* Completion of an APA-accredited internship.
* Clinical and/or research experience relevant to child/adolescent psychology and/or rural
communities (e.g., integrated care, telehealth).
* Clinical supervision experience.

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The Department of Psychology has 37 full-time faculty members (30 tenure-track) and serves more than 1,400 undergraduate majors and 90 graduate students across four graduate programs: Experimental Psychology MA, Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management MA, School Psychology MA/SSP, and Clinical Psychology PsyD. Faculty are afforded the opportunity to teach summer courses for supplementary income and engage in external activities for up to one day per week, which many clinical faculty use for consultation or private practice endeavors. The department is dedicated to the mission and strategic plan of the university and to creating a nurturing community that welcomes, respects, and supports all constituents.
Additional information about the Department of Psychology, the University, and the surrounding area is located on the.

Physical demands are consistent with the responsibilities of a professor.

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Interests
4. Statement of Research Interests
5. Unofficial graduate transcripts
6. List of references with contact information (minimum of 3)

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.