Tenure Track Psychology Faculty

Full Time Tenure Track Psychology Faculty

Institution:

Bethel University

Description:

Full-time tenure track faculty position in Psychology. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate-level courses in the Psychology program, advising students, promoting the Psychology program to prospective students, contributing to Psychology program assessment, mentoring, and participating positively in the Bethel University community. Candidates must have a Christian commitment and the ability to integrate Christian faith into the classroom. Ideal candidates must show evidence of teaching excellence, good interpersonal skills, scholarly pursuits, and the ability to be culturally relevant to traditional-aged students.

Position begins Fall of 2026 and the position requires a full-time physical presence on campus in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Psychology or Psy.

D.is required for this position.

Church Affiliation:

Bethel University is a Christian Liberal Arts institution affiliated with the Missionary Church. Its faculty members encompass a variety of Christian denominations; all are expected to exhibit a vibrant Christian faith in the evangelical tradition and relevance of faith commitments to their disciplines and professions.

Application Process:

All interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, current curriculum vita, and a statement of Christian Faith to our online applicant portal. Please do not send items directly to university faculty or staff.

The University encourages applications from historically under-represented individuals, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities and is an AA/EEO Employer. Applications will be reviewed when received, but the position will remain open until filled.

About Bethel University

The mission of Bethel University, affiliated with the Missionary Church denomination, is to be a community of learners dedicated to building lives of commitment for leadership in the Church and world. Bethel's liberating academic programs challenge the mind, enlarge the vision and equip the whole person for lifelong service.

Founded in 1947, Bethel is urban-situated in the northern Indiana region, which is home to 250,000 residents, seven colleges (including the University of Notre Dame), the second largest shopping district in the state of Indiana, 15,000 businesses, 50 parks and beautiful Riverwalk developments in South Bend and Mishawaka. Resort venues on Lake Michigan are just 45 minutes away. The university community is composed of about 1,450 traditional and adult/graduate students from 27 states, and every continent except the poles, with 187 full-time employees.

Bethel also hosts more than 8,000 guests annually to arts productions, 25,000 annually in conference services, and many thousands of community members in support of our athletic teams, who have won 40 national championships.

Outside organizations recognize Bethel's quality. The university has been ranked as a Top Tier Midwestern College for 16 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report; ranked on the Washington Monthly "Best Bang for the Buck Colleges" list;
No. 29 in the nation on the College Consensus list of "Best Christian Colleges & Universities 2019". Bethel has also been named to Money Magazine's "Best Colleges for Your Money 2019" list.

Bethel's 20,000 alumni occupy 49 states and 64 world areas, and enjoy a medical school acceptance rate double the national average, 100% job placement rate in Nursing (whose program was ranked No. 7 in the United States), a Top 4% finish nationally in competitive math performance tests, and 100% pass rate every year on the national performance standard for a unique academic major in American Sign Language.

Alumni professional achievements include the No. 1 rated School Superintendent in Indiana, the No. 1 rated School Principal in Indiana, a Top 1% pediatric surgeon in North America, the former Executive Director of the largest Youth for Christ district in the nation, the Chaplain of former President Barack Obama's childhood school, the lead in "South Pacific" off Broadway in Chicago, a laboratory director in sustainable energy, MLB All-Star Team representatives (Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson;

MLB former pitcher for the San Diego Padres Eric Stults), a senior Midwest manager for Blue Cross / Blue Shield, and among others the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Midwest Region, Don Clark.

Faculty accomplishments from Bethel include: an average of more than 100 scholarly presentations and performances each of the last five years, reaching every corner of the United States (including California, Oregon, New York, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Texas) and across the globe (e.g., Kenya, Greece, Israel, Jamaica, France), including elite sites such as Oxford, Cambridge, Aberdeen, and Carnegie Hall. Academic disciplines are deepened by Bethel projects on suffering, shame, the logic of forgiveness, Islam, mentoring, culture shock, health care among the Amish, eating…