Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Psychology

Willamette UniversitySalem, OR
112d$70,301

About The Position

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Clinical Psychology OR Social Psychology. We are open to candidates with expertise in a range of areas within either of these fields. We seek candidates with deep enthusiasm for undergraduate teaching and an active program of publication-oriented research that can involve undergraduate majors within the context of a small, private, liberal arts college. Over a two-year rotation (5-6 courses per year), teaching responsibilities will include a mixture of upper and lower level courses serving both the Psychology major and minor, as well as the general student population. The successful candidate will be able to teach a broad offering in your area of expertise (e.g. Abnormal Psychology or Social Psychology) and to contribute to our career development sequence. Opportunities to teach advanced offerings in your area of expertise are also available. Applicants should have completed their PhD by the time that the appointment begins in Fall 2026 and should have prior college teaching experience. Interested applicants should visit https://my.willamette.edu/site/hr/careers for application details and a more complete position description. For optimal consideration, all application materials should be received by November 1st, 2025, but the search will continue until the position is filled.

Requirements

  • PhD or scheduled dissertation defense
  • Experience with college-level teaching

Responsibilities

  • Teach 5–6 undergraduate courses per year
  • Advise and mentor students
  • Maintain a scholarly research agenda, marked by peer-reviewed publication
  • Engage in rotating service to department, college, and university

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement options
  • Substantial paid time off
  • Tuition assistance

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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