Post-Master Teaching Fellow, Psychological Sciences - Two positions available

Northern Arizona University

Special Information

• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
• This position is posted as Post-Master Teaching Fellow, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Instructor.
• This posting has two positions available that will begin for the Fall 2026 Semester.

About the Department/College

The NAU Department of Psychological Sciences is a teaching and research-oriented department, currently with 30 full-time faculty. Our department oversees an undergraduate major with over 2000 students and a Masters degree program in Psychological Sciences, offers Bachelors and Master's degrees in Psychological Science and houses a PhD program in Interdisciplinary Health. We seek applicants with a record of and potential and willingness to participate in the college's efforts to promote inclusivity.

About the Position

The Department of Psychological Sciences is seeking a Post-Master Teaching Fellow. The Post-Master Teaching Fellowship program is a one-year post-master's teaching fellowship in which up to 2 of our recent master's degree graduates will have the opportunity to teach full-time under the mentorship of a doctoral-level professor who is an expert in pedagogy. This fellowship is designed to be a unique and prestigious program that will enhance post-master's career readiness.

This position is posted as Post-Master Teaching Fellow, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Instructor. Only graduates from NAU's Master of Psychological Science program will be considered for this position. This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

Responsibilities Include

80% - Teaching

• Teaching load will be 4 courses per semester (80%).
• Teaching 100- and 200-level undergraduate courses, face to face.

20% - Service

• Taking part in the PMTF mentorship program which may include dedicated mentoring time, preparing teaching materials and lesson plans, working on presentations or papers on the teaching of psychology, learning pedagogy and teaching methodology under the supervision of a PhD level faculty mentor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Recent Master's degree (last 2 years) from NAU's Master in Psychological Sciences.
• Interest in college or university level teaching experience.

*A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications.*

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant.
• Completed the graduate level Teaching Practicum course (PSY665).

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Understanding of teaching best-practices, including equity-based pedagogy.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills.

Compensation

• Budgeted salary is $51,600. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.

Submit your Application

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page.

Application must include (saved as PDF and/or Word documents):

1. a cover letter highlighting your particular qualifications for this position;
2. a curriculum vitae; and
3. names and contact information for three references.

Please do not include any other documents as they will not be considered.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.nau.edu/jobs/post-master-teaching-fellow-psychological-sciences-two-positions-available-flagstaff-arizona-united-states