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Assistant Professor of Psychology

  • Elon Campus, North Carolina, 27244
  • Academic Affairs
  • Faculty Full-Time
  • Closing at: Oct 20 2026 - 23:55 EDT

Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology

Position Type: Faculty Full-Time

VP Area: Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs

Department: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences

Position Summary

The Psychology Department in the Elon College of Arts and Sciences seeks applicants for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level with a focus on community or individual mental health and well-being. The position will begin mid-August 2027.

Applicants should have completed or expect to complete a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology or related field (such as community psychology with a mental-health lens, clinical, etc.) by August 2027. Licensure and experience in practice is preferred. The department seeks to enhance teaching and research that advances diversity, equity, and inclusion, and candidates with demonstrated experience and/or scholarly interests related to these topics are especially encouraged to apply.

Candidates must show evidence of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate level. Teaching will include courses in our health and well-being curriculum requirement (adult and/or child psychopathology, community psychology, health psychology), as well as introduction to psychology, with the possibility to develop advanced special topics courses relating to one’s area of expertise and courses in the Elon Core Curriculum. Candidates interested in offering courses that align with Elon’s Advancing Equity Requirement are especially welcomed.

The ability to maintain a sustained research agenda that actively incorporates undergraduate mentees into one’s program of research at Elon is essential. Candidates must also be capable of supervising internships. Elon employs a Teacher-Scholar-Mentor model of faculty engagement, with faculty typically teaching six courses per year and teaching is a priority. Elon is committed to supporting faculty as teacher-scholar-mentors through the provision of excellent teaching spaces, research facilities and support, and professional development resources.

Candidates are encouraged to identify their experiences in contributing to a climate of inclusivity in their cover letters. Elon is a dynamic private, co-educational, comprehensive institution that is a national model for actively engaging faculty and students in teaching and learning in a liberal arts based residential campus. To learn more about Elon, please visit the University website at www.elon.edu .

Benefits of Working at Elon

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. At Elon we strive to follow our mission, where our employees are empowered to respect human differences, have a passion for lifelong learning, an emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Applicants should have completed or expect to complete a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology or related field (such as community psychology with a mental-health lens, clinical, etc.) by August 2027.

Preferred Education and Experience

Licensure and experience in practice is preferred.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To apply, please submit the following materials to the search committee: Cover letter; Curriculum Vitae; Statement of your teaching philosophy; Research statement that describes your current research interests; Diversity statement that describes actions you have taken to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in different areas of your work (e.g., teaching, mentoring, research, service); Evidence of teaching effectiveness (We recognize that teaching effectiveness can be demonstrated in a variety of ways, and evidence need not be limited solely to student evaluations of teaching; e.g., syllabi, activities, observations.); Transcript(s); Contact information for 3 references. Complete applications must be submitted by Tuesday, October 20, 2026, to be assured full consideration. For questions, please contact lepting@elon.edu.

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