Job Description

Affirmative Action No.:: 25Y061

First Consideration Date:: 02/17/2025

Department:: Psychology

Position FTE::

100%

Minimum Annual or Hourly Rate: Negotiable

Job Purposes::

Provide up-to-date undergraduate course content, mentoring for students interesting in pursuing mental health careers, and guidance in pursuing internships or UG research experiences.

Required Qualifications::

Ph.D. or PsyD in Psychology or related discipline , prior experience teaching psychology courses. ABD candidates will be considered, but must have Ph.D. Or PsyD by the start date or the offer will be withdrawn.

Preferred Qualifications::

Ph.D. in psychology, particularly subfields related to clinical or developmental psychology, experience with delivering and/or developing high engagement class structures and developing/delivering online classes.

Essential Functions and percent of time::

80% Instruction of courses: May include evening and/or online courses.

20% Service: Includes serving on a departmental, college, or university committee (e.g., relating to petitions, curriculum, student conduct), attending student events (e.g., Psi Chi/Psych Club, other student groups), and/or other student interactions outside the classroom (e.g., talking with students about research/practicum opportunities on/off campus, grad school, career preparation, student success strategies).

Teaching load will be 10 course sections per academic year with releases to perform specific essential administrative functions as defined by the chair.

Working Conditions::

Office / Classroom Typical

Special contract terms and conditions of employment apply.

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Wright State University serves nearly 18,000 students and offers more than 230 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degree programs through eight colleges and three schools. Located in the city of Fairborn in Greene County, Ohio, Wright State is conveniently situated adjacent to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and is less than 10 miles from downtown Dayton. One of our eight colleges, Wright State University–Lake Campus, is a university-operated regional campus on the shores of Grand Lake St. Marys in Celina, Ohio. The Wright State alumni community is more than 109,000 strong. For more information please visit

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