Online EdPsych Program Director & Assistant Professor

Abilene Christian University; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACU invites applications for a dual-role Program Director and Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology to lead the fully online graduate program, directing concentrations in ABA, Research & Program Evaluation, Cognitive & Developmental, and Gifted & Talented while teaching and pursuing scholarship.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership, curriculum mapping, collaboration with admissions and student success, faculty recruitment, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Earned Doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Educational Psychology, Behavior Analysis, or a closely related field.
• BCBA or BCBA-D certification is preferred, but not required.
• Deep knowledge of current research trends, legal regulations, and ethical guidelines governing educational psychology and clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and operational leadership for the Educational Psychology program and its concentrations.
• Teach graduate courses and promote high-quality online pedagogy across asynchronous formats.
• Recruit, onboard, and evaluate adjunct faculty to maintain instructional integrity.
• Advise graduate students and monitor progression, retention, and time-to-degree.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards and university policies; engage in scholarship.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Higher education administration

Online pedagogy

Curriculum planning

Faculty collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Educational Psychology or related field

BCBA/BCBA-D preferred

Knowledge of accreditation requirements

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

ACU invites applications for a dual-role Program Director and Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology to lead the fully online graduate program, directing concentrations in ABA, Research & Program Evaluation, Cognitive & Developmental, and Gifted & Talented while teaching and pursuing scholarship.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership, curriculum mapping, collaboration with admissions and student success, faculty recruitment, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.