Associate Professor or Professor and Head

Position Function:

The Department of Health Service Psychology in the School of Health Professions at Mississippi State University invites applications for a twelve-month administrative appointment as Associate or Full Professor & Head of the Department of Health Service Psychology. As a newly established department and school, we are dedicated to shaping the future of health service psychology, education and research. The Department of Health Services Psychology currently houses the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Combined Health Service Psychology program and the MSU- Meridian Mental and Behavioral Health Clinic. We seek a dynamic and visionary leader with a strong academic and research background in health service psychology and with academic and/or clinical leadership experience to guide our department toward excellence.

Salary Grade : UC

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Area of Specialization:

Health Service Psychology

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provides vision and leadership for nationally recognized education and research programs
2. Provides leadership and mentoring to all faculty, staff and students
3. Responsible for overall administration of faculty and support staff activities
4. Responsible for recruitment of students, faculty and support staff
5. Provide oversight of the Mental & Behavioral Clinic, including supervision of clinical staff and the clinic director
6. Develop and implement strategic plans that advance clinic growth, sustainability, community impact, and operational excellence
7. Monitor clinic performance metrics, including client access, productivity, utilization, patient satisfaction, outcomes, and operational efficiency
8. Develop and maintain community partnerships that increase the clinic’s visibility, referral base, and service impact
9. Conducts research leading to scholarly publications
10. Works with the Dean of the School of Health Professions and university administration in establishing goals and objectives for the school, department, and in meeting the university missions of teaching, research and service
11. Academic responsibilities include planning, reviewing, and updating the curriculum, academic programs, and course content
12. Personnel responsibilities include promotion and tenure, performance evaluation, and workload management
13. Fiscal responsibilities include preparing and overseeing departmental budget and other budgets for research funding

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctorate degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology or a closely related field from an APA-accredited program; Licensed or license-eligible as a Psychologist with the Mississippi Board of Psychology.

Must qualify for the rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure, and as such, must have earned national recognition by a distinguished record of accomplishments in teaching, research, and service.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated leadership experience in an academic and clinical setting
2. Experience with accreditation processes, specifically APA
3. Proven ability to engage with healthcare industry stakeholders to foster partnerships and collaborative projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of Higher Education program development

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Office Environment

Instructions for Applying:

Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/

All applicants must apply online at www.msujobs.msstate.edu and attach a cover letter, current curriculum vitae and the complete contact information for at least three professional references.

Inquiries about the position may be directed to Lesley Clack, Dean, School of Health Professions, email lclack@meridian.msstate.edu or phone 601-696-2219

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.

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