Assistant Professor of Psychology

California State University, Monterey Bay; Sand City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Monterey Bay invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Psychology. The position is in the Psychology department with responsibilities in teaching undergraduate courses, advising, and contributing to our inclusive educational mission.

The applicant should have a Ph.D. in Counseling or Industrial/Organizational psychology, a record or potential for excellence in teaching, and a commitment to mentoring marginalized students.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field by appointment.
• Demonstrated ability, interest, and experience in teaching undergraduate counseling psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, career/professional development, experiential learning, community psychology, and/or writing in psychology courses.
• Demonstrated success or strong interest in mentoring marginalized college students or other

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate psychology courses including counseling psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and related core topics.
• Conducting research, seeking funding, presenting at conferences, and mentoring undergraduate students.
• Professional service to the field and community, including manuscript review and leadership roles.
• University service: committees and collaborative work across departments.

Skills

Teaching

Education

Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology or Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Job description

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Classification: Academic Year Faculty
Priority Screening Date: October 31, 2026
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled
Appointment Date: Fall 2027

Employmentwith the California State University System

ABOUT CSUMB

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized universityin California's Central Coast that grants undergraduate andgraduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement,CSUMB is part of the nation's largest four-year public universitysystem, California StateUniversity, which educates nearly 460,000 students everyyear.

With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSUMonterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a HispanicServing Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students'lives with a focus on student success and engagement throughexperiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis onmulticultural and global perspectives. CSUMB's sustainability goalis to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The university's Strategic Planprioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investingin developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators.Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautifulMonterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Surto Santa Cruz.

Nearby opportunities for collaborative partnership-building includelocal community colleges (e.g., Hartnell College, MontereyPeninsula College, Cabrillo College, Gavilan College), researchuniversities (e.g., UC Santa Cruz, Stanford University), nonprofitand governmental organizations serving the local communities, andSilicon Valley corporations.

As one of the 23 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellentbenefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing onEast Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. Withproximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunitiesfor faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of thenearby Pacific Ocean.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching & Learning: Teaching at theundergraduate level including courses such as counselingpsychology, industrial/organizational psychology,career/professional development, experiential learning, communitypsychology, and/or writing in psychology courses and/or in corecourses (e.g., research methods, statistics, capstone).
• Discovery, Creation, & Integration:Research and scholarship which may include seeking researchfunding, presenting at conferences, publishing peer-reviewedarticles, and working with undergraduate students.
• Professional Application: Service to yourprofession and the community. Examples of such responsibilities mayinclude supporting a community organization in work that uses yourexpertise, manuscript peer review, and/or leadership roles in aprofessional organization related to your field of study.
• University Service: Service to the university,college, and department. These responsibilities generally includeparticipating in department, college, and campus-wide committees,working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, andparticipating in traditional academic functions.

The CSUMB Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy may be reviewed at: https://csumb.edu/form-policy/policy-facilitation-team/retention-tenure-and-promotion/

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology, or a related field by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated ability, interest, and experience in teachingundergraduate counseling psychology, industrial/organizationalpsychology, career/professional development, experiential learning,community psychology, and/or writing in psychology courses.
• Demonstrated success or strong interest in mentoringmarginalized college students or other