ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. The Program Director and Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology provides strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and instructional excellence for the fully online graduate program in Educational Psychology. This dual
role combines institutional leadership, serving as the primary architect for the program’s concentrations (ABA, Research & Program Evaluation, Cognitive & Developmental, Gifted & Talented), with full faculty expectations regarding teaching, active scholarly research, and university service. Core Responsibilities Program Directorship & Academic Administration Provide strategic vision and operational leadership for the
day-to-day administration of the Educational Psychology program and its specialized concentrations. Manage academic scheduling, instructional planning, and curriculum mapping to ensure long-term sustainability and program growth. Collaborate cross-functionally with ACU admissions, enrollment marketing, and student success teams to meet recruitment and retention benchmarks. Direct the preparation of all required
institutional assessment reports, course evaluations, and university documentation. Ensure absolute compliance with university academic policies, regional accreditation bodies, and specific professional credentialing standards (e.g., BACB requirements). Assist with departmental budget planning, resource allocation, and monitoring the financial sustainability of the program's concentrations. Oversee clinical
supervisors who assist students in meeting clinical requirements for the program. Teaching & Instructional Excellence Teach graduate-level courses within the Educational Psychology core and specialized concentrations. Promote high instructional quality, innovative online pedagogy, and consistency across asynchronous learning models while honoring academic freedom. Partner with Instructional Designers to continuously
improve course design, data collection methods, and digital student engagement strategies. Faculty Leadership & Collaboration Recruit, onboard, mentor, and evaluate adjunct faculty to maintain instructional integrity across all tracks. Coordinate teaching assignments and facilitate continuous, collaborative communication among core and adjunct program faculty. Serve as an advocate for faculty needs while aligning
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