Assistant Professor, Industrial-Organizational Psychology; Tenure-Track

Fully Remote
* San Francisco - San Francisco, CA 94105

Salary Range $95,000.00 - $95,000.00 Salary/year

Assistant Professor, Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Tenure-Track)

School of Psychology
* Golden Gate University
* San Francisco, CA

The School of Psychology at Golden Gate University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology. The successful candidate will serve as the lead faculty member for the School's MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, a 30-unit, STEM-designated degree delivered online and in hybrid formats from San Francisco and, through GGU's international partners, to fully online cohorts of working professionals around the world.

The program prepares graduates for roles in organizational development, talent management, people analytics, executive coaching, and consulting, with a distinctive emphasis on how AI and other emerging technologies are reshaping work, leadership, and organizational life.

The position combines teaching, program leadership, scholarship, and service. The faculty member will shape the curriculum, strengthen applied and experiential learning, ensure consistent quality across domestic and international delivery, and help set the strategic direction of the I-O program within the School and the University.

Reports to: Founding Dean, School of Psychology

Appointment: Full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor (rank commensurate with experience)

Location: Golden Gate University, San Francisco campus, with hybrid and online responsibilities, live online sessions scheduled across global time zones (including some evenings and weekends), and occasional domestic and international travel

The MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology can be completed in 12 to 18 months and requires no GRE or GMAT. The curriculum includes Applied Psychological Research;
Organizational Assessment, Selection, and Performance Evaluation;
Organizational Behavior and Development;
Executive Coaching Theory and Practice;
Consulting Skills;
Diversity in Organizations;
Conflict Resolution;
Dynamics of Leadership and Organizational Behavior;
Applied AI and Agents; and a culminating Applied I-O Psychology Capstone. Students may tailor electives toward human resource management, organizational leadership, or strategic management in collaboration with GGU's business programs.

The program is also offered with GGU's international partners, including a fully online format for global learners that combines recorded instruction with live interactive sessions. Core courses in these partner-delivered sections are taught by GGU faculty, and graduates earn the same degree as domestic students. Program learning outcomes span I-O theory, assessment and measurement (including people analytics and AI-informed decision supports), research and data-driven diagnosis, individual, team, and organizational interventions, and the ethical, cultural, and technological dimensions of work.

• Carry a full-time teaching load in the MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, with opportunities to teach in related School of Psychology and University programs, across online, hybrid, and in-person formats.
• Teach core I-O courses such as research methods, organizational assessment and selection, organizational behavior and development, coaching, and consulting, and lead live online sessions for domestic and international cohorts.
• Develop, revise, and maintain course materials, syllabi, rubrics, and assessment instruments aligned with program learning outcomes and the University's standard course model.
• Supervise capstone projects and mentor students academically and professionally, including career planning for students entering or advancing in HR, organizational development, talent, analytics, and consulting roles.

• Serve as lead faculty for the MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, overseeing curriculum, course sequencing, learning outcomes, and program quality in coordination with the Department Chair and the Dean.
• Lead the program's annual assessment of program learning outcomes, including data collection, analysis, reporting, and use of results for continuous improvement in support of WSCUC accreditation.
• Keep the curriculum current with the science and practice of I-O psychology, including the…