Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology

Texas A&M University System • Canyon, TX

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About The Position

The Department of Education of West Texas A&M University invites applications for the position of an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology for the Spring semester of 2026. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively with other teacher educators and teach Educational Psychology courses and other teacher preparation coursework through both face-to-face and web-based delivery systems. Other professional job requirements include maintaining an active research and publication agenda, participating in departmental, college, and/or university committees and professional organizations, and other duties as assigned. This is a full-time, 9-month tenure-track faculty position. The successful candidate will teach a 3-3 course load of 9 credit hours per semester and be available for teaching in the summer as needed. The teaching load will consist of teaching Educational Psychology courses to prepare future educators. Other responsibilities include advising Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate students, maintaining an active research agenda resulting in peer-reviewed publications, participating in departmental, college, and university service, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Earned doctoral degree in Educational Psychology.
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience in Grades EC-12.
• Hold a valid educator licensure or certification.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and teacher candidates.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity, such as peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations, or book chapters.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in teaching both face-to-face and web-based delivery systems.
• Knowledge of Texas teacher certification and testing requirements.
• Experience with advising students at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Responsibilities

• Teach Educational Psychology courses and other teacher preparation coursework.
• Maintain an active research and publication agenda.
• Participate in departmental, college, and university committees.
• Advise Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate students.
• Teach a 3-3 course load of 9 credit hours per semester.
• Be available for teaching in the summer as needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans.
• Additional health and lifestyle programs.
• Optional retirement savings opportunities.
• Paid leave programs.
• 13-15 paid holidays each year.
• Half-off tuition and fees for employees and their dependents.
• Generous health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance packages.
• Free basic life insurance.
• Enrollment in the Texas Teacher Retirement System.
• Flexible or compressed work-week arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree