Chartered in 1896, Adelphi University is an institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences offering undergraduate and graduate programs with the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College, Adult Programs in University College, the Derner Institute, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing and Social Work.  This co-educational university currently enrolls 8,000 students from 44 states and 60 foreign countries, with our main campus in Garden City on Long Island and center in Manhattan, Hauppauge and Poughkeepsie.  The University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.  The Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies was founded in 1951 and became the first autonomous, university –based professional school of psychology in the nation in 1972.  Today the Institute houses an array of programs emphasizing professional practice integrating psychological science and research through its Mental Health Counseling; APA accredited Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology; and Postdoctoral programs in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy, and Marriage & Couple Therapy.

ASSISTANT DEAN/PROGRAM DIRECTOR – Masters in General Psychology & Mental Health Counseling - We are recruiting for a highly visible position as Assistant Dean and Program Director to provide oversight and leadership of the Master’s Program in General Psychology and Master’s Program in Mental Health Counseling. Specific responsibilities include program development, managing the daily operations of student admissions and advising, recruitment and retention, course management and teaching assignments, program accreditation and other duties as assigned.  The Program Director reports to the Dean.

We seek someone committed to the tradition of academic excellence to be an integral part of the administrative team at the Derner Institute.  Qualified candidates will have a doctorate in Psychology, administrative/supervisory experience, and superior interpersonal and organizational skills. 

Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.  For further information about the Derner Institute, please go to http://derner.adelphi.edu.  Please attach a letter of application, CV and contact information for three references.  Adelphi University is committed to building a diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from minority and women candidates.