Open-Rank ABA Professor & MS Program Director

Position Rank and Title

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Two positions: one open-rank, one Assistant Professor)

Psychology, specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis

Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range:
Assistant Professor: $88,000- $92,000;
Associate Professor, $93,000-$115,000, Professor, $116,000—$130,000. Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent benefits package.

August, 2027

October 1, 2026 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

The Department of Psychology at San José State University is pleased to offer two tenure-track faculty positions in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). These hires will support a new, practice-focused Masters program in Applied Behavior Analysis and contribute to the Psychology Department broadly through research, undergraduate teaching, and service. One position is an open-rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) search for an individual who will direct the new MS program.

The other position is for an Assistant Professor who will serve as a core faculty member in the new ABA program.

For both positions, the area of specialization within behavior analysis is open. Required qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. in behavior analysis or related field, credentialing as a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), capacity for leadership in a masters program in ABA, demonstrated scholarly productivity in behavior analysis, and awareness and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population.

Desired qualifications include prior leadership experience in a graduate program that prepares students for professional practice and credentialing as BCBAs.

The vision of the Psychology Department is to provide high-quality education in psychology that fosters the development of students so that they will make contributions to society. We value a student-centered approach that emphasizes teaching, research, and applied training. The Department offers a BA in Psychology, MA in Research and Experimental Psychology, MS in Clinical Psychology, and MS in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

The MS Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program seeks to train students to provide evidence-based, culturally responsive, neurodiversity-affirming care in community, school, and clinic settings. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, SJSU is currently ranked as #5 Best Public University in the nation by the Wall Street Journal and has been named #1 Most Transformative University in the nation by Money Magazine for several years in a row.

The Psychology department is part of the College of Social Sciences, which is committed to equitable and inclusive teaching and learning. The College sees faculty and student success as inextricably linked, and strives to provide culturally-sustaining, and academically-affirming approaches to supporting and engaging students and faculty. We provide opportunities for faculty development around asset-based, holistic student success, and support scholarship of engagement that addresses issues that affect our campus and community.

In all of our endeavors, we strive to build leadership capacity and foster a culture of support and belonging for faculty, staff, and students.

The Department of Psychology and San José State University institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that facilitate both individual and collective…