"Assistant Professor of Psychology"

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Company: Wartburg College

Category: Psychology

Type: Full-Time

Wartburg College is dedicated to challenging and nurturing students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning. Founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a selective liberal arts college internationally recognized for its community engagement and academic excellence. As indicated in the vision statement, “Wartburg College is called to be the leading institution in education of the whole person. Together, we create an inclusive community combining diverse curricular and co-curricular experiences to prepare students to be resilient leaders of positive change through service in a complex world.”

Located in northeast Iowa, Waverly is an extraordinary "gigabit" community of more than 10,000 residents in the Cedar Valley metro near Waterloo and Cedar Falls, with an abundance of cultural, musical, and recreational opportunities. Major Midwest metropolitan areas within driving distance include Des Moines, Iowa (2.5 hours); Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. (3 hours); Madison, Wis. (3.5 hours); Rochester, Minn. (2 hours); Chicago (5 hours); and Omaha, Neb. (4 hours).

DATE ANNOUNCED: 2025

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Professor of Psychology—Open areas of specialization

STARTING DATE: Fall 2026

DEADLINE: Screening of applications begins ASAP and continues until position is filled.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching seven courses (3-3-1) in the academic year including Introduction to Psychology; Research Methods sequence courses; and some combination of Health Psychology; Counseling Psychology; Theories of Personality; Abnormal Psychology; and Social Psychology; courses in the general-education curriculum, and courses in individual areas of specialization. The successful candidate will also mentor student research projects, advise program majors and minors, and engage in scholarship and service appropriate to the liberal arts setting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ph.D. in Psychology, ABD acceptable, prior successful college-level teaching experience in psychology preferred, the ability to engage undergraduates in research, academic advising, and practice activities and the promise of continued scholarly activity.

SALARY: Competitive

CONTRACT: Nine-month, contract; tenure track.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please upload the following by selecting the “Apply for this Position” below:

1. curriculum vita
2. a letter of application describing your teaching, scholarship, and service experience/interests and how these will support the mission of Wartburg College
3. unofficial graduate transcripts
4. contact information for three references

For specific questions contact Dr. Brian McQueen, Chair of Search Committee, at brian.mcqueen@wartburg.edu. Further information about the College and the city of Waverly may be found at www.wartburg.edu.

WARTBURG COLLEGE is a selective liberal arts college of the ELCA, nationally recognized for community engagement.