Founded in 1864, the University of Denver (DU) is an independent, R1 doctoral-granting university with robust undergraduate and graduate education. DU has become increasingly known, nationally and internationally, for its creative, 21st-century approaches to problem-based scholarship, as well as its holistic, student-centered approach to learning and its dedication to the public good through local, national, and international partnerships. The University plays an integral role in the cultural, social, economic, and educational vibrancy of the fast-growing city and region it calls home.

About GSPP and the PsyD Program

At the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP), our goal is to transform the way we think about and approach mental health and wellness. We do so through groundbreaking academic programs and experiential training that aims to ensure we can better meet the needs of the communities we serve. We are dedicated to developing exceptional practitioners and scholars by offering a well-rounded approach to education. Every single one of our programs blends valuable academic offerings, intensive field-based training, cutting-edge applied research, and constructive community engagement. Our academic programs are rooted in our history of service and have developed over time to meet the growing needs of society. For more information, please visit http://psychology.du.edu.

GSPP was created in 1976 to house one of the first Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) programs in the country, under the Vail (practitioner-scholar) training model. GSPP currently also offers four specialized master’s programs: Forensic Psychology, International Disaster Psychology: Trauma and Global Mental Health, Sport and Performance Psychology, and Sport Coaching, as well as online graduate certificates, an undergraduate Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and Sport Studies, and continuing education. GSPP also has a partially affiliated, APA-accredited internship consortium and several in-house and satellite psychology training clinics that serve Denver and the surrounding communities. As a professional school, GSPP promotes and utilizes high-level pedagogy that integrates applied practice, theory, research, and scholarship.

GSPP seeks to train students to provide culturally responsive services to clients and the community. Although we continually aspire toward increased inclusivity and progress, GSPP endeavors to create an accessible, affirming, and safe climate by actively engaging in the process of systemic transformation and accountability.

GSPP welcomes applications from individuals who may have ten a nontraditional career path, taken time off for family or personal reasons, or who have achieved excellence in psychology and/or military careers outside of academia.

Position Summary

The Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at the University of Denver seeks a faculty member for a 10-month, tenure-track, assistant-rank position with expertise in military psychology. This position involves significant on campus and in-person responsibilities, as the PsyD program is a residential doctoral program.

The position includes teaching, scholarship, clinical supervision, and service duties. Teaching expectations for tenure-track faculty are typically 18 credit hours over fall, winter, and spring quarters. This faculty member will likely teach three courses about military psychology alongside other core or elective coursework, depending on the candidate’s interest, expertise, and program needs. Teaching loads may be reduced based on grants or other responsibilities.

Scholarship expectations include serving on doctoral paper committees, as well as publications, presentations, research, and/or grant-related work, particularly as it relates to military psychology. This aspect of the position requires community outreach, project development and administration, and engagement with a variety of external funding sources, including grants and philanthropy. Service responsibilities include meeting attendance, participating in PsyD admissions processes, participating in the administration and scoring of competency exams, providing academic advising, attending PsyD events, and serving on university or unit committees. In addition, GSPP requires all faculty and staff to exhibit excellent teaching and pursue professional development to foster a model workplace.

This position reports to the Director of the PsyD Program. Faculty appointments are 10-months (September – June), but because the PsyD program runs year-round, some summer obligations are expected and compensated separately. Appointment, tenure, and promotion for this role will be governed by the University of Denver’s Policies and Procedures Relating to Faculty Appointment, Promotion, & Tenure.

The appointment will commence by September 1, 2026, with an earlier start date preferred. 

Essential Functions

The ideal candidate will demonstrate experience and versatility in inclusive pedagogy. Duties in these areas include, but are not limited to:

Teaching and Clinical Supervision

• As a tenure-line faculty member, teaching 18 credit hours at the graduate level with a focus on courses relevant to military psychology primarily; this teaching load may be reduced based on grants or other duties; candidate’s expertise and program needs may influence which courses are assigned to this role
• Maintain high teaching standards informed by best practices in pedagogy and leveraging available technologies to improve the student experience
• Pursue relevant and needed professional development to complete these tasks
  Conduct clinical supervision of psychology trainees in the Sturm Center (military and veteran specialty clinic) with expertise in the clinical treatment of veterans, service members and/or their loved ones.

Scholarship

• Engage in scholarship including publications, presentations, research, and/or grant-related work (particularly in collaboration with the Sturm Center), with specialized focus on military psychology
• Write and submit grant and extramural funding applications and, ideally, obtain funding. Effectively manage budgets and personnel related to grants and other military psychology-related programming
• Serve on PsyD student doctoral paper committees

Service

• Exhibit professional behavior and responsibility through collegial collaboration and service on committees to support PsyD, GSPP, the University, community, and national and global efforts to improve the practice of Psychology
• Participate in PsyD and unit-level meetings
• Participate in the PsyD admissions process
• Participate in the PsyD competency exam process
• Serve on PsyD student doctoral paper committees
• Provide high-quality academic advising for PsyD students in accordance with GSPP, & DU protocol, along with state and federal legal and ethical guidelines
• Serve on university or unit committees.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of military psychology
• Skill in the assessment and clinical treatment of military and/or veteran personnel and their loved ones
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the capacity for outstanding teaching at the graduate level.
• Strong technology skills, including familiarity with MS Office suite, to be successful as a faculty member and leader
• Strong administrative and leadership skills, including project and process management
• Initiative and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, collegial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work across differences or evidence of a commitment to incorporate inclusive teaching methods and/or pedagogies to effectively engage students with different learning styles
• Ability and willingness to incorporate relevant, timely, and inclusive course material.
• Ability to effectively receive and incorporate feedback
• Ability to meet changing course and program needs

Required Qualifications

• A doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology or a related field
• Licensed or license eligible within 2 years of the start date in the State of Colorado as a doctoral-level psychologist.
• Experience with teaching, supervision, research and scholarship, service, and/or relevant professional experience, commensurate with rank, particularly in military/veteran psychology
• Minimum 2 years of experience after obtaining the doctoral degree in the field of military/veteran psychology

Preferred Qualifications

• Military service experience or Department of Veteran Affairs psychology experience
• Strong network in military/veteran psychology
• Ability to provide clinical supervision to psychology trainees and supervising psychotherapists
• A demonstrated commitment to teaching, clinical service, supervision, research, and/or training appropriate to the missions of the PsyD program and GSPP
• Accomplished graduate level teaching, supervision and mentorship that reflects a variety of instructional approaches and/or curricular perspectives to engage different learning styles
• Demonstrated experience securing external funding for research
• Strong record of publication and presentation in military/veteran psychology
• Experience in evidence-based treatments and/or assessment
• Administrative leadership experience
• 3 years of experience in an agency or equivalent providing counseling/psychotherapy and assessment
• Experience mentoring students to pursue opportunities such as the Health Professions Scholarship Program
• Curriculum development experience

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus 

Work Schedule
While the University's administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) September 15, 2025.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $78,000 - $95,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.