"Assistant/Associate Professor"

Assistant/Associate Professor

Company:
Winston-Salem State University

Job Location:
Winston-Salem, 27110

Category:
Psychology

Type:
Full-Time

Appointment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Primary Purpose of the Position :
The Department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Winston-Salem State University seeks to fill a nine-month, Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor position with a start date of August 2026. Job responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses, serving as a faculty advisor, mentoring students inside and outside the classroom, engaging in scholarly activities that leads to publications in peer-reviewed journals within the discipline area or within peer-reviewed journals that promote the teaching and learning of the discipline, facilitating presentations at well-respected professional conferences, and engaging in the procurement of extramural funds with interdisciplinary teams.

We invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Applied Psychology. We are particularly interested in candidates with a doctoral degree in Psychology (e.g., Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, and School or Educational Psychology) who can apply psychological principles and research methods to solve real-world problems. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate psychology courses, develop and maintain a productive research program that incorporates and supports student researchers, seek extramural funding, and publish and present their work in discipline-specific journals and at conferences. This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant department committed to positively impacting student success through mentoring, research, and education.

Preferred Years Experience,Skills, Training , Education :
We desire candidates who illustrate evidence of situating students in and mentoring them through undergraduate research experiences or who have experience engaging students in HIPs such as study abroad, internship opportunities, or community service learning where they must leverage their content knowledge to benefit the larger community.

• Candidates with a background in clinical or counseling psychology, applied developmental psychology, or applied social psychology are preferred.
• Candidates with an applied research area who engage in community work and advocacy are preferred.
• Candidates should demonstrate an ability to teach writing and research methodology courses.
• Candidates also should be committed to their professional development and demonstrate tenacity toward obtaining external funding to enhance the department's research, teaching, and service goals.

Special Instructions Summary:
Please Note: A criminal background check will be conducted on candidate finalist prior to the offer of employment.

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and T&E requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. The application must be completed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered.

Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position.

Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the process of applying for a position.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at OHR@wssu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodation in the application and interview process, please call 336-750-2834