Career Opportunities

Position Summary

The William James College School Psychology Department is excited to invite applications for Adjunct faculty teaching positions in First-and Second-Year Practicum (1 section, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027), Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, and Consultation (2 sections, Spring 2027), and Statistics, Research, and Evaluation Methods II (1 Section, Spring, 2027). The courses meet in person. Class schedules vary and may fall between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Most assignments occur during standard daytime hours (approximately 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM), with some evening classes. Some flexibility in scheduling may be possible.

Essential Functions

Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, and Consultation (Spring 2027 2 sections).The Adjunct faculty member will provide instruction on major theoretical models and evidence-based strategies for addressing behavioral and emotional challenges in classroom settings, including principles of learning theory, behavior modification, and positive behavioral supports. Teach foundational skills such as identifying and selecting target behaviors, applying techniques to increase or decrease behaviors, implementing contingency contracting, and utilizing group management strategies. Integrate cross-cultural perspectives to support understanding and appropriate intervention planning for diverse student populations. Guide students in problem-solving, prevention, and intervention planning, including the development, implementation, evaluation, and modification of behavior intervention plans using progress-monitoring data. Instruct students in conducting functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and developing a repertoire of strategies tailored to individual and group needs. The syllabus for this course has already been developed.

First and Second Year Practicum (Fall and Spring 1 section each) Facilitate practicum seminars that integrate coursework with field-based experiences across first- and second-year school psychology placements, supporting students in applying assessment, counseling, and intervention skills in school settings. Guide students in delivering data-driven academic and mental health supports within a multi-tiered framework, and provide supervision on assessment, intervention planning, and case conceptualization. Lead discussions and assignments that deepen understanding of school systems, culture, and professional practice, while offering training in evidence-based interventions (e.g., Primary Project*), standardized and curriculum-based assessments, and foundational counseling skills.  The syllabus for this course has already been developed.
*First-Year Seminar only

Statistics, Research, and Evaluation Methods II (Spring 1 Section) The Adjunct Faculty Member is responsible for building on the previous semester’s class to teach advanced concepts in educational research and statistics, with a strong emphasis on helping students develop proficiency in common statistical analyses and an understanding of the psychometric properties of assessment tools used in educational research. The role includes fostering students’ ability to critically read and interpret research literature and to apply these skills to effectively address questions that arise in their practice as school psychologists. The syllabus for this course has already been developed.

Education and Experience

The ideal candidate will hold a doctoral degree in School Psychology or a clinically related field and have teaching experience. Specialist Level applicants will be considered. Applicants should preferably be licensed or licensed-eligible in Massachusetts as a School Psychologist and maintain some involvement in clinical practice, consultation, or demonstrate a strong history of having done so. Candidates are expected to be available to teach in-person courses during daytime hours, with some evening availability.

The department welcomes applications from individuals with nontraditional career paths, those who have taken time off for family reasons, or those who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia. 

Most of these classes are scheduled at different times, allowing candidates to apply for multiple courses.

Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the mission of the College.

Compensation Range: $4,500 for 2 Credit Courses and $6,000 for 3 Credit Courses

This range represents the College’s good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role. Placement within the range will depend on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Typically, candidates are hired within the lower to mid-point of the range, with the upper end reserved for individuals who bring significant, directly relevant experience and fully meet or exceed the role’s requirements.

Application Procedure

To apply, please visit our career center (click here).

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled.

Interested applicants should submit:

• A detailed letter of intent responding to the stated qualifications.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A list of three professional references with complete contact information. (References will not be contacted without the applicant's prior permission.)

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William James College is an institution and community dedicated to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all individuals. We are committed to strengthening our communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of competencies essential for change agents in an increasingly complex society.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

William James College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation.

This position includes a $5,000 sign‑on bonus for eligible candidates!!

Position Summary

Embedded in the Framingham Police Department, the Co-Response Clinician will work alongside police officers and provide crisis response to individuals in need. Co-response clinicians offer on-scene de-escalation, support, assessment of mental status, social functioning, and determine level of risk to self and others.

Essential Functions

• Work collaboratively to assist and support law enforcement on calls involving individuals in a mental health/substance use related crisis.
• Participate in regular ride-alongs in all partner police departments.
• Attend monthly Co-Response Program Operations Meetings.
• Work closely with community members who are in crisis, identifying signs of mental health conditions, emotional dysregulation, and substance use.
• Perform risk assessments, crisis intervention, and employ de-escalation techniques.
• Provide community-based care through effective and efficient in-person responses, telephone support and referrals.
• Thoroughly document all clinician interventions and follow up care needed.
• Provide informal and formal training to law enforcement and dispatchers.
• Collect and enter data on interventions performed in the DMH database and clinical notes program.
• Engage with training and professional development to enhance their clinical, law enforcement, and justice system knowledge.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related clinical field.
• Massachusetts License as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW), or Psychologist (LP/HSP) eligible (preferred).
• Two years’ experience in crisis work.
• Experience collaborating with law enforcement (preferred)
• Understanding of grief and trauma.
• Excellent client assessment, and intervention skills.
• Proactive, creative, ethical, and enthusiastic approach and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Responsive with follow through on individual tasks.
• Ability to learn how to complete a rapid risk assessment.
• Demonstrate understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
• Ability to establish rapport with consumers, family members, law enforcement and service providers.

Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the mission of the College.

Compensation Range: $80,000 to $85,000 annually

This range represents the College’s good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role. Placement within the range will depend on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Typically, candidates are hired within the lower to mid-point of the range, with the upper end reserved for individuals who bring significant, directly relevant experience and fully meet or exceed the role’s requirements.

Application Procedure

To apply, please visit our career center (click here).

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled.

Interested applicants should submit:

• A detailed letter of intent responding to the stated qualifications.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A list of three professional references with complete contact information. (References will not be contacted without the applicant's prior permission.)

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William James College is an institution and community dedicated to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all individuals. We are committed to strengthening our communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of competencies essential for change agents in an increasingly complex society.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

William James College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation.

Position Summary

William James College is seeking an accomplished, entrepreneurial fundraising professional to serve as Director of Major Gifts and Governance. Reporting to the Vice President of Advancement, the Director will serve as a close strategic partner to the Vice President and College President, playing a leadership role in growing the College’s major gifts program, advancing key philanthropic priorities, and strengthening engagement with the Board of Trustees and other volunteer leaders.

The Director joins WJC at an important moment of philanthropic opportunity as the College embarks on a major campaign and works toward growing annual philanthropic support from approximately $3 million to $5 million over the next two years. The Director will help drive this growth by building campaign momentum, expanding the major gifts pipeline, engaging trustees and other volunteer leaders, and developing new opportunities for philanthropic investment in the College

The Director will manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors and develop and execute individualized strategies for identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Working closely with the President, Vice President of Advancement, trustees, senior leaders, faculty, and other institutional partners, the Director will translate the College’s priorities into compelling philanthropic opportunities and build relationships that result in significant philanthropic commitments, including major, multi-year, campaign, and planned gifts.

The Director will also serve as a key Advancement partner in the College’s governance work, supporting meaningful trustee engagement, strengthening connections between Board members and institutional priorities, and identifying opportunities for trustees to serve as philanthropic leaders, ambassadors, connectors, and advocates for WJC.

This role requires more than strong portfolio management. As a senior member of a four-person Advancement team, the Director will work collaboratively across functions while maintaining clear ownership of major gifts and governance. WJC is seeking a fundraiser who is energized by building: someone who creates opportunities, develops relationships, generates momentum, and moves ideas from strategy to action. The successful candidate will be a driver who is creative, resourceful, persistent, and nimble, with the judgment to recognize opportunities and the initiative to pursue them.

Essential Functions

Major Gifts and Donor Engagement

• Build and actively manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, developing individualized strategies for identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Maintain an active schedule of meaningful donor and prospect engagement, with clear annual goals for visits, solicitations, proposals, philanthropic commitments, and dollars raised.
• Personally cultivate and solicit significant major, multi-year, campaign, and planned gifts in support of College priorities.
• Proactively identify and create new opportunities for donor engagement and philanthropic investment, looking beyond the existing portfolio to expand WJC’s network and pipeline of prospective supporters.
• Partner closely with the College President and Vice President of Advancement on the strategy, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of the College’s highest-level donors and prospects.
• Drive major gift activity from strategy through execution, maintaining momentum and consistently advancing relationships toward meaningful philanthropic commitments.
• Develop compelling proposals, briefings, talking points, and other materials that connect donor interests with institutional priorities and make a persuasive case for philanthropic support.
• Strengthen the major gifts pipeline through thoughtful prospect identification and qualification and the strategic movement of donors toward deeper engagement and increased giving.
• Develop meaningful and individualized stewardship strategies for major donors, including opportunities to engage with College leadership, faculty, students, programs, and the impact of their philanthropy.
• Identify opportunities for planned giving and work with donors and their advisors, as appropriate, to develop philanthropic commitments that support both donor interests and the College’s long-term priorities.

Campaign Leadership

• Serve as a key member of the Advancement team responsible for planning and executing the College’s major campaign.
• Help build and sustain campaign momentum by identifying and advancing leadership prospects, developing cultivation and solicitation strategies, and ensuring consistent follow-through on campaign opportunities.
• Partner with the College President, Vice President of Advancement, trustees, campaign leaders, and other volunteers to cultivate and solicit prospective campaign donors.
• Help engage and support campaign volunteers, providing them with the information, strategy, materials, and guidance necessary to be effective ambassadors and fundraising partners.
• Identify opportunities to broaden the College’s philanthropic network through campaign activity, events, introductions, and relationships with donors, alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, and community leaders.
• Contribute to campaign strategy, prospect review, goal setting, donor recognition, stewardship, and other activities necessary to achieve campaign objectives.

Board and Governance

• Serve as a key Advancement liaison to the Board of Trustees and appropriate Board committees, working closely with the President, Vice President of Advancement, and College leadership.
• Build strong relationships with trustees and develop a deep understanding of their interests, networks, and potential roles in advancing the College.
• Support and strengthen trustee engagement in the philanthropic life of WJC, including personal giving, donor cultivation, introductions, solicitation, stewardship, campaign leadership, and participation in Advancement activities.
• Develop strategies that enable trustees to serve effectively as ambassadors and connectors for the College and help expand WJC’s network of philanthropic and community relationships.
• Support the identification, cultivation, recruitment, and engagement of prospective trustees and other volunteer leaders in partnership with College leadership.
• Prepare Board and committee materials, briefings, reports, presentations, and other communications related to Advancement and philanthropy.
• Help ensure strong coordination among governance activities, institutional priorities, campaign strategy, and the work of Advancement.

Institutional Partnership and Advancement Leadership

• Develop a deep understanding of WJC’s academic programs, community partnerships, strategic priorities, and funding needs and articulate a compelling case for philanthropic support.
• Build strong working relationships with faculty, program leaders, senior administrators, and other colleagues to identify philanthropic opportunities and bring promising ideas from concept to fundable opportunities.
• Bring an entrepreneurial approach to Advancement by identifying opportunities, testing new strategies, solving problems creatively, and adapting quickly as institutional and philanthropic opportunities emerge.
• Work collaboratively across the WJC team, including with colleagues responsible for grants, operations, donor relations, communications, and events, to ensure a coordinated approach to donors and institutional priorities.
• Participate in the strategy, development, and execution of donor cultivation, stewardship, campaign, and special events.
• Maintain accurate and timely prospect information, contact reports, strategies, and next steps in the College’s donor database and use data and prospect information to inform fundraising strategy.
• Contribute actively to Advancement planning, goal setting, prospect strategy, and departmental priorities as a senior member of the Advancement team.
• Take ownership of projects and opportunities, anticipate next steps, and drive work forward with a high degree of independence, accountability, and follow-through.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in development and fundraising, including significant experience in major gifts and a demonstrated ability to expand donor networks, develop new philanthropic relationships, strengthen prospect pipelines, and grow fundraising programs.
• Proven track record of personally cultivating, soliciting, and securing significant major gifts and developing successful strategies for prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Demonstrated success in an entrepreneurial or growth-oriented fundraising environment, with the ability to take initiative, create opportunities, build momentum, and move ideas and relationships from concept to execution.
• Experience with a comprehensive, capital, or major fundraising campaign strongly preferred, including experience working with campaign leaders and volunteers.
• Demonstrated experience working effectively with boards, trustees, senior institutional leaders, and high-level volunteers, with an understanding of governance, volunteer engagement, and the role trustees can play in advancing institutional and philanthropic priorities.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the judgment, professionalism, and discretion necessary to build trusted relationships with donors, trustees, senior leaders, faculty, volunteers, and other key constituents.
• Strategic, creative, nimble, and highly proactive, with demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, solve problems, manage multiple priorities, and drive work forward with consistent follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex institutional priorities into clear and compelling cases for philanthropic support.
• Ability to work collaboratively across an organization, engage colleagues as partners in fundraising, and build productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage a significant portfolio of relationships and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with donor databases and prospect management systems; Raiser’s Edge experience preferred.
• Knowledge of planned giving strategies and vehicles preferred.
• Ability to travel as needed and participate in occasional evening and weekend events and meetings.
• Valid driver’s license.

Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the mission of the College.

Compensation Range: $100,000 – $125,000 annually

This range represents the College’s good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role. Placement within the range will depend on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Typically, candidates are hired within the lower to mid-point of the range, with the upper end reserved for individuals who bring significant, directly relevant experience and fully meet or exceed the role’s requirements.

Application Procedure

To apply, please visit our Career Center.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will remain open until filled.

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William James College is an institution and community dedicated to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all individuals. We are committed to strengthening our communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of competencies essential for change agents in an increasingly complex society.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

William James College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation.

The Office of Business Development serves as the College’s strategic business analysis and project management function. Reporting to the Vice President of Finance and Operations and working in close partnership with senior leadership, the Office evaluates opportunities, informs institutional decision-making, and drives high-priority initiatives that advance the College’s mission, long-term sustainability, strategic position, and impact.

Through business analysis, market research, strategic planning, program development, and disciplined project management, the Office translates institutional priorities and emerging opportunities into actionable recommendations and successful implementation. The Office also serves as an internal strategic consulting resource, bringing analytical rigor, structure, accountability, and a results-oriented approach to complex, cross-functional work across the College.

Position Summary

The Director, Strategic Business Analysis & Project Management is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading the College’s business analysis and strategic project management functions. The Director works across academic and administrative areas to evaluate opportunities and challenges, develop business cases and recommendations, and drive complex institutional initiatives from analysis and planning through implementation and evaluation.

Operating primarily through influence rather than direct authority, the Director works closely with senior leaders, faculty, administrators, and cross-functional teams to establish clear objectives, decision-making processes, roles, timelines, deliverables, and measures of success. The Director is responsible for creating the structure and accountability necessary to move institutional priorities forward, including proactively securing information and decisions, monitoring commitments, surfacing risks and delays, and ensuring appropriate follow-through.

Success in this role requires exceptional judgment, credibility, persistence, and interpersonal effectiveness. The Director must be comfortable working with senior leaders, constructively challenging assumptions, navigating competing priorities, facilitating difficult conversations, and holding stakeholders accountable to agreed-upon processes and commitments while maintaining strong collaborative relationships.

Essential Functions

The Director serves as an internal consultant, analyst, facilitator, and project leader and is responsible for the following functional areas:

Strategic Business Analysis and Market Research

• Lead the College’s business analysis and market research activities, identifying opportunities and risks related to academic programming, enrollment, workforce needs, institutional growth, and long-term sustainability.
• Structure complex or ambiguous business questions, identify the information required to evaluate them, and translate quantitative and qualitative findings into actionable recommendations.
• Design and conduct market research, including competitor and peer benchmarking, employer and stakeholder engagement, labor market analysis, environmental scanning, and assessment of emerging trends in higher education and behavioral health.
• Develop business cases, feasibility assessments, options analyses, and recommendations to support decisions regarding new programs, investments, partnerships, and other strategic opportunities.
• Partner with Finance and other stakeholders to incorporate financial, operational, market, and organizational considerations into institutional decision-making.
• Develop clear, concise executive-level presentations and recommendations that synthesize complex information, articulate tradeoffs, and facilitate timely decisions.
• Establish analytical frameworks, tools, dashboards, and performance indicators that strengthen evidence-based decision-making across the College.
• Proactively identify gaps in information, assumptions, or analysis and work with stakeholders to resolve them before significant decisions are made.

Program Portfolio Development and Analysis

• Provide business analysis and project management leadership for the development, evaluation, approval, implementation, and periodic review of the College’s academic program portfolio.
• Partner with the President, Vice President of Finance and Operations, Vice President of Academic Affairs, faculty leaders, and other stakeholders to identify and evaluate new program opportunities aligned with institutional priorities, market demand, workforce needs, and financial sustainability.
• Lead market, competitive, financial, and operational analyses supporting new program proposals and significant changes to existing programs.
• Establish and manage project plans that move program opportunities from initial concept through analysis, institutional review, decision, and implementation.
• Oversee institutional processes related to program proposals, affiliation agreements, centers, and other strategic program initiatives.
• Lead the operations and administration of the Program Development and Approval Committee (PDAC), ensuring stakeholders understand and adhere to established processes, requirements, timelines, and decision points.
• Coordinate with academic and administrative leaders to secure required information, analyses, approvals, and deliverables and proactively address delays or gaps that could impede progress.
• Maintain systems and reporting mechanisms that provide transparency into the status, decisions, responsibilities, and next steps associated with the College’s program portfolio.

Strategic Planning and Performance Management

• Support the design, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of the College’s strategic planning process.
• Translate institutional priorities into actionable initiatives with clear objectives, responsibilities, milestones, performance measures, and accountability.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning efforts involving senior leaders and other stakeholders to align goals, resources, responsibilities, timelines, and measures of success.
• Establish regular reporting and review processes and work with initiative leaders to obtain timely, accurate updates on progress, performance, risks, and next steps.
• Monitor commitments and follow up with project and initiative owners to ensure agreed-upon actions and deliverables are completed.
• Identify stalled initiatives, missed milestones, unresolved decisions, or other barriers to progress and work with responsible leaders to develop corrective actions.
•  Escalate significant risks, delays, resource constraints, or unresolved issues appropriately to support timely resolution and executive decision-making.
• Monitor progress toward strategic objectives and provide senior leadership with clear assessments of performance, emerging risks, and recommended actions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to institutional leaders, providing objective analysis and constructively challenging assumptions when appropriate.

Strategic Project and Initiative Management

• Lead high-priority, institution-wide projects and initiatives involving multiple academic and administrative stakeholders, often without direct authority over project participants.
• Manage complex projects from initial scoping and business analysis through planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Establish project objectives, scope, governance, decision rights, roles and responsibilities, timelines, dependencies, deliverables, resource requirements, and measures of success.
• Create and maintain project plans, decision logs, risk and issue tracking, status reports, and other mechanisms necessary to ensure visibility and accountability.
• Establish clear expectations for project participants and proactively follow up with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to secure information, decisions, approvals, updates, and deliverables.
• Facilitate project meetings and working sessions that drive decisions, resolve issues, clarify accountability, and produce concrete next steps.
• Maintain momentum on complex initiatives by identifying barriers, resolving issues where possible, and escalating matters requiring senior leadership attention.
•  Communicate project status candidly and objectively, including where milestones, commitments, or expected outcomes are at risk.
• Navigate competing priorities and differing perspectives while maintaining productive working relationships and keeping projects focused on institutional objectives.
• Develop and promote consistent project management practices, tools, and protocols that strengthen the College’s ability to execute complex initiatives.
• Support change management and stakeholder engagement associated with significant institutional initiatives.
• Evaluate project outcomes and capture lessons learned to strengthen future planning and execution.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree and a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in business analysis, project management, strategy, consulting, business planning, operations, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success serving as a senior individual contributor responsible for leading complex work across organizational or functional boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, persuade, and drive action among senior leaders and other stakeholders without relying on formal reporting authority.
• Proven ability to establish accountability, secure commitments, follow up persistently, and move complex initiatives forward while maintaining effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from initial analysis and planning through implementation and evaluation.
• Strong business analysis and problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure ambiguous problems, evaluate alternatives, identify risks and opportunities, and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, business planning, financial analysis, feasibility assessment, and/or program evaluation.
• Strong project management capabilities, including project scoping, work planning, stakeholder management, risk management, implementation planning, performance measurement, and executive reporting.
• Exceptional executive communication skills, including the judgment and confidence necessary to present recommendations, facilitate decisions, challenge assumptions, communicate difficult information, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong facilitation skills and demonstrated ability to lead productive meetings involving stakeholders with differing perspectives, priorities, and levels of authority.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate organizational dynamics, competing priorities, ambiguity, and resistance to change.
• High degree of initiative, follow-through, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to distinguish between situations requiring collaboration and consensus and those requiring escalation or executive decision-making.
• Exceptional written and presentation skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information for senior-level audiences.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and related business and project management applications.
• Commitment to the mission and values of William James College.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, organizational leadership, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Experience in management consulting, strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business analysis, project/program management, or a comparable internal consulting role.
• Experience operating in a matrixed environment where successful outcomes depend on influence and collaboration rather than direct authority.
• Experience working directly with executive or senior leadership teams on high-priority organizational initiatives.
• Experience working within higher education, healthcare, behavioral health, nonprofit, government, or another mission-driven organization.
• Experience developing business cases and evaluating new programs, services, investments, partnerships, or other strategic opportunities.
• Experience supporting institutional or strategic planning, academic program development, organizational transformation, or change management.
• Experience establishing project management, business analysis, planning, or performance management processes within an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to introduce and sustain new processes, tools, protocols, and accountability mechanisms across an organization.
• Project management, business analysis, or related professional certification is a plus.

Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the mission of the College.

Compensation Range: $115,000 – $130,000 annually

This range represents the College’s good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role. Placement within the range will depend on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Typically, candidates are hired within the lower to mid-point of the range, with the upper end reserved for individuals who bring significant, directly relevant experience and fully meet or exceed the role’s requirements.

Application Procedure

To apply, please visit our career center (click here).

Review of applications will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled.

Interested applicants should submit:

• A detailed letter of intent responding to the stated qualifications.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A list of three professional references with complete contact information. (References will not be contacted without the applicant's prior permission.)

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William James College is an institution and community dedicated to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all individuals. We are committed to strengthening our communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of competencies essential for change agents in an increasingly complex society.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

William James College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation.

Position Summary

As we prepare for the launch of a Rhode Island–based Clinical PsyD program, we are seeking a leader who is excited to help build, innovate, and strengthen the future of clinical psychology education while expanding William James College’s (WJC) impact in New England. The Program Director for the Rhode Island–based Clinical PsyD degree will work closely with the academic and administrative leadership of WJC in Newton, Massachusetts to provide academic and clinical leadership in preparation for an anticipated launch in Fall 2027.

The Director will have day-to-day responsibility for developing curriculum, create alignment with requirements of accrediting bodies, recruit faculty, develop field placements, and implement program strategy. The Director also leads pre-launch program development activities in advance of the 2027 program start.

The Director serves as the senior on-site leader for WJC at the Rhode Island campus, providing academic and operational oversight in coordination with institutional leadership. The Director maintains ongoing teaching responsibilities within the program. The role requires experience with academic program administration, people management, and clinical leadership. A successful candidate will be able to work with the Newton leadership to develop RI area partners for training and clinical service while creating and strengthening pipelines that support growth of the behavioral health workforce.

The Director will have primary responsibility for advancing WJC’s Rhode Island-based initiatives, so that the College may continue to execute its mission in New England.

Essential Functions

Leadership Expectations

• Provide on-site academic and operational leadership for the Rhode Island campus, ensuring alignment with WJC academic standards, policies, and operational procedures while coordinating campus functions with Newton offices, including the Registrar, Field Education, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Academic Affairs
• Ensure effective coordination of academic programming, campus operations, and student experience
• Promote a culture of academic excellence, professionalism, and student success consistent with the mission and values of WJC
• Demonstrated ability to foster a respectful and inclusive campus environment and to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and community partners from a wide range of backgrounds
• Provide leadership in curriculum planning and program management, including development, revision, implementation, and evaluation
• Develop the campus-based academic program in alignment with the mission of the College and evolving accreditation requirements
• Collaborate with the admissions office to support broad student recruitment efforts consistent with institutional mission and applicable law
• Identify, cultivate, and develop new training sites within department parameters
• Monitor and support internship preparation and placement outcomes in alignment with APPIC and APA expectations
• Collaborate with senior leadership to advance the College’s long-term vision and strategic priorities, with particular focus on implementing academic and strategic initiatives for the Rhode Island campus and Clinical PsyD program
• Serve as the primary academic leader for the RI-based Clinical PsyD program, providing on-site leadership and ensuring alignment with WJC practices
• Represent WJC as the primary institutional leader for the Rhode Island campus, advancing the College’s visibility and partnerships throughout the region

Partnership Development and Workforce Alignment

• Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships, foster stakeholder relationships, and identify opportunities that strengthen program growth and advance strategic initiatives that expand WJC’s impact in Rhode Island, consistent with the College’s mission
• Partner with faculty and industry leaders to ensure that curriculum remains aligned with current and emerging workforce needs
• Serve as a strategic relationship builder and ambassador for the RI campus, developing practicum pipelines, cultivating referral networks, and strengthening the campus’s presence within the New England behavioral health community, both for the RI-based Clinical PsyD program and other initiatives in the state

General Administrative and Teaching Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure implementation of College policies and procedures, state regulations, and campus-level risk management within the RI-based campus and Clinical PsyD program
• Participate in campus-level financial performance budget planning, enrollment targets, resource allocation, and long-term sustainability in coordination with Academic Affairs and institutional leadership
• Recruit and support high-quality faculty and build a sustainable, high-performing faculty team
• Provide supervision, mentorship, and performance evaluation for program faculty in coordination with Academic Affairs
• Host meetings with students, faculty, and Field staff to develop plans that support student success
• Oversee student academic progress, remediation processes, and professional standards consistent with program policies and accreditation requirements
• Ensure faculty and students adhere to College policies, ethical standards, legal requirements, and accreditation standards
• Participate in accreditation preparation, reporting, and continuous improvement processes consistent with APA Standards of Accreditation
• Oversee program-level assessment of student learning outcomes, retention trends, internship match rates, and licensure outcomes to support continuous improvement and accreditation compliance
• Maintain active teaching responsibilities
• Participate in institutional governance processes and academic committees as assigned

Business Development, Fundraising, and Entrepreneurship Capabilities

In close collaboration with the Vice President for Business Development and Strategy

• Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with diverse stakeholders in RI, such as field placement sites, government agencies, potential funders, and educational collaborators, to unlock new programmatic opportunities for the College in the State
• Develop and strengthen relationships with RI-based philanthropic organizations, foundations, corporations, and public agencies to support programming adjacent to the RI-based Clinical PsyD
• Identify, research, and pursue new revenue opportunities, including grants, contracts, and sponsorships, while taking an active role in maintaining the RI campus budget

Education and Experience

• Doctoral Degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
• Licensed or license-eligible clinical psychologist (preferred)
• Prior experience teaching doctoral-level courses and supervising doctoral students
• Administrative leadership experience in a higher education or related environment
• Minimum five years of full-time experience in higher education
• Familiarity with American Psychological Association (APA) Standards of Accreditation
• Demonstrated ability to promote team building and collaboration
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Proven ability to build relationships and credibility across organizational levels, from operational teams to executive leadership

Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with the responsibilities and objectives of the position and the mission of the College.

Compensation Range: $140,000 – $160,000 annually

This range represents the College’s good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role. Placement within the range will depend on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Typically, candidates are hired within the lower to mid-point of the range, with the upper end reserved for individuals who bring significant, directly relevant experience and fully meet or exceed the role’s requirements.

Application Procedure

To apply, please visit our Career Center.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will remain open until filled.

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William James College is an institution and community dedicated to the principles of excellence, fairness, and respect for all individuals. We are committed to strengthening our communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of competencies essential for change agents in an increasingly complex society.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

William James College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without accommodation.