Pioneer Portal Calendar News Campus Store Give Asst./Assoc. Professor of Psychology Tusculum University is seeking an Instructor or Assistant Professor of Psychology for Fall 2025 (preferred) or January 2026, with an emphasis in Behavioral Health. Located in the foothills of the Southern Appalachian mountains, Tusculum provides the successful applicant the opportunity to foster experiential learning in a meaningful
way. Over 50% of entering undergraduate students are considered first-generation students, and the close-knit community of Tusculum University provides a springboard for these students to succeed and thrive. Our faculty have the rewarding opportunity to pour into those students’ lives and help educate the next generation of leaders for East Tennessee and beyond. Tusculum faculty are responsible for teaching a minimum
of 12-15 credits (pending rank) in each of the fall and spring semesters, advising, service, scholarship, and professional development. All employees must be active participants in advancing Tusculum University’s Mission Statement, which is as follows: Building on a rich Presbyterian heritage and a pioneering spirit, Tusculum University provides an active and experiential education within a caring Christian
environment to inspire civic engagement, to enrich personal lives, and to prepare career ready professionals. In support of that mission, applicants for faculty roles should be prepared to advance all components of the mission statement. This includes the university’s faith-based tradition, which emphasizes closeness of faculty-student involvement, both within and without the classroom, in order to cultivate
citizenship, Christian character and practical wisdom among members of the University community. As a part of that mission, the university is committed to creating a campus climate in which the Christian faith is reasonably and persuasively presented and in which the university offers a program of quality education in the liberal arts and sciences with the concept of the wholeness of life as interpreted by the
Christian faith. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of a masters degree in Psychology or Counseling with experience in Behavioral Health is required but a Ph.D. is preferred. An ability to work with learners of all levels of preparedness is required. Tusculum is an Equal Opportunity Employer; the Division of Social Sciences is particularly interested in applications for this position from underrepresented
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