Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychology

Northeastern University•Newton, MA

32d•$75,000 - $84,000

About The Position

About the Opportunity: The Psychology Department at Northeastern University (www.northeastern.edu/cos/psychology/) invites applications for a Full-time Non-tenured Track Assistant Teaching Professor position to start Fall 2026. This is a one-year appointment, which can be renewable. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. Questions may be directed to the search committee chair, Teaching Professor Dawn Cisewski, [email protected]. Responsibilities: The selected individual will have two main sets of responsibilities. The first set of responsibilities is to teach undergraduate courses offered by the Psychology Department. Particularly, we are seeking individuals who can teach a breadth of undergraduate courses, especially in the areas of social and personality psychology. The number of courses to be taught each year, and the topic areas of the courses will be determined by the department chair, taking into account the individual’s area of expertise and departmental need. The second set of responsibilities is to provide support for all aspects of the undergraduate program, working closely with the department’s Head Advisor and Director of Undergraduate Studies. Specific activities will include, for example, advising students, providing administrative support for registration and course approval processes, and helping to organize welcome days for prospective students, new student orientations, and graduation ceremonies. Qualifications: Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology or related field by the appointment start date, and a commitment to teaching excellence at the university level. The successful candidate will generally be available to participate in such activities when scheduled on evenings and weekends. Documents to submit: Cover letter Curriculum vitae (CV) Teaching philosophy statement Leadership Statement List of three references Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts: Teaching statement: Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Science (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations. Leadership Statement: Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice. Position Type Academic Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Pay Range: Assistant Teaching Professor: $75,000.00 - $84,000.00 With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.

Requirements

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology or related field by the appointment start date
Commitment to teaching excellence at the university level.
The successful candidate will generally be available to participate in such activities when scheduled on evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate courses offered by the Psychology Department.
Provide support for all aspects of the undergraduate program, working closely with the department’s Head Advisor and Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Advising students
Providing administrative support for registration and course approval processes
Helping to organize welcome days for prospective students, new student orientations, and graduation ceremonies.