Instructor or Assistant Professor of Psychology
Posted February 19, 2025
Instructor or Assistant Professor of Psychology
Department of Social Sciences, University of Charleston
The Psychology Program at the University of Charleston invites applications for the full-time position as an Instructor or Assistant Professor of Psychology to start August 2025.
The Psychology Program, part of the Department of Social Sciences, serves approximately 60 students with Bachelor of Arts (in-seat and online) and Bachelor of Science (in-seat) degree programs. The program also provides courses for majors including exercise science, occupational therapy, nursing, and other disciplines.
Position Summary:
- We seek a highly creative and interactive scholar who has specialization in social psychology, developmental psychology, or experimental psychology.
- The successful candidate should be prepared to teach in their specialty area, research methods, and statistics.
- They will be expected to conduct collaborative research with undergraduate students. This nine-month position is scheduled to begin on August 11, 2025.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Teach and develop courses at the undergraduate level in the areas listed above
- Teach courses in face-to-face and online formats
- Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with colleagues
- Advise students in-seat and online
- Conduct psychological research with undergraduate students
- Serve on university committees, maintain currency in the field and duties as prescribed in the UC Faculty Manual
- Other duties assigned
Qualifications:
- PhD preferred
- ABD/Master’s degree considered with evidence of teaching and/or industry experience and scholarship
- Candidates should be able to teach in the in-seat and online format.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Interested applicants should submit a current vitae/resume, statement of teaching philosophy, contact information for three professional references, and a cover letter addressing the criteria and qualifications identified to:
School of Arts and Sciences, artsandsciences@ucwv.edu
The University of Charleston is an Equal Opportunity Employer