Nontenure Faculty Pool - Psychology

Texas State University

place Round Rock, 78681

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Posting Information

Position Title

Nontenure Faculty Pool - Psychology

Job Posting Number

2026014NTL

Job Location

Round Rock, San Marcos

College/Division

College of Liberal Arts

Department/School

Psychology

Position Description

The College of Liberal Arts seeks to develop a pool of candidates for possible temporary/nontenured faculty to teach in Psychology. For information about our department, visit the Department of Psychology website.

Temporary/nontenured faculty are appointed to teach one to four courses per semester. Teaching appointments are based upon student demand on a semester-by-semester basis. Eligibility for annual reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual performance evaluations during the term period, in addition to continuity of funding and departmental need. Successful candidates may teach at the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses and/or online, depending on the needs of the academic department.

This posting is for the fall 2025, spring 2026, and/or summer 2025/2026 semesters. Please note that this posting is not intended to convey that such a need currently exists. Applicants applying for a pool faculty position will be available to the departmental search committee for consideration in case the need arises.

Required Qualifications

Specific educational requirements vary by position, but a minimum of a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in the teaching field is generally required.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous teaching experience is preferred.

Application Procedures

The Psychology Department will accept applications from qualified applicants on a continual basis. Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53434.

Interested individuals should submit:

A current CV.
A cover letter.
Letter of interest outlining specific academic and professional experiences relevant for the appointment.
Unofficial transcripts (all in one document).

As part of our application process, we are requesting contact information for three (3) academic references who can provide information about the applicant’s skills and experiences. Please provide the names and email addresses for your academic references in the Reference Letter section of the employment application.

Candidates selected for hire will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree granting universities.

Type of Position

Temporary Full-Time or Part-Time

Proposed Start Date

Posting Date

07/09/2025

Review Date

07/03/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled?

Yes

Legal Notices

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Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The University will not sponsor or assume sponsorship of any candidate requiring a petition for a H1B employment visa.

Reasonable Accommodation

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Record Checks and Verifications

Eligibility for Employment

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Why Work at Texas State?

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing student population for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.