"Assistant Professor of Psychology"

Position/Application Information

McNeese State University invites applicants to apply for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, in the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Our faculty seeks enthusiastic candidates who share our commitment to ensuring that McNeese State University is the first choice for students seeking to study psychology. This is an in-person, full-time, 9-month, tenure-track, unclassified position. The on-campus appointment begins in Fall (August) 2025.

Department/College

The Department of Psychology and Counseling at McNeese State University seeks to hire one full-time tenure-track faculty member in its B.S. in Psychology degree program. The successful candidate will join undergraduate and graduate faculty in its 10-member department housed in the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Faculty often receives financial support for research and teaching initiatives through the college and university endowed professor funds and technology enhancement awards. Conference travel is encouraged and supported by Departmental funding.

Our program is enthusiastic about teaching and student research with a focus on the three-course undergraduate research sequence. Students receive the foundational underpinnings of conducting research, develop a research question, submit an HSIRB application, and collect and analyze data. The three courses culminate in a public poster defense and an APA paper of their research. Faculty enjoy flexible schedules that include both face-to-face instruction and online teaching along with optional paid summer teaching opportunities. The ideal candidates will also value teaching, evidence-based practice, and have research experience. Our current faculty has diverse backgrounds in behavior analysis/behavior science, cognitive science, counselor education, experimental psychology, and special education. Please consider joining our department. ABD candidates will also be happily considered.

Additional information about the Department of Psychology and Counseling can be viewed at www.mcneese.edu/nursing/psychology. Additional information about McNeese State University can be viewed at https://www.mcneese.edu/.

Deadline

Review of applications will begin June 16, 2025 and continue until filled.

Position Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: teaching psychology at the undergraduate level; teaching undergraduate research from study design to implementation to public presentation; university and community service, advising; modeling ethical behavior; and research/scholarship. Assistant Professors will work closely with students and faculty in the Department of Psychology and Counseling.

Primary duties are centered around teaching and involvement in our undergraduate research sequence. Successful candidates are expected to behave in accordance with the overall mission and philosophy of our University and department.

Job Perks

• Opportunities for salary supplement through paid summer teaching available upon request.
• Excellent fringe benefits including tuition reduction for employee, spouse, and dependent children; excellent healthcare benefits; and reimbursement for professional development needs such as CEUs towards any credentialing and conference travel.

Preferred and Required Qualifications

Minimum Required

• Doctorate in psychology or experimental psychology or a closely related discipline
• Strong background in research
• Evidence of effective teaching of research at the undergraduate level

Preferred

• Working knowledge of Microsoft excel as well as online software for conducting statistical analyses
• Experience with helping students develop research ideas, write research proposals, and complete IRB applications
• History of collaborative research with other faculty, colleagues, and/or students, leading to conference presentations and/or publications
• Experience with tracking or supervising online research sessions and data management systems
• Experience working with or on an IRB committee

Application Details

Applicants MUST complete an electronic application and upload the required documents listed below:

• Letter of Application (Cover Letter)
• Vita
• Names and contact information for 3 references
• Unofficial Transcripts (official transcripts will be required if hired)
• Finalists will be asked to submit a brief teaching sample

Only completed application packets including all items listed above will be reviewed.

Deadline: Review of applications will begin June 16, 2025 and continue until filled.

All job offers are contingent upon the successful result of a criminal background check and receipt of official transcript(s) if applicable.

To apply for this vacancy: Click this link to access the advertisement: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mcneese/jobs/4963886/assistant-professor-of-psychology?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs. Click on the “APPLY” button at the top of advertisement to complete the electronic application.

Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Required application materials WILL NOT be accepted after the deadline, if applicable. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.