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Lecturer (Psychology)

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Faculty Lecturer

Position Title: Lecturer (Psychology)

Department: Psychology

Campus Location: Washburn University

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by: March 24, 2025.

Position Summary: Washburn University's Department of Psychology invites applications for a lecturer position to begin August 2025. This is a full-time 9-month, non-tenure track, renewable position.

The selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.

The Psychology department is a collegial and collaborative one and consists of faculty from various areas in psychology. All faculty teach and advise our undergraduate and graduate students. Clinical faculty also supervise therapist trainees in the department’s Psychological Services Clinic. Washburn provides support for faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students to present collaborative research at regional and/or national conferences each year.

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
 
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a multiskilled faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a vibrant learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Fulfill teaching expectations associated with lecturer appointment. Teach 12-hours per semester (in-person and online, according to departmental needs) or equivalent full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
• Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate classes and seminars as assigned and as dependent upon department needs, which may include Adult Assessment, Adult Assessment Practicum, Adult Treatment, Adult Treatment Practicum, Introductory Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Personality, Ethics as assigned by the Department Chairperson.
• Advise students and fulfill service expectations associated with non-tenure appointment by engaging in service activities in the department and university.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D. or PsyD in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology; ABD applicants will be considered, with completion of the Ph.D. by August 1, 2026.
• Licensed or license-eligible in Kansas as a psychologist.
• Graduate training or experience appropriate to teach clinical psychology courses at the graduate/undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds.
• Official educational transcripts required at time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Ph.D. or PsyD in Clinical, Counseling or School Psychology from APA accredited program.
• Experience doing clinical supervision.
• Graduate training or experience appropriate to teach Adult Assessment at the graduate level.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
• Please upload the following items as a pdf to the “additional document” field via the electronic application: a cover letter (discuss licensure), statement of teaching philosophy highlighting teaching strategies, evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as student or peer evaluations), a statement of research and mentorship philosophy. Contact information for three current professional references will be collected as part of the application form.
• If you have graduate training or experience appropriate to teach Adult Assessment at the graduate level please specify in your cover letter.
• If you have questions about the position, please contact Dr. Linzi Gibson, search committee chair, linzi.gibson@washburn.edu.

Background Check Required

Washburn University is committed to providing an environment for individuals to pursue educational and employment opportunities free from discrimination and/or harassment. The University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

Washburn University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants for employment. If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please email benefits@washburn.edu or call 785-670-1538 at least five (5) business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.

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