Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Psychology

Point Loma Nazarene University•San Diego, CA

6d•$78,494 - $137,747•Onsite

About The Position

Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), a Christian liberal arts university, is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track professor position in psychology within the School of Behavioral & Social Sciences. PLNU is committed to providing higher education in a vibrant Christian environment that challenges minds, models character, and encourages service. The university values diversity and encourages applications from culturally and academically diverse faculty with strong teaching and scholarship skills or potential. Candidates with expertise in any area of psychology are welcome to apply. The role involves teaching undergraduate psychology courses, conducting scholarly research, advising students, participating in departmental activities and governance, serving on faculty committees, and engaging with the off-campus community, including local Christian churches. A commitment to the university's mission, undergraduate teaching, research, diversity, equity, inclusion, and professional development is expected.

Requirements

Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D. in Psychology (or ABD with completion date prior to August 2027)
Commitment to developing and maintaining teaching excellence.
Commitment to developing and maintaining scholarly research productivity.
Commitment to developing and maintaining student mentoring.
Evidence of support for diverse peoples and perspectives.
Evidence of strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Personal: Evidence of Christian commitment and active church involvement. In addition, faculty agree to live in agreement with PLNU’s Community Life Covenant.
Commitment to the Mission of Point Loma Nazarene University and liberal arts education.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of teaching excellence.
Desire to teach courses within our core curriculum, especially combinations of the following: psychology of cognition and learning, personality and adult development, general psychology, abnormal psychology, psychology of personal development (first year experience), research methods and statistics, and/or pursuing goodness: the science of moral change.
Evidence of scholarly research productivity and a well-articulated research plan that would involve training undergraduate students in the research process.
Experience mentoring undergraduate students, including evidence of effectively teaching and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Teach 24 units of undergraduate psychology courses per year (12 units per semester)
Conduct scholarly research in psychology, with the expectation of involving undergraduate students as collaborators and trainees.
Advise students academically, professionally, personally, and spiritually.
Participate in departmental activities and governance.
Serve on faculty committees and perform other normal faculty duties.
Engage with the off-campus community, including involvement in a local Christian church.