Anderson University (South Carolina) and the College of Arts and Sciences invite applications for a full-time, nine-month position in Psychology with a start date of August 2025. An earned doctorate in Psychology is required; ABDs will be considered. Experience teaching at the undergraduate level is preferred. Screening will begin immediately and continue until the jobs are filled. Faculty rank and status will be determined at the time of appointment based upon the degrees, experience, and record of scholarship.

The ideal candidate will be able to teach some of the following courses: introduction to psychology, human development, statistics, and research methods, and an interest in developing interdisciplinary and/or contemporary topics courses for a growing department and university is desirable. Psychology faculty maintain a teaching load of 24 credit hours per academic year, supervise undergraduate research projects, and advise. 

The largest private university in South Carolina, Anderson University is an innovative and entrepreneurial comprehensive, liberal arts Christian university. AU is one of just a handful of universities in the world to be a recipient of Apple’s Distinguished School recognition four times. In addition to being named as one of the best Southeastern Colleges by the Princeton Review, AU was ranked by U.S News & World Report as the #2 Regional College in the South with a Strong Commitment to Teaching. We are located in South Carolina’s Upstate region, a growing and thriving community with award-winning public schools with convenient access to major cities and year-round outdoor recreation. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, AU seeks to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, active in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of faith.

This is an on-site, in-person role. Your digital application should include a cover letter addressing how you might contribute to teaching undergraduates consistent with Anderson University’s mission: https://www.andersonuniversity.edu/about-au/mission-vision-values-statement. In addition, you should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy highlighting your goals, accomplishments and future plans, unofficial copies of relevant graduate coursework, and an AU faculty application to:     

Susan Kratko, Administrative Assistant,
College of Arts and Sciences
Anderson University
316 Boulevard
Anderson, SC 29621
[email protected]

About Anderson University (SC)

Anderson University, one of only 42 institutions in the United States named to the Great Colleges to Work For Honor Roll, is an innovative, entrepreneurial, premier, and comprehensive liberal arts university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The University seeks a candidate with a strong Christian value system, lifestyle, and commitment to the integration of faith and learning. Anderson University is a “more selective,” comprehensive Christian university offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees on campus and online. Anderson University is among U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Regional Universities South,” and is on the publication’s “Most Innovative,” and “Best Online Programs” lists. Anderson is also a four-time Apple Distinguished School.

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