Assistant Professor, Applied Behavior Analysis

About the role

The College of Education & Human Services at Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis beginning August 2026. This nine-month appointment supports the University’s Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program, which is delivered fully online.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate-level courses in the M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis program delivered in an online modality.
• Serve as Program Coordinator for the M.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis program.
• Provide leadership in curriculum development, program assessment, and continuous improvement aligned with professional standards in applied behavior analysis.
• Support efforts to maintain and pursue curriculum verification or recognition processes through relevant professional organizations (e.g., the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) or Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI)).
• Maintain regular in-person office hours on the Hickory or Asheville campus.
• Contribute to program, college, and university service and leadership.
• Collaborate with LR’s Graduate Admissions Office to support student recruitment and enrollment initiatives.
• Develop and sustain professional partnerships with clinical agencies and organizations providing applied behavior analytic services.
• Engage in scholarly and professional activities consistent with faculty expectations.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a closely related field.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential in good standing.
• Demonstrated ability to teach graduate courses in online learning environments.
• Ability to maintain regular on-campus presence at either the Hickory or Asheville campus.
• Commitment to maintaining regular office hours and fulfilling service and leadership responsibilities on site.
• For fall 2026 hire eligibility, official confirmation of successful dissertation defense must be submitted by July 31, 2026 (if ABD).

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to teaching excellence, student mentorship, scholarly and professional engagement, and active participation in campus service and citizenship.

Benefits

This position is contingent upon final budgetary approval.

Pay

Lenoir-Rhyne University offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Salary details will be shared with candidates during the interview process.

Schedule

All position requirements outlined above reflect the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the role competently. This description is not intended to be exhaustive. Faculty may be assigned additional responsibilities and are expected to acquire new skills as needed. Lenoir-Rhyne University reserves the right to modify position responsibilities as appropriate.

About the College of Education and Human Services

The College of Education & Human Services provides research-based instruction and intensive clinical experiences that prepare students for impactful careers serving individuals and communities. The college offers undergraduate programs in elementary education, middle grades education, secondary education, and human and community services. At the graduate level, the college offers master’s degrees in teaching, human services, clinical mental health counseling, and school counseling.

About Lenoir-Rhyne University

Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private, comprehensive institution founded in 1891, with its traditional campus located in Hickory, North Carolina, a city of more than 40,000. The university has additional graduate centers in Asheville, N.C., and Columbia, S.C. Situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir-Rhyne is less than an hour’s drive from Charlotte, and the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of about 365,000. The university now offers more than 45 undergraduate and 20 graduate degree programs to approximately 2,400 students. Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build community, and promote responsible leadership for service to the world. Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lenoir-Rhyne is open to people from all religious and non-religious backgrounds.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy

Lenoir-Rhyne University is committed to providing a workplace and educational environment, as well as other benefits, programs, and activities that are free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation. LR is committed to creating a safe campus environment for all members of the LR community, including, but not limited to, those who identify as transgender and gender non-conforming. To that end, LR does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including sex stereotypes and sex characteristics), ethnicity, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable law.