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Employment at Pacifica Graduate Institute

Pacifica Graduate Institute is a WASC accredited graduate school offering a variety of masters and doctoral degree programs framed in the traditions of depth psychology. The Institute has established an educational environment that nourishes respect for cultural diversity and individual differences, and an academic community that fosters a spirit of free and open inquiry. Areas of study include Clinical Psychology, Eco and Liberation Psychology, Depth Psychology, Mythology, and some encompass hybrid/distance learning options. Students have access to an impressive array of educational resources on Pacifica’s two campuses, both of which are located between the coastal foothills and the Pacific Ocean, a few miles south of Santa Barbara, California.



Adjunct Faculty Positions

Pacifica Graduate Institute welcomes Adjunct Faculty applications for each of these graduate programs:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Depth Psychology
  • Depth Psychotherapy

Appointment by quarters and by academic years vary by program. Qualifications reflect the course content, delivery method, and any applicable licensing standards.

For more information please contact the Department Chair of the department in which you are interested.


Core Faculty Positions

 

Core Faculty, M.A. Depth Psychology and Creativity Program (Halftime)

SUMMARY:

The candidate selected for this position is expected to teach and perform a range of administrative functions primarily in the Depth Psychology and Creativity Program, a “hybrid” program with once-a-quarter, four-day residential in-person teaching sessions, which are combined with online learning throughout the year. Depending upon qualifications, the selected candidate might also be invited to teach other hybrid courses or traditional delivery courses across Pacifica’s degree programs as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • M.A. or M.F.A. in the arts and humanities, psychology, or a related discipline. A Ph.D. is preferred, but not necessary.
  • Two years of teaching experience at the graduate level or comparable experience with adult learners in depth psychology, the arts and humanities, or related fields.
  • Record of publications, exhibitions, and/ public speaking in one or more related fields (books, peer-reviewed articles, articles for the general public, group and solo exhibitions, public art, conference presentations, public workshops, etc.)
  • Expertise in depth psychological theories and practices (Jungian, post-Jungian, and archetypal), and their application to the arts, humanities, and creative practice.
  • Ability to teach courses that combine multiple areas of inquiry such as Jungian and/or archetypal psychology, mythology, philosophy, creativity, arts-based research, and creative practice.
  • Ability to teach both in-person and online.
  • Experience using information technology, especially the Brightspace (D2L) and Zoom platforms.
  • Experience with, and willingness to assume administrative duties in graduate education, such as applicant file reviews and interviews, open houses, program reviews, and committee work advancing institutional initiatives. (Note that administrative/program leadership duties are key aspects of this position. They are envisioned as being shared with the program Chair)
  • Willingness to periodically serve as Associate Chair, Interim Chair, or Program Chair in line with program needs.
  • Sensitivity and enthusiasm related to issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in education.
  • Commitment to Pacifica’s mission to “tend the soul of and in the world.” We value transformative and collaborative learning, social justice, community building, environmental awareness, imagination, embodied learning, and the arts.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

M.A. or M.F.A. in the arts and humanities, psychology, or a related discipline. A Ph.D. is preferred, but not necessary.

SALARY RANGE

Halftime Core Faculty $40,000–$42,500

The hiring committee will begin reviewing materials after March 8th , 2024.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS – Please submit the following items for consideration:

  1. Letter of application
  2. Curriculum vitae
  3. Examples of creative and/or scholarly work
  4. Statement of teaching philosophy
  5. Research interests
  6. Courses you would be qualified to teach
  7. Your experience working with students of diverse backgrounds
  8. Three references

Send application materials to:

Department of Human Resources hr@pacifica.edu

Subject line: Core Faculty, M.A. Depth Psychology and Creativity Program

 


Staff Positions

 


Pacifica Graduate Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can start employment with Pacifica. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants.

If your qualifications meet our current needs, please send your resume to the email address listed below. Please indicate on the subject line the position you are applying. No faxes or phone calls, please.

 

Applicants for all Staff Positions please send a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to:
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Department of Human Resources
249 Lambert Road
Carpinteria, CA  93013
hr@pacifica.edu