Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, Tenure Track
About this role
Department
Psychological ScienceVassar College is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Decisions concerning employment are made on the basis of an individual’s qualifications to contribute to meeting Vassar College’s educational objectives and its institutional needs, which includes promoting a respect for difference and creating a learning environment where students from all backgrounds can thrive. Candidates who can contribute to these goals through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. If you need to request an accommodation to fully participate in the search process, please contact careers@vassar.edu
Job Description
Position Introduction:
The Department of Psychological Science at Vassar College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2027. We seek applicants from the areas of clinical psychology or psychopathology.
Job Description:
Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate teaching and have completed a Ph.D. in clinical psychology or psychopathology at the time of appointment. Particular research areas of interest include cross-cultural factors, application to underserved and/or vulnerable populations, therapeutic interventions, trauma, and/or methods utilizing “big data” analytics. The successful applicant will teach classes required for, or supporting our, Psychological Science major. The teaching load in the first year is four courses, and in subsequent years will be four classroom courses plus one intensive – a small-enrollment, closely mentored experience for undergraduates." Teaching responsibilities will include an upper-level seminar in an area of the candidate’s clinical/psychopathology expertise, intermediate-level clinical psychology courses, and an introductory course in Statistics & Experimental Design. Preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to Vassar’s many multidisciplinary programs.
Application Materials:
Cover Letter & CV
Teaching Statement
Research Statement
Community Impact Statement (https://offices.vassar.edu/dean-of-the-faculty/positions/community-impact-statement/)
Graduate School Transcripts (unofficial copy is acceptable at the time of application)
Course evaluation material
Writing Sample
Contact information for three references who will be asked to provide reference letters upon request. Note: Candidates will be prompted for the contact information following submission of their application.
Other: representative reprints/preprints
How to Apply:
Applications should be addressed to Allan Clifton and submitted online at: https://vassar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Vassar-External. Candidates must have completed a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Please contact Allan Clifton at alclifton@vassar.edu with any questions. Review of applicant materials will begin on October 15, 2026 and will continue until the position has been filled. There is no guarantee that applications received after October 15, 2026 will be reviewed.
Pay Transparency Disclosure:
The annual base starting salary range for this position is $96,000 to $106,000 (USD). This range includes new faculty appointments beginning the first year of a standard tenure clock as well as Assistant Professors with previous tenure-line experience who will be on an accelerated tenure clock. When extending an offer of employment, Vassar College considers factors such as (but not limited to) candidate’s education/training, work experience, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations. This salary range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting. The starting salary for an Assistant Professor in this position with a PhD beginning the first year of a standard tenure clock in Fall 2027 is $100,000.
Company at a glance
Formerly the Vassar College Art Gallery, we were the first art museum at a college or university that was part of the institution’s original plan. Today, the Loeb’s permanent collection includes over 22,000 works, comprised of paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, and glass and ceramic wares. We strive to be a catalyst for scholarly, creative, and social justice work by Vassar students and others. Our undertakings reflect a commitment to broaden, and amplify, the voices represented in the museum setting, and to ensure that the Loeb’s programs and practices have a positive impact on our communities.
IMPACT STATEMENT
By engaging with the Loeb’s collections and programs, individuals build capacity to make meaningful connections—intellectual, creative, emotional—through the visual arts across time, place, and cultures.
COMMITMENT TO DEAI
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College commits to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion as core values across its culture, systems, and practices. We pledge to allocate resources (human and financial) to create and sustain a museum culture and program in which difference is celebrated. The Loeb can best serve its communities by examining critically its own history and systemic biases, and working continually to resist discrimination and present a variety of narratives. A fundamental shift in institutional ethos toward equity and inclusion enhances the Loeb’s mission to support the goals of the college.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center is to enhance and support the College’s goals of leadership, scholarship, and integrative learning. The Loeb achieves this through the preservation, documentation, interpretation, presentation, and development of its collections; and through a dynamic program of temporary exhibitions and educational activities aimed at diverse audiences.
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