Assistant Professor of Psychology & Education

About the Role

The Department of Psychology and Education at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of clinical developmental psychology beginning July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach 200-level courses in clinical and developmental psychology
• Teach advanced 300-level laboratory and seminar courses in the candidate's area of specialization
• Contribute to one of three core courses: Introduction to Psychology, Statistics, or Research Methods
• Maintain an active research program that can engage undergraduates as research assistants
• Mentor students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, and religion

Qualifications

• PhD or ABD required
• Graduate-level training in clinical practice is preferred
• Demonstrated record of strong teaching at the undergraduate level

Institutional Support

The Psychology & Education Department maintains a rich and collaborative environment of active scholarship. Mount Holyoke supports faculty scholarship through department funds as well as competitive faculty grants, and laboratory space is available to accommodate research needs. Mount Holyoke also offers a comprehensive faculty mentoring program and invests in faculty across their career span.

Pay

Minimum starting rate of pay: $90,000.

Schedule

The teaching load is 4 courses per year.