Assistant Professor – Industrial Organizational Psychology

Assistant Professor – Industrial Organizational Psychology

Job ID: 28873 

Location:  Baruch College

Full/Part Time:  Full-Time 

The Department of Psychology in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor Level to begin August 2025. The successful candidate will conduct programmatic research in industrial and organizational (IO) psychology with the potential for top tier publications and external funding. The Baruch College Psychology Department houses undergraduate psychology programs (including both a BA in General Psychology and a BBA in IO psychology), a masters program in IO psychology, and CUNY's doctoral program in IO psychology. Teaching and mentoring duties will include the undergraduate, masters and PhD levels. Successful candidates will also participate in departmental, school and/or college service. All areas of research in IO psychology will be considered. More information about the industrial and organizational psychology program can be found at: https://www.iopsych-baruch.com/ 

Located in the historic Gramercy Park/Flatiron district of Manhattan, Baruch College is one of eleven senior colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). We are proud to serve a diverse and engaged student body of over 19,000. Our students represent a wealth of racial, ethnic, economic, religious, linguistic, and national origin backgrounds, and include many recent immigrants as well as individuals who are the first in their families to attend college. Baruch is ranked among the top institutions of higher education in the nation by The Chronicle of Higher Education for promoting student social mobility. Baruch is also listed among the nation’s top public colleges for academic excellence. Baruch seeks staff and faculty members who thrive in multicultural academic environments and are committed to access and excellence in higher education. Visit us at https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidates will have earned a doctorate in industrial or organizational psychology, by August 24, 2025. We also require evidence of the ability to teach successfully, engage in high-quality scholarship, cooperate with others for the good of the institution, and work effectively with a diverse community. 

COMPENSATION:

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs.  We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.  

Salary Range: $79,188 - $99,532 

HOW TO APPLY: 

Go to the CUNY website cuny.jobs to see the complete position description and job requirements in CUNYFirst under Job Opening ID #28873. You can view and apply for this job in CUNYFirst via the following direct link to the posting:  https://cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/assistant-professor-psychology/B0DAD403F6634172987C15C623158ACB/job/ 

Candidates should submit a) a CV, b) a one-page cover letter explaining their interest in the position, c) a statement of educational philosophy, d) a statement of teaching objectives, e) a statement of research objectives/plans, and no more than 5 publication reprints (including papers in press or in preparation). Additionally, candidates must submit a separate narrative statement describing their commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students in a multicultural/multiethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of students who are among the first-generation of their family to attend a college or university.

Finally, all applicants are required to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted electronically by their references to the address below.

Dr. Charles Scherbaum (Search Chair)

Charles.scherbaum@baruch.cuny.edu

If you have any questions, please contact HR at 646-660-6590  

CLOSING DATE:

Review of resumes begins on October 7, 2024; to ensure consideration, please apply by October 6, 2024. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: 

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.  At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.  Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.