing service to the program, department, university, community, and profession; and demonstrating a commitment to inclusive excellence.

While local residency is not required and teaching will primarily be located in Columbus, assistant clinical professors are expected to attend monthly Department and Unit meetings and occasional University faculty meetings/training on our main campus in Dayton.

The Department of Counselor Education and Human Services offers four graduate degree concentrations. We have established partnerships with area schools, and our faculty regularly collaborate on program and research initiatives. The department is housed within the School of Education and Health Sciences, whose work is grounded in Marianist values of community-building, service to others, and the common good. The School’s vision is advancing social justice, equity, and community through learning and health worldwide.

The University of Dayton offers a strong benefits package, including tuition remission for self and immediate family. Summer teaching opportunities are generally available. Additional information about the University, the Department of Counselor Education and Human Services, and the graduate programs is available at: https://udayton.edu/education/departments_and_programs/edc/index.php

At the University of Dayton, we value inclusive excellence because we recognize that it is fundamental to academic and institutional excellence. Inclusive excellence requires a comprehensive, cohesive, and collaborative alignment of infrastructure, resources, and actions. We strive to be active, intentional, and sustain engagement with and celebrate diversity in every dimension of institutional life. Because we seek a community with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we encourage all interested candidates to apply

• Completed doctoral program coursework in school psychology (ABD) from a NASP or APA accredited program
• Licensed or license-eligible as a school psychologist.
• Potential for excellence in:
  • Teaching at the graduate level
  • Advising and mentoring students

While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Earned a doctorate in school psychology;
• Successful experience in one or more of the following:
  • teaching within the United States system of higher education;
  • teaching within the United States system of higher education at the graduate level
  • using instructional technology within both face-to-face and online teaching
  • school psychologist in a K-12 setting;
  • scientist-practitioner model of training and practice;
  • employing active and inclusive learning strategies to foster and maintain student engagement;
  • working in a collaborative and/or interdisciplinary environment
  • working with and/or teaching socially and culturally diverse communities
  • advising and/or mentoring students
  • providing supervision to school psychologist trainees
    recruiting individuals from historically underrepresented and marginalized groups
• Record of Scholarship in school psychology;
• Current membership in professional organizations;
• Nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP);
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Effective oral communication skills
• Effective classroom management skills
• Commitment to breadth of education, including education of the whole person in the Marianist tradition of social justice and a commitment of service to the community, university and profession

Apply online by submitting:

• A cover letter, which addresses all the required qualifications listed above and as many preferred qualifications as apply
• Curriculum vita (including license #)
• A teaching philosophy statement that illustrates how you would employ the scientist-practitioner model in your teaching
• Unofficial transcripts of graduate work
• Summary Evidence of teaching experience (e.g., teaching evaluations, peer evaluations, sample syllabus, teaching proposals) if available;
• Contact information for 3 references who may be contacted later in the interview process.

Candidates selected for campus interviews will be expected to demonstrate teaching knowledge and skills and present their current research. If you would like more information about this position, please email edc@udayton.ed

Posting closes at 11:55 PM EST November 23, 2025.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.  The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community.The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.