Anderson University and the College of Arts and Sciences invite applications for a full-time, nine-month position in Psychology with a start date of August 2026. An earned doctorate in Psychology is required; ABDs will be considered. Experience teaching at the undergraduate level is preferred. Screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Faculty rank and status will be determined at the time of appointment based upon the degrees, experience, and record of scholarship.
The Behavioral Sciences Department at AU manages the Psychology major. The ideal candidate will be qualified to teach some of the following courses: statistics, research methods, introduction to psychology, human development, personality, and testing and assessment. An interest in developing interdisciplinary and/or contemporary topics courses for a growing department and university is desirable. Behavioral Sciences faculty maintain a teaching load of 24 credit hours per academic year, supervise undergraduate research projects, advise, and serve the university in other capacities as needed (e.g. committee work or sponsoring student organizations).
The largest private university in South Carolina, Anderson University is an innovative and entrepreneurial comprehensive, liberal arts Christian university. AU is one of just a handful of universities in the world to be a recipient of Apple’s Distinguished School recognition five times. In addition to being named as one of the best Southeastern Colleges by the Princeton Review, AU was ranked by U.S News & World Report as the #2 Regional College in the South with a Strong Commitment to Teaching. We are located in South Carolina’s Upstate region, a growing and thriving community with award-winning public schools and convenient access to major cities and year-round outdoor recreation. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, AU seeks to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, active in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of faith.
Your digital application should include a cover letter addressing how you might contribute to teaching undergraduates consistent with Anderson University’s mission: https://www.andersonuniversity.edu/about-au/mission-vision-values-statement. In addition, you should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy highlighting your goals, accomplishments and future plans, unofficial copies of relevant graduate coursework, and an AU faculty application to:
Susan Kratko, Administrative Assistant, College of Arts and Sciences Anderson University 316 Boulevard Anderson, SC 29621 cas@andersonuniversity.edu.
