APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants.

 

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

 

POSITION SPECIFICS

The Department of Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-time Teaching Faculty position to start in January 2026. This position will be filled at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor. 

Responsibilities include teaching courses in developmental and cognitive psychology, in addition to core courses such as introductory psychology and research methods. This position will include resident and online instruction and normal university service. This is a full-time position with a teaching load of three courses per semester during the academic year. Onsite teaching is an essential function of this job.

A Master’s degree or higher in Psychology or related field is required by the appointment date. Previous teaching experience and a Ph.D. are preferred.  Rank is determined by education and qualifications.

The College of the Liberal Arts is committed to offering professional growth and promotional opportunities for non-tenure-line faculty appointments.  Information on faculty ranks and progression can be found at https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ac21

Interested candidates must submit an online application at Penn State’s Job Posting Board, and should upload the following application materials: a letter of interest, CV or resume, and a list of three references with contact information. For information on the position, please contact Jeff Love, Teaching Professor of Psychology at jml42@psu.edu, or Nancy Dennis, Professor of Psychology at nad12@psu.edu.

Visit our website at the Department of Psychology, College of the Liberal Arts, for more information on our department.

 

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