This position is Administrative Assistant to the Clinical and Counseling Program Directors, and to other faculty in the Psychology Department. This position functions as the Graduate Assistant Coordinator to assist graduate students, graduate student related events, and provide other departmental support.
Required Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience: Experience in higher education
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Work Location
Location: Knoxville, TN
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Compensation and Benefits
- UT market range: MR:05
- Anticipated hiring range: $39,000 - $43,000 Depending on experience and qualifications
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Application Instructions
To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration, completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before June 26, 2026
About The Department
The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Social Sciences. The Department has the largest undergraduate program, with two degree programs, a BA in Psychology and a BS in Neuroscience, and has the largest doctoral program at the University of Tennessee.
We have three graduate programs: Experimental Psychology, with concentrations in Cognitive and Developmental Science, Social, and Neuroscience and Behavior, as well as two nationally accredited doctoral programs in Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.
UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.
The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.
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