Staff, Faculty and Student Employment Opportunities
ABOUT PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY
Palo Alto University (PAU), a private, non-profit university located in the heart of Northern California’s Silicon Valley, is dedicated to addressing pressing and emerging issues in the fields of psychology and counseling to equitably meet the needs of today’s diverse communities. PAU offers undergraduate and graduate programs with online, hybrid and residential options. An engaged faculty, who make significant contributions to their fields and thrive as teachers and mentors, prepare practitioners, researchers and leaders through rigorous educational programs, research and extensive hands-on clinical practice opportunities. When you put all of this together, PAU creates a legacy of confident, competent, and compassionate professionals who are at the forefront of psychology and counseling and make a difference every day in the lives of others.
PAU was founded in 1975 as the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (PGSP), an independent, professional school and re-incorporated as Palo Alto University in August 2009. Continuously accredited since 1986 by WASC, PAU’s doctoral programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and its master’s in counseling programs by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
The following current positions are available:
Staff Opportunities
- Assistant Director of Admissions
- Assistant Director of Financial Aid
- Center Operations Manager
- Clinical Training Systems Coordinator
- Field Director of Social Work
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Supervision & Education
- Senior Financial Aid Advisor/Outreach Lead
Faculty Opportunities
- Faculty - Non-Tenure Track (Scholar Educator)
- Faculty - Tenure Track
- Adjunct Faculty - Psychology
- Adjunct Faculty - Counseling
Research Assistant I Opportunities
Student Assistant I Opportunities
- DEI Student Advisory Board Member
- Tutor EPATT
- Library
- On-call Exam Proctor
- Student Assistant I
- Student Assistant I - Content Quality Control Specialist
- Student Assistant I - Live Event Specialist
- Student Assistant I Content Specialist - ADA Specialist
- Student Assistant I - Counseling Department
- Student Assistant I - Counseling
- Student Assistant I - Counseling
- Student Assistant I - Counseling
- Student Assistant I - Counseling
- Student Assistant I - Dept. of Faculty Success
- Student Assistant I - Psychology, PhD Program
- Student Asst. - SCC Consultant
- Student Assistant I - MA Counseling
- Technical Support Assistant - Doctoral
Teaching Assistant I Opportunities
- Teaching Assistant I – ASMT 700 01
- Teaching Assistant I – ASMT 800 01, 02, 03
- Teaching Assistant I – ASMT 809 01, 02, 03
- Teaching Assistant I – ASMT 862 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLDV 800 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 500 01, 02
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 621
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 700 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 715 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 726 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 727 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 745 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 755 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 765/838 01, 02
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 800 01, 02, 03
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 803 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 806 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 806 02, 03
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 809 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 825 01, 02, 03
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 826 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 831 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 839 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 864 01, 02
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 880 01
- Teaching Assistant I – CLIN 896 01
- Teaching Assistant I – ETHC 700 01
- Teaching Assistant I – ETHC 703 01
- Teaching Assistant I – PATH 701 01
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 500 01
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 501 01, 02
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 507 01, 02
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 520 01
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 700 01
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 801 01, 02, 03
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 802 01
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 802 02
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 802 03
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 807 01, 02
- Teaching Assistant I – PSYS 807 03
- Teaching Assistant II – MTHD 509 01
- Teaching Assistant II – MTHD 509 02
- Teaching Assistant II – MTHD 808 01
- Teaching Assistant II – MTHD 808 02
- Teaching Assistant II – MTHD 808 03
- Teaching Assistant I - RESD 601 Residency II Classes
- Teaching Assistant II - – STAT 510 01
- Teaching Assistant II – STAT 704 01
- Teaching Assistant II – STAT 710 01
- Teaching Assistant II – STAT 820 01
Apply for employment at PAU if you:
- Believe in our mission to prepare students to address pressing and emerging issues that equitably meet the needs of our ever-changing human condition, through education, research, and training in psychology and counseling.
- Want to work at a compassionate organization that is committed to equity, inclusion and belonging; community and excellence.
- Care about working for a university in which students are guided by engaged faculty who make significant contributions to their field, lead research efforts into cutting-edge areas, shape our curriculum based on the most current needs of the profession, and thrive as teachers and mentors.
- PAU sees diversity in its staff and faculty as very important to serving its diverse student body. In compliance with law, the University practices non-discrimination in all its employment practices from recruitment to promotion, etc. PAU fully recognizes that there continues to be systemic racism in American society and seeks to contribute meaningfully to its end.
HOW TO APPLY TO A JOB AT PAU?
Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at Palo Alto University. If you are interested in applying for a job listing, please upload your resume and cover letter using the “apply” link on the job posting.
Palo Alto University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact People Operations (HR) at peopleoperations@paloaltou.edu or 650-417-7530.
PAU has many collaborative partnerships with community organizations and institutions, including Stanford School of Medicine, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other mental health care organizations. PAU’s Gronowski Center teaching clinic delivers low-cost mental health services to the local community while also providing valuable, supervised training to PAU graduate students. In addition, PAU sponsors several academic research centers devoted to child mental health, evidence-based care for LGBTQ clients, excellence in diversity and community care, and internet-based global healthcare.