Job Description
Asst Prof. of Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Posted on 9/24/2026
Accepting applications
About this position
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Florida Southern College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
The successful candidate will primarily teach courses within the Master of Science in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MSIO) program while also contributing to the undergraduate psychology curriculum. Responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, mentoring student research, advising students interested in careers in I/O Psychology and related fields, maintaining an active scholarly agenda, and contributing to departmental and college service. The teaching load is twelve credit hours per semester.
Our MSIO program emphasizes applied experience, close faculty mentorship, student-engaged research, and preparation for careers in organizational consulting and related fields. We are looking for a colleague who is excited to contribute to the continued growth of the program and support students as they develop as researchers and I/O professionals.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching across core areas of I/O Psychology, including Leadership, Training and Development, Personnel Selection, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Workplace Motivation, Research Methods and Statistics, and Special Topics courses that align with SIOP's recommended areas of graduate training and emerging needs within the field. Expertise in advanced quantitative methods, psychometrics or measurement, and statistical tools beyond SPSS, such as R or other programming-based analytic platforms, is particularly desirable.
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology by the time of appointment and demonstrate a strong teaching and research background in the field. We are seeking someone who is passionate about teaching, values collaboration, and is committed to active and engaged learning. Professional or consulting experience applying I/O Psychology in organizational settings is also valued.
We welcome candidates with research and teaching interests that complement existing faculty expertise, particularly in areas such as personnel selection and assessment, training and development, leadership, psychometrics and measurement, people analytics, artificial intelligence and the future of work, organizational change, or other emerging areas within I/O Psychology.
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 and contact information for three professional references, and unofficial graduate transcripts.
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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Full time, Immediate start