Position Information

Position Title Assistant Professor Psychology

FLSA Exempt

Primary Responsibilities

A full time, tenure-track position in Psychology at the Assistant Professor level is available beginning in the fall semester of 2025 at St. Lawrence University. We seek an individual with background and specialization in Clinical and/or Counseling Psychology. The successful candidate will teach Abnormal Psychology and courses in their area of expertise; they may also teach other courses such as Introductory Psychology. The teaching load is three courses per semester.

Sponsorship of undergraduate research projects is expected; opportunities for course release may be earned through this mentorship (https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/psychology/student-research). Interested candidates may be able to teach in the university’s First Year Program, our residential living/learning program (https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/first-year-program ). Additionally, numerous other opportunities exist to mentor undergraduates, both within and outside the department, including working with students in the CSTEP and McNair Scholars programs (https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/cstep-and-mcnair). Approximately 65-85 students choose to declare a psychology major each year. We also co-sponsor a Neuroscience Major with our Biology Department.

The successful candidate will join a department of 12 full-time faculty members and two academic support persons who are passionate about supporting our liberal arts curriculum through diverse and inclusive pedagogies and scholarly agendas. Both the University and Psychology department are committed to diversity among its faculty, staff and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (See the diversity statement at: https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/presidents-office/statement-diversity.)

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should have their Ph.D. in clinical and/or counseling psychology or a related field by August 15, 2025, but ABD candidates may be considered. A candidate with a PhD is preferred, but we will consider candidates with an EDD or PsyD who meet the needs of our students. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarship and indicate strong commitment to undergraduate education at a liberal arts college. We are particularly interested in an individual who has a strong commitment to the diversity of the academic community and can demonstrate this commitment through their teaching, research, and/or service.

Preferred Qualifications

Salary $70,500 - $77,525 annually; the starting rate will be determined by experience, skills, disciplinary training, and other factors permitted by law.

Faculty Status Tenure Track

Appointment Timing Full Year

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number FA00207

Desired Start Date 08/15/2025

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicant

Interested and qualified applicants should submit an application cover letter, current vita, teaching statement, research statement, diversity statement, sample syllabi, official teaching evaluations if available, and sample publications/pre-prints. The one-page diversity statement should describe your experiences with and commitment to diversity and inclusion in teaching, mentoring, research and/or service.

Additionally, three confidential references are required [the required information input in the reference contact information section of your application will be utilized to send a system-derived email requesting a recommendation letter from each reference].

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates may contact the search chair, Dr. Elyssa Twedt (etwedt@stlawu.edu), with any questions related to the search.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background (including criminal records) check.

Reference Requests

Reference Request Details

Accept References Yes

Minimum Requests 3

Maximum Requests

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Curriculum Vitae

• Teaching Philosophy

• Research Statement

• Sample Syllabi

• Representative Preprints/Reprints

• Diversity Statement (a brief statement about your approach or ideas for promoting diversity and inclusion)

  Optional Documents

• Teaching Evaluations