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Asst Prof. of Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Posted on 10/14/2025
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About this position
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Florida Southern College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Industrial/Organizational Psychology starting in August 2026. Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in the Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MSIO) program, mentoring graduate and undergraduate research, and advising students aspiring to careers in I/O Psychology and related fields. The teaching load is twelve credits per semester and includes both graduate and undergraduate courses.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. A complete application includes a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching and research statements, names, contact information for three references, and unofficial graduate transcripts.
About our ideal candidate
Applicants with a strong quantitative background and knowledge of statistics, as well as those with experience teaching courses in Leadership, Training and Development, Personnel Selection, Industrial Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Research Methods and Statistics, Workplace Motivation, and Special Topics in I/O Psychology are preferred.
We are seeking a candidate with a Doctorate in Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology and a strong research and teaching background in the field. The successful candidate will not only demonstrate a passion for teaching and a collegial attitude but also show a genuine concern for students. They should be committed to promoting active and engaged learning, as well as conducting collaborative research with students. Our department is committed to fostering a collaborative research environment, and we are excited about the opportunity for the successful candidate to contribute to this endeavor. Additionally, they will be expected to maintain an appropriate scholarly agenda and serve on college committees.
About us
The College's health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan.
The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College's tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves.
The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee's earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not. The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices. At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%. Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready!
Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates. The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce.
Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law.
As the oldest private college in Florida, Florida Southern College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution located in Lakeland, enrolling approximately 3,500 students across more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs. The College is known for its strong student-to-faculty ratio and its emphasis on engaged learning, providing students with hands-on experiences that prepare them for meaningful careers and lives of leadership and service. Florida Southern is home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and competes in NCAA Division II athletics, with a distinguished record of national championships. Consistently ranked among the top regional institutions in the South by U.S. News & World Report and recognized by The Princeton Review, Florida Southern equips students to lead lives of positive and consequential impact through dynamic, engaged learning in its iconic setting and beyond.
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