Come work with us at the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education.

We look for colleagues who will:

  • Embrace our responsibility as a Minority–Serving Institution to catalyze the strengths of diversity and address the world’s complex challenges
  • Teach leaders who will build equitable communities locally and globally
  • Transform school- and community-based systems to better serve vulnerable populations
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary and community partners to conduct impactful, respectful, equity-serving and community-engaged service and research.

We have two tenure track positions to begin in fall 2023, two in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology and one in the Department of Education:

Assistant/Associate Professor in the the Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology with Expertise in Racial Trauma and Prevention, Intervention, and Implementation Science with African American Communities
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Assistant/Associate Professor in the the Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology with Expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Assessment and/or Intervention)
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Note for all positions: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

ASSISTANT OR TENURED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITION WITH EXPERTISE IN ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG BLACK, AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2023.

We seek applicants who focus on prevention, intervention, or implementation science in African American communities. Applicants may focus on racial trauma, intergenerational trauma, gendered racism, colorism, the promotion of radical wellness and healing, community-based healing, or racial justice as some examples. This position extends CCSP’s tradition of excellence in research and service with historically minoritized groups, including people of color, immigrants, sexual and gender minorities, and other communities. This position reflects national and local demands for professional psychologists considering and responding to racial trauma and mental health disparities. This faculty member will join CCSP faculty to provide leadership for the Healing Space located in CCSP’s Hosford Clinic. The Healing Space provides racially-informed mental health services for Black community members impacted by racial trauma. This faculty member will have opportunities to collaborate with the Center for Black Studies Research and to strengthen CCSP’s tradition of training graduate and undergraduate students of color.

Applicants must complete all requirements for conferral of a Ph.D. or Psy.D. by the time of appointment. Preference will be given to applicants with a doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited program. It is desirable that candidates will be licensed eligible or licensed as a psychologist in the state of California. Preferred applicants will have a record or show promise of exceptional research productivity, along with a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service. Responsibilities include (a) research and grant-writing, (b) graduate and undergraduate teaching, (c) clinical supervision, (d) doctoral student advising, and (e) university and public service.

The Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology is home to a vibrant faculty of productive scholars and educators. We are home to two doctoral degrees accredited by the American Psychological Association: School Psychology and Counseling/Clinical Psychology, a master’s degree program in School Psychology, and the largest undergraduate minor on campus. Our mission is to generate and disseminate knowledge, provide expertise, and prepare the next generation of diverse scholars in applied psychology. We strive to be recognized for excellence and innovation in research that fosters the psychological well- being and social equity of all people, especially historically minoritized populations.

The Gevirtz School is a diverse institution in a diverse community in a richly diverse state. The School is part of UC Santa Barbara, one of only 62 members of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the first AAU member to attain the status of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).  As a public flagship institution, the Gevirtz School at UCSB is deeply committed to centering diversity in our work. In addition to finding faculty who bring scholarly expertise in the areas that are described above, we seek to ensure that successful candidates engage in scholarship, teaching, and service that will help us work with the diverse populations in our region, state, and nation to achieve the goals of educational and mental health equity.

Priority is given to applicants who apply by December 15, 2022, but review of applications will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a letter of application that includes a statement of research and teaching interests that reflects your commitment and contributions to understanding and serving African-American and Black communities, including how your research and teaching are rooted in principles of social justice, health equity, and anti- racism; curriculum vitae, three samples of scholarly work, samples of teaching evaluations (if available), a statement on contributions to diversity, and contact information for three professional references.

Submit materials online to https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02320. Questions about this position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Erika Felix at efelix@ucsb.edu.

 

THE DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING, CLINICAL, AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY (CCSP) INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR A TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OR TENURED ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2023.

We seek applicants with expertise in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and related developmental disabilities, with a specific focus in the areas of (a) autism assessment (screening, diagnosis, characterization, or outcome measurement) and/or (b) autism intervention (program development, evaluation, or community implementation). The appointed person would also help to expand UCSB’s Koegel Autism Center research programs and further its reputation as a national and international leader in autism-related scholarship and clinical expertise.

Preferred applicants will have a record of or demonstrate promise of exceptional research productivity (reflected through a history of high-quality publications and extramural funding), along with a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Recent and prospective doctoral recipients, post-doctoral scholars, researchers, and faculty members at early to mid-career stages are encouraged to apply. The Department is especially interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service. Responsibilities will include (a) research and grant-writing, (b) graduate and undergraduate teaching, (c) clinical supervision, (d) doctoral student advising, and (e) university and public service.

The Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology is home to a vibrant faculty of productive scholars and educators. We’re home to two doctoral degrees accredited by the American Psychological Association: School Psychology and Counseling/Clinical Psychology, a master’s degree program in School Psychology, and the largest undergraduate minor on campus. Our mission is to generate and disseminate knowledge, provide expertise, and prepare the next generation of diverse scholars in applied psychology. We strive to be recognized for excellence and innovation in research that fosters the psychological well-being and social equity of all people, especially vulnerable populations.

Preference will be given to applicants with a doctoral degree from an APA-accredited program. It is desirable that candidates will be license eligible or licensed as a psychologist in the state of California. The Gevirtz School is a diverse institution in a diverse community in a richly diverse state. The School is part of UC Santa Barbara, one of only 62 members of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the first AAU member to attain the status of Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As a public, flagship institution, the Gevirtz School at UCSB is deeply committed to centering diversity in our work. In addition to finding faculty who bring scholarly expertise in the areas that are described above, we seek to ensure that successful candidates engage in scholarship, teaching, and service that will help us work with the diverse populations in our region, state, and nation to achieve the goal of educational and mental health equity.

The Gevirtz School offers masters and doctoral degrees from the Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology and the Department of Education, as well as teaching credentials and masters of education degrees from the Teacher Education Program. The School also offers three undergraduate minors (Educational Studies, Applied Psychology, and Science & Mathematics Education) and is currently seeking approval for an undergraduate major.

Review of applications began on 12/1/22, and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a letter of application (including research and teaching/mentoring interests and experience); curriculum vitae; three samples of scholarly work; a diversity statement (describing past, present, and planned contributions to equity, diversity, and/or inclusion in research, teaching, and service); copies of teaching evaluations (if available); and the names and contact information for three professional references. Submit materials online to https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02319(link is external). Questions about this position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Ty Vernon at tyvernon@ucsb.edu(link sends e-mail).