School/Department Name: Psychology, specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: Assistant Professor: $88,000- $92,000; Associate Professor, $93,000-$115,000, Professor, $116,000—$130,000. Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.

Target Start Date: August, 2027

Application Deadline: October 1, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

Position Description

The Department of Psychology at San José State University is pleased to offer two tenure-track faculty positions in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). These hires will support a new, practice-focused Masters program in Applied Behavior Analysis and contribute to the Psychology Department broadly through research, undergraduate teaching, and service. One position is an open-rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) search for an individual who will direct the new MS program. The other position is for an Assistant Professor who will serve as a core faculty member in the new ABA program.

For both positions, the area of specialization within behavior analysis is open. Required qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. in behavior analysis or related field, credentialing as a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), capacity for leadership in a masters program in ABA, demonstrated scholarly productivity in behavior analysis, and awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population. Desired qualifications include prior leadership experience in a graduate program that prepares students for professional practice and credentialing as BCBAs.

The vision of the Psychology Department is to provide high-quality education in psychology that fosters the development of students so that they will make contributions to society. We value a student-centered approach that emphasizes teaching, research, and applied training. The Department offers a BA in Psychology, MA in Research and Experimental Psychology, MS in Clinical Psychology, and MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The MS Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program seeks to train students to provide evidence-based, culturally responsive, neurodiversity-affirming care in community, school, and clinic settings.

Required Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education or a related discipline, with certification as a Doctoral-Level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) or demonstrated plans to receive this certification within one year of the position start date
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity and an established research agenda in behavior analysis
• Commitment to, and demonstrated potential for, teaching excellence within the department’s MS ABA graduate program and BA Psychology program
• Ability to assume a leadership role in the Psychology Department’s new practice-focused MS ABA program, including duties related to curriculum development, program planning, accreditation, and student recruitment, enrollment and mentorship
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience as faculty in a graduate program that prepared students for credentialing and professional practice as Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)
• Demonstrated ability to form and sustain effective collaborative relationships with local service providers to support student practicum experiences in behavior analysis
• Potential to secure external funding to support research and/or enhance student instruction
• Ability to work effectively in a collegial atmosphere of shared governance

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities for this position will include undergraduate courses and graduate coursework in psychology and applied behavior analysis, as needed.
• The candidate will be expected to develop a program of research in applied behavior analysis and encouraged to pursue both internal and external funding.
• The successful applicant should be prepared to take an active role in the MS in Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Faculty shall organize all of their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity.

School/Department Name: Psychology, specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: Assistant Professor: $88,000- $92,000; Associate Professor, $93,000-$115,000, Professor, $116,000—$130,000. Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.

Target Start Date: August, 2027

Application Deadline: October 1, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

Position Description

The Department of Psychology at San José State University is pleased to offer two tenure-track faculty positions in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). These hires will support a new, practice-focused Masters program in Applied Behavior Analysis and contribute to the Psychology Department broadly through research, undergraduate teaching, and service. One position is an open-rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) search for an individual who will direct the new MS program. The other position is for an Assistant Professor who will serve as a core faculty member in the new ABA program.

For both positions, the area of specialization within behavior analysis is open. Required qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. in behavior analysis or related field, credentialing as a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), capacity for leadership in a masters program in ABA, demonstrated scholarly productivity in behavior analysis, and awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population. Desired qualifications include prior leadership experience in a graduate program that prepares students for professional practice and credentialing as BCBAs.

The vision of the Psychology Department is to provide high-quality education in psychology that fosters the development of students so that they will make contributions to society. We value a student-centered approach that emphasizes teaching, research, and applied training. The Department offers a BA in Psychology, MA in Research and Experimental Psychology, MS in Clinical Psychology, and MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The MS Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program seeks to train students to provide evidence-based, culturally responsive, neurodiversity-affirming care in community, school, and clinic settings.

Required Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education or a related discipline, with certification as a Doctoral-Level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D) or demonstrated plans to receive this certification within one year of the position start date
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity and an established research agenda in behavior analysis
• Commitment to, and demonstrated potential for, teaching excellence within the department’s MS ABA graduate program and BA Psychology program
• Ability to assume a leadership role in the Psychology Department’s new practice-focused MS ABA program, including duties related to curriculum development, program planning, accreditation, and student recruitment, enrollment and mentorship
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience as faculty in a graduate program that prepared students for credentialing and professional practice as Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)
• Demonstrated ability to form and sustain effective collaborative relationships with local service providers to support student practicum experiences in behavior analysis
• Potential to secure external funding to support research and/or enhance student instruction
• Ability to work effectively in a collegial atmosphere of shared governance

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities for this position will include undergraduate courses and graduate coursework in psychology and applied behavior analysis, as needed.
• The candidate will be expected to develop a program of research in applied behavior analysis and encouraged to pursue both internal and external funding.
• The successful applicant should be prepared to take an active role in the MS in Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program.
• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Faculty shall organize all of their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity.