Assistant Professor Behavioral Sciences

York College, founded in 1966, is a center of academic excellence in the heart of Jamaica, Queens. One of the eleven senior colleges in The City University of New York, the College’s mission is to enrich students' lives by fostering an environment where they’ll grow into passionate and engaged learners.

York’s academic programs are housed in three schools:
The School of Arts & Sciences, The School of Business and Information Systems, and The School of Health Sciences and Professional Programs. Over sixty baccalaureate programs from across a variety of disciplines, including accounting, aviation management, business, computer science, journalism, social work, teacher education, a dual BS/MS degree in Occupational Therapy, and one of the top-ranked nursing programs in New York State, provide students with opportunities to study liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs.

The College also offers six graduate programs:
Aviation Management, Clinical Trials Management, Pharmaceutical Science and Business, Physician Assistant, Social Work and Nursing Education.

Located in Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in New York State, the College enrolls over 7,000 students from over 95 nations. Nine out of ten students are members of a racial/ethnic minority group, and more than half of undergraduates are the first in their families to pursue higher education.

The College’s 50-acre campus encompasses seven buildings, including science and computer labs, music and television studios, a Performing Arts Center, and a Health and Physical Education Center. The College recently completed seven major construction projects, with more scheduled for the future. In addition, its neighborhood is at the center of a renaissance fueled by economic revitalization.

York College is committed to fostering integrity, diversity, intellectual discovery, and civic engagement to benefit its students, the community, and the world.

The Behavioral Sciences Department at York College, one of 11 senior colleges of the City University of New York, one of the most culturally diverse institutions of higher education in the United States. We invite applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in psychology at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2027.

The Department of Behavioral Sciences is a multidisciplinary department including the Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science disciplines. We seek candidates who have an active program of research that provides opportunities for the participation of undergraduate students. Applicants should be able to teach a range of courses in Psychology including Statistics, Physiology of Behavior, Cognitive Psychology, and Experimental Psychology. Applicants should be comfortable teaching in various modalities (i.e., online, in-person).

Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences, the Assistant Professor’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Teaching psychology courses in the in-person, hybrid, and online formats.
• Participating in the development and assessment of new curricula and pedagogical approaches.
• Providing student advisement and mentoring.
• Contributing to Department, School, College, and University service activities, including governance, program assessment, day-to-day operation, and student recruitment and retention, among other areas.
• Research resulting in publications and presentations.
• Collaboration with colleagues to support departmental initiatives and college-wide programs.

Ph.D. in Psychology. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to collaborate with others…