"Assistant Professor"

Assistant Professor

Position Number: 939006

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Anticipated Recruitment Range: Commensurate with Qualifications

Position Type: Faculty (Teaching)

Job Category: Faculty (Teaching)

Organizational Unit Overview:

East Carolina University (www.ecu.edu), a member of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System, is committed to being a national model for student success, regional transformation and public service. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, cultural enrichment and more, ECU enhances the quality of life for our students, our state, and our world, and launched an exciting strategic plan for 2023-2028, Future Focused-Innovation Driven (https://strategicplan.ecu.edu). ECU is classified as an R1 Doctoral/Research-Intensive University and enrolls around 27,000 students, with over 5,500 pursuing graduate and professional degrees.

ECU is in Greenville, NC (pop. 95,000 with a metropolitan population of over 170,000), which lies 90 miles east of Raleigh and 80 miles from the Atlantic coast. A thriving small city and regional center for education, health, and the arts, Greenville is a great place to live, work, play, and visit. It has a cost of living more than 10 percent below the national average and boasts a vibrant downtown district with restaurants, breweries, and shopping. Greenville hosts a variety of festivals throughout the year and offers numerous recreational opportunities, including access to the Tar River, over nine miles of greenways, nearly 30 parks and recreational facilities, and a growing arts scene.

The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences (https://thcas.ecu.edu/) is home to 15 academic departments including the Department of Psychology. Harriot Colleges vision is to be an engine of access, knowledge, and opportunity for all learners through transformative education, innovative research and creative activities, and meaningful community engagement. The College seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of our student body, faculty, staff, and administration by building a culture of care, belonging, and opportunity.

The Department of Psychology (http://psychology.ecu.edu) has 35 full-time faculty members, many of whom routinely collaborate with colleagues throughout the schools and colleges of ECU and have established strong connections with ECUs School of Dental Medicine, College of Education, College of Business, and various departments in Brody School of Medicine, including Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, and Cardiology. The Department is also experiencing an unprecedented level of investment from the State of North Carolina in its psychology clinic (https://psychology.ecu.edu/pass/) through the Expanding Primary Care Workforce legislative initiative.

The department offers two degrees at the undergraduate level (the BA Psychology and BS Neuroscience degrees) which boast well over 1,300 majors. The MA Psychology degree program has three concentrations available, including an Industrial and Organizational Psychology concentration. This particular concentration received national recognition from the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP) in 2018 as one of the top I/O Masters programs in the country for learning practical skills. Graduate students are trained via a scientist-practitioner model to augment their success in the field, and the 3-month post-graduation employment rate of I/O MA students is nearly 100%.

The Department also has a doctoral program in Health Psychology with three separate concentrations - Occupational Health Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, and Pediatric School Psychology. Both the Clinical Health Psychology and Pediatric School Psychology concentrations are accredited by the American Psychological Association. The Health Psychology program is a current and past recipient of a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Graduate Psychology Education training grant.

Finally, the department offers a Specialist-level program in School Psychology and a certificate in Quantitative Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Job Duties:

A tenure-track Assistant Professor in any area within industrial and/or organizational psychology, beginning August 2026. The successful applicant will (a) develop an active research program with high potential to secure extramural funding, (b) contribute to the masters concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and the doctoral concentration in Occupational Health Psychology by supervising graduate students, (c ) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses, including quantitative courses, and (d) conduct research within the realm of industrial and organizational psychology. Service to the university, community, and profession is expected.

Contingent upon availability of funds

Minimum Education/Experience:

A PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline is required. Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. ABD candidates may be considered. Initial appointment will be at the probationary-term rank of Assistant Professor. ABD candidates must have the terminal degree conferred prior to first reappointment. Candidates must have indicators for success in building a robust, independent research program, effective teaching and advising, and service to the department.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:

No

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

The ideal candidate will have a clearly defined program of research, be a productive scholar with potential to attract extramural funding and evidence of being an excellent teacher and mentor.

Special Instructions to Applicant:

To apply, complete a candidate profile and submit the following items online at www.ecu.edu/jobs:

• Cover Letter
• CV
• Contact information for three current references
• Statement of research program
• Statement of teaching interests and philosophy
• Samples of current scholarship

Official transcripts and three letters of reference are required upon employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Additional Instructions to Applicant:

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Initial Screening Begins: 12/18/2025

To apply, visit https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/90074