• Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses
  • Commitment to Seventh-day Adventist values
  • Ability to engage students in rigorous academic exploration
  • Ability to implement effective teaching strategies that promote student learning
  • Current knowledge of the field
  • Ability to connect with students and to track student progress in ways that promote success
• Licensure in professional counseling area
• Ability to build community relationships and develop internship opportunities with community partners
• Department duties 
  • Advising and Mentoring students
  • Program Development in collaboration with department faculty
  • Research and ongoing academic pursuits
  • Community service
    •  Outreach - counseling center
  • Actively support department on campus and outreach to community
• Committees 
  • Psychology Department Admissions and Review in addition to other committees as deemed necessary by the Department Chair and/or the Academic Vice President

Courses: (Potential list of courses taught – subject to change)

• General Psychology
• Human Growth and Development
• Physiological Psychology
• Counseling Theories and Techniques
• Ethics 
• Personality Theory
• Crisis Intervention and Counseling 
• Supervision of Internship
• Potentially teach master’s level courses as per alternating summer schedule 

Description: The Education and Psychology Department at Southwestern Adventist University invites applications for a full-time, faculty position in Psychology beginning July 1, 2024. Instructional roles include teaching undergraduate and graduate classes, and supervising internships. In addition to teaching, the successful applicant will be expected to actively support the scholarship of students in the program and promote outreach to the community. The ideal candidate must be committed to teaching, advising, mentoring students, and serving on university committees as designated by Academic Administration. Candidates should be members in good standing of the Seventh-day Adventist church and have a strong commitment to Christian higher education.

Education and Experience:  Undergraduate and master’s degree in psychology; PhD or PsyD in related field, Licensure in professional counseling is strongly preferred. Candidates with post-secondary teaching and experience with diverse populations will be prioritized. Additionally, a demonstrated commitment to Seventh-day Adventist education and to community service. Submit a cover letter and CV to Cheryl The, Department Chair at cthe@swau.edu.