Faculty positions available - OLLU PsyD Counseling Psychology Program starting Fall 2026

Written By Milla Paumo

The Psychology Department at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant / Associate Professor rank to primarily serve the APA-accredited Counseling Psychology PsyD program beginning August 2026.

The OLLU Psychology Department offers the following degrees: PsyD in Counseling Psychology and MS in Psychology, with concentrations in Marriage and Family Therapy and School Psychology. The mission of the psychology graduate programs is to prepare culturally competent professionals who are skilled in providing strengths-based psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families from diverse backgrounds. Graduate students may complete a certificate in providing psychological services in Spanish. The Psychology Department operates a community-based clinic that serves a low-income, multi-ethnic, population presenting with wide-ranging concerns. The clinic offers opportunities for innovative practice, training, and research.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Teaching masters and doctoral students from Strength-Based, Solution-Focused, Narrative and/or Collaborative Theories with an emphasis on multiculturalism and social justice.

2. Providing “live” supervision (from a Systemic theory-base) to a weekly therapy team at the university-sponsored clinic.

3. Chairing and serving on dissertation committees.

4. Academic advising and mentoring of students.

5. Evaluating student comprehensive and clinical qualifying exams.

6. Engaging in program activities such as student recruitment, interviews, program evaluation.

7. Conducting and engaging students in research and scholarly activities.

8. Serving on university committees.


Possible courses to be taught may include: (courses may be negotiated)

  •  Assessment Courses

  •  Life Planning and Career Development

  •  Human Development Across the Lifespan

  •  Research Methods

  •  Cognition & Emotion

  •  Behavioral Neuroscience

More information can be found at: https://ollusa.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=199257

Milla Paumo