Assistant professor of psychology

Position/Application Information

MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY invites applicants to apply for the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, in the College of Nursing and Health Professions starting in Fall 2024 (August 2024).



POSITION INFORMATION: Our faculty seeks enthusiastic candidates who share our commitment to ensuring that McNeese State University is the first choice for students seeking to study psychology. This is an in-person, full-time, 9–month, tenure-track, unclassified position. The on-campus appointment will begin in August 2024.



SALARY: $60,000



POSITION NUMBER: F99679



DEPARTMENT/COLLEGE: The Department of Psychology and Counseling at McNeese State University seeks to hire one full-time tenure-track faculty member in its B.S. in psychology degree program. The successful candidate will join undergraduate and graduate faculty in its 9-member department housed in the College of Nursing and Health Professions.


Faculty often receive financial support for research and teaching initiatives through the college and university endowed professor funds and technology enhancement awards. Conference travel is encouraged and supported by Departmental funding.


Our program is enthusiastic about teaching and student research with a focus on the three-course undergraduate research sequence. Students receive the foundational underpinnings of conducting research, develop a research question, submit an HSIRB application, and collect and analyze data. The three courses culminate in a public poster defense and an APA paper of their research. Faculty enjoy flexible schedules that include both face-to-face instruction and online teaching along with optional summer teaching opportunities. The ideal candidates will also value teaching, evidence-based practice, and have research experience. ABD candidates will also be happily considered.


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DEPARTMENT: Psychology and Counseling



DEADLINE: Open until filled.



APPLICATION PROCESS AND MATERIALS: For the application process, applicants MUST complete an electronic application and upload required documents listed below:

• Letter of Application (Cover Letter)
• Vita
• Names and contact information for 3 references
• Unofficial Transcripts (official transcripts will be required if hired)
• Finalists may be asked to submit a brief teaching sample

Only completed application packets including all items listed above will be reviewed.



TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, click on the “APPLY” button at the top of advertisement to complete the electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.


ALL JOB OFFERS ARE CONTINGENT UPON THE SUCCESSFUL RESULT OF A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AND RECEIPT OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT(S) IF APPLICABLE.



If you have questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the HR Liaison:
Kim Dronett at or

Position Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: teaching psychology at the undergraduate level; teaching undergraduate research from study design to implementation to public presentation; university and community service, advising; modeling ethical behavior; and research/scholarship. Assistant Professors will work closely with students and faculty in the Department of Psychology and Counseling.


Primary duties are centered around teaching and involvement in our undergraduate research sequence. Successful candidates are expected to behave in accordance with the overall mission and philosophy of our University and department.



Job Perks:

• Opportunities for salary supplement through paid summer teaching available upon request.
• Excellent fringe benefits including tuition reduction for employee, spouse, and dependent children; excellent healthcare benefits; and reimbursement for professional development needs such as CEUs towards mandatory credentialing and conference travel.

Required/Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Required:

• Doctorate in psychology or experimental psychology
• Strong background in research
• Evidence of effective teaching of research at the undergraduate level

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft excel as well as online software for conducting statistical analyses
• Experience with helping students develop research ideas, write research proposals, and complete IRB applications
• History of collaborative research with other faculty, colleagues, and/or students, leading to conference presentations and/or publications
• History of collaborative research with other faculty, colleagues, and/or students, leading to conference presentations and/or publications
• Experience with tracking or supervising online research sessions and data management systems
• Experience working with or on an IRB committee

General University information

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. All applicants are expected to submit complete and accurate materials as specified in the position announcement. A background check and an English Proficiency assessment (Faculty Only) will be conducted on selected finalists. We comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et seq, and State of Louisiana Executive Order 98-38, which provides for drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees, and prospective appointees. Prospective employees and employees are informed if a drug test is required.


McNeese State University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity.


Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.


Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator, Krisshunn Youngblood, Office of Inclusive Excellence: Voice: ; TDD/TTY, Hearing Impaired: ; or .


The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment. McNeese participates in E-Verify.


Louisiana Revised Statute 42:31-“Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees”-requires any person hired or employed in an unclassified position, whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued a Louisiana driver’s license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana within thirty days of being hired or employed at such salary.


Transcripts from Foreign Universities: Prospective faculty submitting transcripts from foreign universities or schools must have the coursework evaluated for equivalency to United States-accredited coursework by a University-approved agency. The prospective faculty member is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. McNeese typically accepts evaluations by World Education Services ( or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.