Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology

Wilkes University invites applicants for a visiting Assistant Professor position in the Department of Psychology to begin August 2025. Position is a one-year term but is renewable. Preference will be given to individuals with experience in the area of clinical/counseling psychology. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in their specialty area (e.g., Psychopathology, Clinical Methods, Individual/Group Counseling) as well as general areas of need for the department (e.g., Senior Capstone). The teaching load will be 24 credits over two semesters (4-4 load).

The Department of Psychology consists of six-full-time faculty who are student and teaching focused. We seek a candidate who demonstrates a commitment to undergraduate teaching and can provide evidence of teaching effectiveness. The new faculty member will also be expected to be an active member of the department including advising undergraduate students and participating in student and service activities. Preference will be given to candidates who embrace the University's culture of developing mentoring relationships. A Ph.D. in psychology at the time of appointment is preferred. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Psychology is the largest major within the College of Arts and Sciences and is one of the most popular majors at Wilkes University. We also have a very active Psychology Club and chapter of Psi Chi. We are looking for a candidate who can contribute to our mentoring and student focused approach. The existing faculty engage in one-on-one mentoring with students on research and career development. We are seeking a candidate who can help to mentor our students in the area of clinical and counseling psychology.

Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, summary of course evaluations (if available). Please also include a statement of teaching philosophy. Additionally, please arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly from each author to: Ms. Andrea Rizzo (andrea.rizzo@wilkes.edu), Administrative Assistant for the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.