Adjunct Faculty, Dissertation Chair – Sport and Performance Psychology

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🕒 June 30

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University of Western States

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1904

📚 Education

🏥 Healthcare

Education • Healthcare

University of Western States is a private health-focused university in Portland, Oregon, founded in 1904 that combines rigorous science with whole-person health education. UWS houses a College of Chiropractic (noted as home to the second-oldest chiropractic degree program in the world), a College of Naturopathic Medicine, and a College of Graduate Studies, and offers doctoral, master’s, certificate, and continuing-education programs delivered on-campus and online. The institution emphasizes evidence-based practice, clinical and simulated hands-on training through community and campus clinics, and preparation for professional licensure and practice in health fields.

📋 Description

• Provide an average of 3 hrs/week of support to each dissertation candidate supervised. • Adherence to the policies and procedures detailed in the UWS Dissertation Handbook • Mandatory use of the Canvas learning management system to document student work and chair feedback/guidance • Weekly product review and Zoom meetings with doctoral candidate • Attend and facilitate proposal defense and final defense via Zoom • Engage in regular communication with committee members • Participate in 1-2 individual meetings/term with Dissertation Coordinator • Attendance at, or review of recordings from, quarterly group meetings with dissertation faculty

🎯 Requirements

• Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, EdD, PsyD) in sport and performance psychology, clinical mental health counseling, sport science, health science, or related field • Evidence of completed research • Current membership and participation in appropriate state, regional, and national professional organizations appropriate to SPP • Evidence of publication, presentation, and continuing education in sport and performance psychology and/or clinical counseling • Proficiency with data analysis software (qualitative and/or qualitative) • Self-sufficiency in the management of personal schedule. • Proficient in document/report preparation adhering to institutional editorial guidelines. • Intermediate-to-advanced computer skills required (MS Office Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat Professional). • Proficiency with video conferencing systems. • Working understanding and experience with Canvas (or equivalent) learning management system. • Professional interpersonal skills including effective verbal and written communication. • Effective management of faculty and students in professional degree programs. • Demonstrated commitment to collegiality and shared governance. • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize/execute plans and resource management to achieve desired teaching outcomes. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. • Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility in clinical decision-making. • Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment and learn new systems and processes. • Willingness and ability to follow direction from director, dean, administrators as consistent with university policy. • Working knowledge of FERPA student privacy regulations. • Current Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), AASP and/or Current licensure in clinical mental health • Listed as first author for a research study published in a peer-reviewed journal • Evidence of prior service as a dissertation chair or committee member • Evidence of guiding student researchers through the process of peer-reviewed publication • Evidence of an ongoing research agenda

🏖️ Benefits

• generous paid time-off • medical and dental insurance coverage • life and disability insurance • retirement plan with employer contribution • multiple flexible spending accounts • tuition reimbursement