Clinical Faculty In School Psychology

Salary: $66,900.00 - $99,150.00 Annually
Location : Fresno, CA
Job Type: Clinical Position
Job Number: 2023-00234
Department: School of Education
Opening Date: 02/09/2024
Position Summary
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $66,900 - $99,150 per year
Department: School of Education
Reports To: Dean
Status/Time Commitment: Full-time with faculty rank, term appointment, 11-month appointment
Start Date: 07/01/2024
Department Summary:
The Pupil Personnel Services program at Fresno Pacific University offers School Counseling, School Psychology credential and Master's Degree programs. Additionally, the program offers an approved program for Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA). The Program graduates are well prepared and highly desired in the education community in California's Central Valley.
Essential Functions
Culture:

• Be in agreement with the university's Confession of Faith, found , have a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, be active in the life of the church, and live a life consistent with a commitment to the Lordship of Christ.
• Embrace the mission, vision, and values of Fresno Pacific University.
• Be Christ-centered in all areas while working with staff, faculty, students, and or any person or organization in the course of representing the University.
• All FPU employees are called to exercise the gifts and calling of God through their daily life and role here at FPU. As ministers to students and other employees in daily life, FPU employees seek to embody the ideals laid out in the FPU Idea.
• A steadfast commitment to the "The Fresno Pacific University Idea" and agreement to support its ideals and practices while employed by the University.

Duties:

• Teach curriculum within the School Psychology program with a heavy focus on the assessment sequence.
• Actively market the online School Psychology program
• Maintain professional memberships and professional development.
• Curriculum development and accreditation support
• Contribute to ongoing program assessment and evaluation.
• Provide schedule development and student advising.
• Plan, monitor, and organize the assessment sequence of the program.
• Attend division meetings.
• Attend monthly caucus meetings and other necessary meetings.
• Consult with School Psychology program director on a frequent basis.

Qualifications
Required:

• Master's degree in School Psychology
• Successful School Psychology and leadership experience
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience and sensitivity in managing people in complex organizational settings.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills and decision-making skills; • Administrative experience managing PPS programs for working adults.
• Experience with the development of extensive networks and connections with external stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Earned terminal degree in Psychology or Education;
• Current credentialed School Psychology in the State of California.
• Member of California Association of School Psychologists
• Membership in a Mennonite Brethren or Anabaptist congregation.

Required Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statements: brief statement (1 page or less) on each of the following topics:

1. Philosophy of Education
2. Relationship & Commitment to Jesus Christ and the Church
3. Relating Christian faith to discipline and teaching
4. Diversity Rationale

• Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)
• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Pastoral Letter

1. This person should have extensive knowledge of your Christian life and relationship with Jesus Christ. This knowledge should be expressed in the letter.

Environmental Conditions:

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming.

Physical Demands:

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

University Information
UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION
Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student's untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities-master's category by U.S. News & World Report. Both U.S. News and Washington Monthly include FPU on their "Best Value" and "Best Bang for the Buck" lists, U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific Idea at
Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU's Human Resources Department at hr@fresno.edu. As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University's governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
*This information, including salary, is accurate as of February 9, 2024.
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