Visiting Assistant Professor (Academic-year appointment), 2 Positions - Psychology University at Albany - 4.2 Albany, NY Job Details Temporary | Full-time 1 day ago Qualifications Experience working with undergraduate students University teaching experience University experience

Full Job Description Location:

Albany, NY Category:

Faculty Job Type:

Full-time Temporary Posted On:

Mon Jul 13 2026

Job Description:

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Albany, SUNY, is a diverse and vibrant community of exceptional scholars committed to excellence in the pursuit of knowledge, both for its own sake and in service to society. As the University's largest academic unit, the College spans 20 academic departments and 12 Institutes and Centers, in addition to the UAlbany in the High School Program and the Performing Arts Center and serves as the intellectual core of the University's teaching and research mission. The College encompasses the Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the Social Sciences, providing the liberal arts foundation for a UAlbany education and supporting a broad portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs. Through its programs, students explore complex ideas and pressing societal challenges; develop critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and creativity; investigate the natural world; and cultivate the intellectual flexibility needed to be engaged local and global citizens. Faculty across the College are active researchers and scholars, affording students opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research, interdisciplinary inquiry, and experiential learning within a collaborative and intellectually rich environment. The Department of Psychology seeks to hire two Visiting Assistant Professors for 2026-27 Academic year for their online education program. The discipline is open. This is a one-year temporary appointment, with possible extensions up to one additional year, subject to successful review and university approval. The Visiting Assistant Professor will teach three undergraduate psychology courses per semester, as assigned by the Department Chair. Courses may include Introductory Statistics, Introduction to Psychology, and advanced courses. The candidate will be expected to teach asynchronous online courses, although in-person courses may be available for local candidates.

Primary Responsibilities:

Teaching:

Three courses per semester, for a total of six courses during the academic year.

Service:

University, College, Department Service, and other reasonable duties as assigned.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

Reports to: Department Chair May supervise employees as assigned

Job Requirements:

Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. degree or terminal degree in psychology or closely related field from a college or university accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally accrediting organization by 8/21/2026. Experience teaching at the college or university level.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience teaching Introduction to Psychology and undergraduate statistics. Experience teaching online asynchronous courses.

Working Environment:

Typical office, classroom environment.

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range:

Visiting Assistant Professor (Academic-year appointment)

Special Notes :

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at .

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