Practitioner Faculty - Practice of Clinical Psychology

Fuller Theological Seminary 

School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy 

Practitioner Faculty – Non-Tenure Track

Clinical Psychology Department - Pasadena, CA

Position Profile 

The School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy (SoPMFT) at Fuller Theological Seminary invites applications for a part-time to full-time appointment as assistant to associate professor of the Practice of Clinical Psychology. This faculty appointment will be in the Clinical Psychology Department and will support the psychology doctoral programs located in Pasadena, CA. Fuller’s Clinical Psychology department offers two degrees: an PhD in Clinical Psychology and a PsyD in Clinical Psychology.  Both programs are designed to prepare graduates for careers and leadership positions in areas such as academia, private practice, university counseling centers, hospitals, and community mental health clinics. 

The primary responsibilities of this non-tenure track position include teaching courses focused on clinical interventions, scholarship, or integration and supervising students' academic work, including MA theses and dissertation projects, in the Clinical Psychology Department. The ideal candidate will have experience in providing clinical services to clients and in helping students develop their clinical and scholarly skills. The integration of psychology and theology is central to our school’s identity and the preferred candidate will display competence in this area.

About Fuller

Fuller Seminary, embracing the School of Mission and Theology and the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy, is a multidenominational, international, and multiethnic community dedicated to providing indispensable formational education for diverse Christian leaders everywhere. The seminary is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. All senior staff are expected to affirm the seminary’s Statement of Faith and abide by its Community Standards. Additional information about Fuller seminary can be found at Fuller.edu. 

Fuller is committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. Our academic programs are enriched by a number of centers, institutes, and initiatives, including centers that focus on theology and the arts, recovery, leadership, film, youth and emerging adults, and thriving/flourishing. Additionally, several centers serve Fuller’s diverse student population, including the Center for Asian American Theology and Ministry, the Korean Studies Center, Centro Latino, the William E. Pannell Center for Black Church Studies, and the China Studies Center. These centers offer conferences, lectures, advocacy for students and staff, and support a variety of relevant courses including courses in Korean and Spanish and their activities are consistent with Fuller’s Strategic Approach to Inclusive Excellence (SATIE).

A diverse, equitable, global focus is central to Fuller’s mission and our SATIE. A major commitment to promote institutional viability and vitality that is noted in the SATIE is to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse administration, staff, and faculty. We are committed to providing strategic support for these faculty on an institutional level including peer mentoring and community support. 

Qualifications 

1. A doctoral degree in psychology is required.
2. Proven record of effective clinical service, teaching, clinical supervision, and scholarship. The successful candidate will offer core and elective courses in the PhD and PsyD in Clinical Psychology program(s) and mentor doctoral student scholarship.
3. At the time of appointment, the candidate must be licensed/licensed-eligible in the state of California.
4. Commitment to thinking theologically/missiologically/psychologically about, teaching, and practicing in ways that speak to established and emerging cultures in the 21st century
5. The personal, academic, and/or professional development to effectively serve the culturally, ethnically, racially, and theologically diverse student body of the seminary.

1. Commitment to theological education in the service of the local and global church, to shaping leaders for the church’s mission and ministry, to the spiritual formation of students, and to supporting women and men in pastoral and other leadership positions.
2. Faith and lifestyle congruent with the mission of Fuller Theological Seminary as expressed in its statement of faith, community standards and institutional commitments.

Rank and Other Considerations 

1. Initial three-year appointment.
2. Rank dependent upon qualifications and experience.
3. Full-time contract includes the equivalent of 5 courses and doctoral mentorship, 
4. Position to begin as early as 1 July 2025.
5. Position search will remain open until the position is filled. 

Application Information

Applicants for faculty positions in the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy are asked to submit the following materials electronically, using the email Career Center Portal noted below:

1. A letter of interest.
2. A curriculum vitae, indicating education, teaching experience, publications, and other professional qualifications.
3. A statement of their commitment and approach to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students and women.
4. A statement that evidences their commitment and efforts toward culturally-informed teaching. 
5. A list of three references with institutional affiliation and contact information, representing academic qualifications. Note: references will be contacted once the Search Committee identifies a short list of candidates.

Please submit your application materials through the Faculty Career Center.

Fuller Theological Seminary is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. To the extent required by law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. As a religious institution, Fuller Theological Seminary is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees or prospective employees for certain positions on the basis of religion. All faculty positions must agree to Fuller's Community Standards for conduct and must fully accept Fuller's Statement of Faith.

Pay Scale

Salary range the seminary expects to pay: $74,000 - $80,500 annually USD (for full-time contract)

Contact information

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, PhD

Professor of Psychology

School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy

Fuller Theological Seminary

180 North Oakland Avenue

Pasadena, CA 91101

lrojas@fuller.edu