About the role
Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement
Department: Psychology
Faculty Hire Number: #27-30
Rank: Assistant Professor
Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)
Anticipated Hiring Range: $75,000-$80,000 (Dependent upon qualifications)
CSUN’s Commitment to You
CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.
As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls more than 37,000 students, of whom 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
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About the College:
For more information about the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, see: https://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/college
About the Department
For more information about the Department of Psychology, see: https://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/psychology ; for more information about our Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis graduate program, see: https://tsengcollege.csun.edu/programs/ABA
Position
The Department of Psychology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Applied Behavior Analysis at the rank of Assistant Professor.
The successful candidate will teach graduate-level coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis, including Concepts and Principles of ABA; Behavior Methods – Measurement and Experimental Evaluation of Behavior; and Special Topics or Autism Intervention Classes. In addition, we encourage applicants who can teach undergraduate courses in Applied Behavior Analysis such as Behavioral Psychology and Therapy; Developmental Psychopathology; Advanced Inquiry courses in Applied Behavior Analysis; and Methods of Applied Behavior Analysis. We encourage applicants with a wide range of research interests.
In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, participation in faculty meetings, and service to the department, college, and university. This position will also require service contributions to the MS in ABA graduate program, including active participation on the MS ABA Graduate Program Committee, adherence to accreditation standards and program requirements, potential course development and curricular updates, and supervision of graduate students. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which they are housed for recommending tenure and promotion. Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. or ABD in Applied Behavior Analysis from an accredited institution, or Ph.D. in Psychology, or Special Education, or a closely related field with an emphasis in behavior analysis
- BCBA Certification
- Evidence of, or clear potential for, excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in applied behavior analysis or related areas of psychology in-person and/or online
- Evidence of, or clear potential for, providing mentored applied research experiences in applied behavior analysis or related areas of psychology for undergraduate and graduate students
Preferred Qualifications
- Evidence of effective engagement or potential to engage with a diverse student body via culturally responsive pedagogy
- Experience creating a student-centered and inclusive learning and mentoring environment
- Mentoring research experience including working with students from diverse backgrounds
- Experience or potential in providing program and department-level service
- Supervisory experience in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis
Application Deadline
Preferred application deadline is November 25, 2026, and applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled.
How to Apply
Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
Applicants must submit a letter of application or cover letter briefly summarizing your qualifications and interest; a current curriculum vita; a teaching statement including a description of your mentoring and/or supervision style; a research statement describing your program of research and potential future directions at CSUN; samples of your scholarship to date; a statement on diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) which includes a candidate’s experiences related to and/or philosophy of addressing DEI and anti-racism in an academic setting; and the names and contact information for three professional references to the website in the section above. In later stages of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide additional materials, including additional statements from your professional references.
At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the “Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” issued on September 19, 2025. Applicants are responsible for determining the applicability of the fee.
Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
General Information
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The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
In accordance with the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, and disability. Our nondiscrimination policy is set forth in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Department of Psychology at 818-677- 2827