Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology

If you are a current University of Tampa student, please search for and apply to student jobs here via Workday. Job applications for current students will not be considered if submitted through the external career center. Position Details Assistant Teaching Professor of Psychology The Department of Psychology at The University of Tampa invites applications for a full-time appointment as an Assistant Teaching Professor to begin August 2027.

This is a renewable, non-tenure track, instructional faculty position, with promotion opportunities. Instructional faculty are respected members of the department and have the principal responsibility of providing instruction and support to students, and while instructional faculty are expected to maintain currency in their fields, they are not required to have a research agenda. Candidates should have a Ph.D in Psychology or be ABD in a Psychology program (subfield is open).

We are looking for someone with a passion for excellence in teaching and introducing students to the foundations of psychology. Teaching responsibilities will include teaching 16 credit hours (a typical class is 4 credits) per semester. Courses may include general psychology, introductory research methods and statistics, and other psychology courses including courses in the candidate’s subfield. Other position responsibilities will include undergraduate student advising and committee service.

Opportunities for winter and summer teaching may become available. The Psychology Department at the University of Tampa currently has 22 full-time faculty and approximately 600 undergraduate majors. Undergraduates are offered a high-quality educational experience and are provided with instruction in the clinical, organizational, biopsychology, cognitive, social, and developmental subfields. Experiential education is emphasized with numerous opportunities for faculty-mentored student research, internships, and service learning.

Review of applications will begin on October 11, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should be prepared to attach a cover letter, curriculum vita, teaching philosophy, at least two recent teaching evaluations, and a copy of your graduate transcript. An unofficial transcript is acceptable for application; an official transcript will be required if offered the position. In addition, applicants will be requested to enter names and e-mail addresses for three (3) reference providers who will address your teaching experience.

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially-based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy; with 30 consecutive years of enrollment growth UTampa boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S.

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