Full-time Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Psychology (20259)

Georgetown College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position within the Department of Psychology to begin August 2026. Area of specialization is open, with preference for Development or Social Psychology. The position comes with a teaching load of 4/4 (four courses in the Fall, four courses in the Spring). Candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in the department. Candidates are expected to exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in teaching.

Georgetown College is a private, Christian, liberal arts institution and emphasis is placed on teaching excellence in a diverse context. It is located in the small college town of Georgetown, Kentucky, just 12 miles north of Lexington. 

The Psychology Department at Georgetown College currently includes 3 full-time faculty and 2 part-time faculty in areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, and cognitive psychology. The Department also provides opportunities for student research and faculty members are encouraged to develop research opportunities for undergraduates. For more information: Department of Psychology

 

Applicants must have experience in teaching undergraduates and be able to demonstrate their commitment and excellence in teaching. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Psychology with a preference for Developmental Psychology, or Social Psychology. All requirements for degree conferral must be completed prior to start of employment.

As a Christian institution, Georgetown College builds community through admissions, hiring and promotion policies based on merit, qualification and character.  Georgetown College does not discriminate, either in the admission of students, hiring and promotion of employees, or in the administration of any educational policies, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.  The College may use religion as a factor in making faculty employment decisions and in Board of Trustees appointments.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Dr. Regan Lookadoo, Professor of Psychology and Department Chair, by email at Regan_Lookadoo@georgeotwncollege.edu.

Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their interest and qualifications for the position, a statement of teaching philosophy, a sample of teaching evaluations, unofficial transcripts, current curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendations. All materials should be submitted electronically to Dr. Jonathan Sands Wise, Provost/Dean of the College to provost@georgetowncollege.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.