Teaching-Focused Psychology Instructor (Non-Tenure)

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio (TX)

On-site

USD 49,500 - 60,500

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The University of Texas at San Antonio invites applications for a Full‑Time Assistant Professor of Instruction (Teaching Focus) in the Department of Psychology. This non-tenure track position emphasizes undergraduate teaching, with duties comprising course preparation, delivering instruction, assessing student learning, and ongoing communication with students.

Ideal candidates will have a PhD in psychology, proven teaching effectiveness, and experience with diverse teaching modalities.

Qualifications

PhD in psychology or closely related discipline.
Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching undergraduate courses.
Ability to maintain the security and integrity of UTSA per Texas EO-GA-48.
Two or more years of teaching experience as an instructor of record.
Undergraduate teaching in fields such as behavior analysis, experimental psychology, clinical psychology, developmental psychology, physiological psychology, perception, statistics.
Experience with evidence-based or active-learning methods in online and/or in-person settings.
Student-service engagement (curriculum, advising, recruitment).
Commitment to student success and retention.
Effective collaboration with faculty, staff, and students.

Responsibilities

Deliver undergraduate instruction with a workload of 80–90% teaching and 10–20% service.
Prepare courses and deliver instruction.
Assess student learning and provide feedback.
Maintain communication with students.
Contribute to the department mission and engage in varied teaching modalities.