Term Assistant Professor

Yoder Ainlay Ulmer & Buckingham, LLP; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution is seeking a Term Assistant Professor in Industrial and Organizational Psychology for a 9-month appointment. The role involves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, with a focus on I-O psychology. Candidates must hold a PhD and have a background in teaching psychology at various educational levels.

Qualifications

• PhD by time of appointment required.
• Experience teaching at undergraduate or graduate level in Psychology.
• Demonstrated proficiency in teaching I-O psychology.

Responsibilities

• Teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in I-O psychology.
• Provides service to the Department.

Skills

Teaching I-O psychology topics

Knowledge of I-O psychology research

Ability to teach in online settings

Education

PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Job description

About the Department:

The Department of Psychology (https://psychology.gmu.edu/) has a diverse student body of over 1,500 undergraduate majors and over 350 graduate students, many of whom are first-generation college students. We are one of the largest departments in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is the largest academic unit at George Mason. The department has over 50 faculty members, including 9 instructional, non-tenure-track faculty positions. Non-tenure-track instructional faculty are vital to the department in their support of its instructional mission. They are expected to be trained researchers, but are not expected to be research productive. Non-tenure-track faculty are fully integrated in the department, with voting rights commensurate with rank and status and with similar access to resources, such as travel funds and professional development opportunities, as tenure-track faculty. More broadly, George Mason is committed to supporting the career development of all faculty (https://faculty.gmu.edu/), with a specific emphasis on non-tenure-track faculty (https://provost.gmu.edu/faculty-matters/term-faculty-information).

Our Department is guided by four primary aims. First, the department seeks to foster all-inclusive diversity in our department and our field. Second, in line with George Mason’s Carnegie classification as a Research I university, our department conducts research of consequence and had $3.4M in research expenditures in the last fiscal year. Third, we focus strongly on our training of students across all five of our graduate areas (applied developmental psychology, clinical psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, and human factors and applied cognition). Fourth, we focus on undergraduate training and research, including through our thriving undergraduate honors program. Faculty are highly dedicated to the success of our students, and our programs’ rankings continue to rise (https://www.gmu.edu/rankings).

About the Position:

The Term Assistant Professor in Industrial and Organizational (I-O) Psychology is responsible for teaching in-person and online courses in the industrial-organizational psychology undergraduate and graduate programs (PhD, MA, and Master of Professional Studies). The position is a 9-month appointment for the 2025-2026 academic year, with renewal based on performance and an opportunity to earn additional instructional income over the summer semester.

Responsibilities:

• Teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the Industrial-Organizational program in the Department of Psychology; and
• Provides service to the Department.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Term Assistant Professor at https://listings.jobs.gmu.edu/jobs/98396a2c-c0c2-44a6-aa98-a480e463a3e2. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter, CV, Teaching Statement (including teaching philosophy), summary of course evaluations (if applicable), sample syllabi (if applicable), and any other evidence of teaching accomplishments or potential.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology or a related field (by time of appointment)
• Experience teaching or assisting with teaching at the undergraduate, master’s, or PhD level in a Psychology department or related field
• Knowledge of I-O psychology research and practice
• Demonstrated proficiency in teaching I-O psychology topics
• Ability to teach in online settings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching or supporting instruction of undergraduate, early-career graduate, and/or mid-career professional students
• Experience teaching general psychology courses at the graduate level (e.g., research methods, personality, social psychology)
• Experience with basic and advanced quantitative psychology/statistics courses
• Experience teaching in both in-person and online modalities
• Knowledge of advanced quantitative methods
• Proficiency in teaching applied statistics and advanced quantitative methods