Associate or Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology & Communication

Texas A&M • Laredo, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a Hispanic-Serving Institution and member of the Texas A&M University System, seeks an Associate or Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology & Communication to begin in Fall 2027. TAMIU serves more than 8,000 students in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant, bicultural city of approximately 250,000 people. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement, and public service, with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence.

This is a tenured, 12-month faculty and administrative position with a reduced course load to accommodate chair responsibilities. The role provides leadership for a department with 14 full-time Psychology faculty members and 9 full-time Communication faculty members. The department offers a BA in Psychology, BA in Communication, MA in Communication, MS in Psychology, and MA in Counseling Psychology. The chair will play a central role in developing the department’s proposed PhD in Counseling Psychology and growing the Communication program at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus.

This is an on-campus leadership position requiring regular engagement with students, faculty, staff, and community partners. The position requires face-to-face interactions and a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. The university offers competitive salaries and benefits, professional development support such as academic conference attendance, and moving expenses covered in whole or in part.

Requirements

• Doctorate (PhD) in psychology, communication, or a closely related discipline aligned with disciplines in the department.
• Record of research and publications.
• Teaching experience commensurate with rank.
• At least 5 years of full-time faculty experience.
• Experience in faculty management.

Nice To Haves

• Strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship.
• Demonstrated success securing and managing external funding, such as infrastructure, instrument, programmatic, or research funding.
• Administrative and supervisory experience as a program coordinator, program director, or division or department chair.

Responsibilities

• Model, support, and reward faculty excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service.
• Assess, revise, innovate, and modernize curricula.
• Coordinate course scheduling.
• Oversee recruitment and hiring of new faculty.
• Credential and evaluate faculty.
• Manage the department budget.
• Develop partnerships across the university and community.
• Provide support to students and support recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Represent the department in college- and university-level strategic planning.
• Help develop the department’s proposed PhD in Counseling Psychology.
• Help grow the Communication program at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences.
• Moving expenses covered in whole or in part by the university.

What This Job Offers

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