Assistant Professor - Psychology (Social Science)

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily introductory and upper-level psychology courses, including in-person, hybrid, and online formats.
• Participate in the development and assessment of new curricula and pedagogical approaches.
• Provide student advisement and mentoring.
• Contribute to department, school, college, and university service activities, including but not limited to college governance, program assessment, day-to-day operation, and student recruitment and retention.
• Research resulting in publications and presentations.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support departmental initiatives and college-wide programs.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Psychology or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to teach a variety of psychology courses at the college level.
• Strong commitment to quality undergraduate teaching and learning.
• Active research program with record of scholarly publications.
• Demonstrated ability to work across disciplinary boundaries.
• Experience with diverse student populations in a metropolitan setting.
• Experience using online learning management systems such as Brightspace.

Pay

$76,937 - $94,909. Salary commensurate with education and experience. Salaries for eligible employees will be adjusted by 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.