Job description

Lacey, WA

The Department of Psychology at Saint Martin’s University (Lacey, WA) invites applications for full-time, tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor beginning August 2025. The department has needs in two areas:

Clinical or Counseling Psychology. We especially welcome applicants with experience teaching courses focused on psychopathology and treatment. Our ideal faculty member would contribute course offerings in their specialty and enthusiastically support student internships and community building.

Or

Experimental psychology faculty interested in teaching a range of classes, including research methods and capstone. Additionally, we are seeking applicants with a diverse range of scholarship that leads to a dynamic array of course offerings. Preference is given to candidates who can include students in research or guide undergraduate research.

We expect all our faculty to:

• Provide excellent academic advising and mentorship to students.
• Participate in departmental and university-wide service, including contributing to curriculum development.
• Contribute to the University’s Core Curriculum and occasionally teach in the First Year Seminar program.

The successful candidate will have a teaching load of 24 semester credit hours per year, with a reduced load in the first and fourth years.

Requirements:

• A Ph.D. in Psychology (ABD will be considered for Assistant Professor rank, but must be completed by the start date).

· Candidates should be passionate about teaching and mentoring undergraduates in a liberal arts setting and should have a research agenda that actively involves and supports undergraduate students.

· Ability to teach a range of undergraduate courses in Psychology.

· Provide academic advising and mentorship to students.

· Participate in departmental and university-wide service, including contributing to curriculum development.

· Contribute to the University’s Core Curriculum and occasionally teach in the First Year Seminar program.

· Valid documentation permitting work in the US from the start date of the appointment.

· Support the Catholic, Benedictine liberal arts mission of the university.

How to apply

Please submit the following materials through our application portal on our website for consideration.

• Letter of interest
• Current CV
• Unofficial or official copies of graduate and undergraduate transcripts
• One- to two-page statement of teaching philosophy
• One- to two-page statement summarizing proposed research projects
• Three letters of recommendation

Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. For questions or inquiries, please get in touch with Dr. Keri Graham, Interim Chair, Department of Psychology. [email protected]

Saint Martin’s University is committed to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff. We encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.