Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology

Job Title

Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Education

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.

Job Summary:

The Department of Education of West Texas A&M University invites applications for the position of an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology for the Spring semester of 2026. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively with other teacher educators and teach Educational Psychology courses and other teacher preparation coursework through both face-to-face and web-based delivery systems. Other professional job requirements include maintaining an active research and publication agenda, participating in departmental, college, and/or university committees and professional organizations, and other duties as assigned. 

Work Performed: 

This is a full-time, 9-month tenure-track faculty position. The successful candidate will teach a 3-3 course load of 9 credit hours per semester and be available for teaching in the summer as needed. The teaching load will consist of teaching Educational Psychology courses to prepare future educators. Other responsibilities include advising Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate students, maintaining an active research agenda resulting in peer-reviewed publications, participating in departmental, college, and university service, and other duties as assigned.   

Necessary Qualifications:

• Earned doctoral degree in Educational Psychology
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience in Grades EC-12
• Hold a valid educator licensure or certification
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and teacher candidates.  
• Evidence of scholarly productivity, such as peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations, or book chapters

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in teaching both face-to-face and web-based delivery systems
• Knowledge of Texas teacher certification and testing requirements
• Experience with advising students at the undergraduate or graduate level

Applicant Instructions:  

We require the following: 

• Letter of interest or cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts are expected to be submitted promptly by the successful candidate)
• Three professional references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.  Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission.  If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu.

Texas law requires that males age 18 through 25 be properly registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

All applicants must attest they are not employed by and do not have any connection or continuous connections to any government entity or political apparatus of a country listed in 15 C.F.R. § 791.4.

For additional questions or information regarding this position, please contact:

Search Committee Chair:  Dr. Betty Coneway

Department:  Education

Phone: (806) 651-2664

Email: bconeway@wtamu.edu

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.