Assistant Professor, Psychology
About The Position
The Department of Psychology at Butler University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in Developmental Psychology or Child Clinical Psychology. The role begins in August 2027. The department seeks a colleague committed to inclusive undergraduate teaching and collaborative research with undergraduate students. Successful applicants will be broadly trained in psychology and prepared to teach in a multidisciplinary university core curriculum. The standard teaching load is nine credit hours per semester, in addition to maintaining an active research program involving undergraduate collaborators. The position requires full-time, in-person instruction. A Ph.D. in Developmental or Child Clinical Psychology (or a closely related field) is required at the time of appointment. Applicants with research specializations engaging critical perspectives and/or focused on areas related to diversity are especially encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Developmental or Child Clinical Psychology (or a closely related field) at the time of appointment.
- Commitment to inclusive undergraduate teaching.
- Commitment to collaborative research with undergraduate students.
- Broad training in psychology.
- Readiness to teach in a multidisciplinary university core curriculum.
- Demonstrated commitment to evidence-based and engaged-learning pedagogies.
- Demonstrated commitment to building an inclusive classroom environment for an increasingly diverse student body.
Nice To Haves
- Research specializations engaging critical perspectives.
- Research specializations focused on areas related to diversity.
Responsibilities
- Teach required psychology courses such as research methods and statistics, introductory psychology, lifespan development, abnormal psychology, and/or personality.
- Teach upper-level electives in their area of expertise.
- Maintain an active program of research involving undergraduate collaborators.
- Contribute to a multidisciplinary university core curriculum.
Benefits
- Support for faculty development.
- Start-up funds for research.
- Internal grants for collaborative research with undergraduates.
- A learning community for new faculty.
- Funds for faculty and students to travel to present research.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
