"Part-Time Faculty Position - Psychology"

Job Description

Department: PSYCHOLOGY
Effective Date of Appointment: Academic Year 2026-2027

CSUN's Commitment to You: CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

For more information about the University, visit: http://www.csun.edu

About the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

About the Department of Psychology

ANTICIPATED NEEDS

Note: All part-time faculty appointments are temporary and do not confer academic rank. Final determination of part-time teaching assignments is contingent upon student enrollment figures and funding. In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours and participation in assessment of student learning. The successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are employed.

Current Courses or Specialization

• PSY 150 Intro Psych, 3 Units
• PSY 200 Lifespan, 3 Units
• PSY 230 Intro to Human Sexual Behavior, 3 Units
• PSY 250 Phys Cor Hum Beh, 3 Units
• PSY 310 Abnormal Psych, 3 Units
• PSY 312 Psych Aspects Parenthood, 3 Units
• PSY 313 Developmental Psvch, 3 Units
• PSY 320/L Stat Meth Psy Res/Lab, 3+1.3 Units
• PSY 321/L Psych Research Meth/Lab, 3+2 Units
• PSY 327 Infancy and Early Childhood, 3 Units
• PSY 335 Middle Childhood, 3 Units
• PSY 345 Social Psychology, 3 Units
• PSY 352 Motivation, 3 Units
• PSY 356 Industrial and Organizational Psych, 3 Units
• PSY 361 Adolescence, 3 Units
• PSY 365 Intro Gerontology, 3 Units
• PSY 367 Cognitive Psych, 3 Units
• PSY 369 Applied Cognition, 3 Units
• PSY 370 Psych of Personality, 3 Units
• PSY 380 Psych of Stress, 3 Units
• PSY 382 Principles of Human Factors, 3 Units
• PSY 406 Dev Psychopathol, 3 Units
• PSY 427 Intro Psych Testing, 3 Units
• PSY 442 Communication and Conflict Resolution, 3 Units
• PSY 453 Psv Aspt Humn Sex, 3 Units
• PSY 454 Clinical Psych, 3 Units
• PSY 455 Ethics in Psych, 3 Units
• PSY 460 Couns & Interview, 3 Units
• PSY 473 CN/SAdvanced Inquiry in Neuroscience and Seminar, 3+2 Units
• PSY 485AD/S Advanced Inquiry in Research and Analysis Methods and Seminar, 3+2 Units
• PSY 485GT/S Advanced Inquiry in Research and Analysis Methods and Seminar, 3+2 Units
• PSY 485 US/S Advanced Inquiry in Univariate Statistics, 3+2 Units
• PSY 524/L Multivariate/Lab, 3+1.3 Units
• PSY 534/S Latent Var Analys/Sem, 3+2 Units
• PSY 351* Beh Psy & Therapy, 3 Units
• PSY 457* Behavioral Approaches to Autism Spectrum Disorder, 3 Units
• PSY 459/S* Advanced Scientific Study of Behavior, 3+2 Units
• PSY 471AB* Adv Inq Clin ABA, 3 Units
• PSY 624** Adv Psych, 3 Units
• PSY 624L Adv Psych Assessment/Lab, 1 Unit
• PSY 620** Advanced Psychopathology, 3 Units
• PSY 628** Fundamentals of Psychotherapy, 3 Units
• PSY 655BC*** Neuropsychological Clinic, 3 Units

Qualifications: Prior teaching experience in specialty area & evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student and peer evaluations, etc.) preferred. Ph.D. from an accredited institution desirable; Broad-based traditional doctoral training is Preferred. Applicants must provide evidence of outstanding ability and commitment to teaching, mentoring and working with a diverse student population.

*Evidence of prior teaching experience in specialty area & evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student and peer evaluations, etc.) preferred. Ph.D. from an accredited institution desirable; Broad-based traditional doctoral training is Preferred. Applicants must provide evidence of outstanding ability and commitment to teaching, mentoring and working with a diverse student population. Must have board certification in BCBA©

**This is a highly specialized course, which is core to the psychology master's program (with a specialization in clinical psychology). Qualifications must include: 1) a doctoral degree in an area of clinical psychology. 2) Prior graduate level teaching experience in topics of clinical psychology (preferred teaching of a psychopathology graduate-level course with evidence of teaching effectiveness). 3) Research background (with recent publication and/or presentations) in the area of clinical psychology. 4) Evidence of outstanding commitment to university teaching in a multicultural environment serving a diverse student population.

***In addition to the requirements marked under the **, applicants must be a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of California.

Salary Range: Fractional Amount of Base Salary ($5507-$6221) Paid in six monthly payments.

Application Process: a current resume or vita, a complete application form, current student evaluation data (if available), peer evaluation data (if available), two recommendation letters, and a letter of intent specifying teaching parameters (e.g., times available). The resume should include educational background, prior teaching experience, evidence of scholarship, and/or related professional experience.

The application form, department overview and information about the courses can be found in the following link: https://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/psychology/faculty-staff/faculty-employment-opportunities

Application Deadline:

For Fall 2026 only/ AY 2026 – 2027: Monday, March 23, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.

Inquiries and applications should be addressed to: Part-time Faculty Committee Department of Psychology California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff Street. Northridge, CA 91330-8255

Submit applications via e-mail to psychpt@csun.edu and Cc: mirna.reyes@csun.edu