"Lecturer Educational Psychology & Foundations"

The Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a full-time (9-month) position as Lecturer in Educational Psychology and Foundations beginning January 2026. Responsibilities include teaching five course sections per semester in educational psychology, human growth and development, introduction to education, and other educational foundations areas as needed.

Required qualifications include a master’s degree in education from an accredited institution, a minimum of 18 graduate credits in educational psychology, and a minimum of three years of experience teaching students in U.S. PK-12 schools. Candidates must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills, model outstanding instruction, and inspire undergraduate students considering careers in education. Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D. or ABD in educational psychology, educational foundations or closely related field, prior experience teaching preservice educators at the university level, as well as evidence of outstanding teaching in PK-12 schools.

Interested candidates should submit: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, evidence of teaching excellence, and transcripts of all graduate work (unofficial transcripts acceptable) at: https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/23616. Review of applications will begin August 18, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law. Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in education from an accredited institution. Minimum of 18 graduate credits in educational psychology, developmental psychology, or school psychology. Minimum three years of experience teaching students in U.S. PK-12 schools. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. or ABD in educational psychology, educational foundations or closely related field. Prior experience teaching preservice educators at the university level. Evidence of outstanding teaching in PK-12 schools.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Expertise in educational psychology, expertise in human growth and development, expertise in introduction to education, skilled in the utilization of technology to support instruction, able to model outstanding instruction to preservice educators, able to inspire undergraduates considering education careers.

Job Duties

• Teach five courses per semester.
• Attend college, departmental, and program meetings.
• Maintain required weekly office hours on campus.
• Collaborate with colleagues for continuous course improvement.
• Collect key assessment data for accreditation reporting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.