About this role
Position Title Assistant/Associate Professor
Job Summary
The department of Psychology and Sociology seeks applicants for Assistant/Associate Professor Positions for undergraduate course instruction and possible graduate course instruction. The department is the second largest program in the College of Arts and Sciences with 200 plus majors. The department has a strong research relationship with the University’s Health Disparities Institute for Research and Education, Aerospace Engineering, and Education programs that offer multiple opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations.
Essential Job Duties
- Advise students, engage in scholarship, and participate in departmental, university, and community activities.
- Teach 12 credit hours with the option of supplementing research hours obtained through grant participation for teaching instruction hours.
- To lead student in course instruction, advise, and maintain adequate course records using Blackboard or Canvas.
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctorate or Psy. D. in Psychology, the sub-field is flexible (e.g., Educational , Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Cognitive, and Social Psychology or Clinical Psychology.
- Candidates must have an earned doctorate with teaching and research interests applicable to experimental and human factors psychology broadly defined and a demonstrated commitment to continued scholarly development.
- Preference will be given to candidates with previous teaching and research experience.
Physical Demands
- Ability to operate standard office equipment
- Ability to walk short distances
- Ability to lift and carry parcels, packages and other items
- Ability to view a computer terminal
FLSA Exempt
Status Full-Time
Skills and Attributes
- Ability to relate to students and transfer knowledge using real world lived experiences.
- Basic computer skills along with Excel and SPSS software knowledge are encouraged.
- Knowledge of the research process.
- Faculty should have good human relational skills.
- Candidate must be comfortable working in an ethnically diverse rural community.
Posting Detail Information Posting Number F777
Will this position required travel? No
Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work? Yes
Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding? Yes
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date 08/20/2026
Close Date 12/31/2026
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions Summary Each applicant, including all current employees, must complete and submit the following documents:
- Tuskegee University employment application
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Recommendation letters
- Copies of unofficial transcripts.
- Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire
Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have an Earned Doctorate or Psy. D in Psychology the sub-field is flexible (Educational, Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, Cognitive, and Social Psychology or Clinical Psychology?
- yes
- no
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Do you have an earned Doctorate with teaching and research interests applicable to experimental and human factors psychology broadly defined and a demonstrated commitment to continued scholarly development?
- yes
- no
Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents
- Resume
- Transcript 1
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Other
- Transcript 2
- Transcript 3