Assistant Professor, Psychological Science

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Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 7,000 full and part-time students. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can help you achieve your educational goals.

Institutional Diversity and Social Justice:

Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.

Job Description:

The Department of Psychological Science, within the School of Health and Natural Sciences, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Applied Psychology, with specialization in either Clinical/Counseling or Social Psychology. The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2025. Applicants must possess a commitment to education justice and an enthusiasm for working with a diverse student body.

Responsibilities include a teaching load of 4/4 per semester, student advising, continuing scholarship and service to the University community, with additional requirements as per the MSCA contract. Applicants should demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching, especially traditionally underrepresented and first-generation students, demonstrated teaching experience appropriate to the level of appointment, and evidence of scholarly/creative activity.

Ability to teach introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses in Psychological Science.

A Clinical/Counseling faculty member would teach courses such as Introduction to Psychological Science, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Personality, Clinical Psychology, & Research Methods and Statistics as well as those in their area of specialization.
A Social Psychology faculty member would teach courses such as Introduction to Psychological Science, Social Psychology, Cultural Psychology, & Research Methods and Statistics as well as those in their area of specialization.

Qualifications:
1. Doctoral degree in Psychology. Clinical or Counseling Psychology candidates will have completed their degree at an APA accredited program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.

2. Ability to teach introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses in Psychological Science.

3. Engagement in an active research program that could involve undergraduate students.

4. Enthusiasm for working with a diverse student body and a commitment to education justice.

5. Ability to integrate appropriate technology and software in teaching.

6. Commitment to excellence in teaching, demonstrated teaching experience appropriate to the level of appointment, and evidence of scholarly/creative activity.

7. Must be able to satisfactorily pass a check conducted by the Criminal History Systems Board (CORI) as well as a completed background check satisfactory to the university.