Tenure-track Psychology Professor (open rank)

Psychology Faculty Position

The Psychology Department at Covenant College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position beginning July 1, 2025. The position is open area and open rank. Covenant College is an academically rigorous Christian college emphasizing the liberal arts in the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition. We are located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, which is close to beautiful hiking trails and other outdoor activities, and our campus is just 15 minutes from downtown Chattanooga.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Teach a variety of undergraduate courses in core areas within the psychology major and the candidate's area of specialization (teaching load: 24 credits per academic year, with a course release the first semester)
● Engage in research, scholarship, and other professional activities
● Mentor and advise undergraduate students
● Participate in the life of the campus community and faculty governance

Qualifications:
● Commitment to the mission of Covenant College
● Ph.D. in Psychology from a regionally accredited institution by July 1, 2025
● Demonstrated excellence in teaching
● Enthusiasm for involving undergraduates in a program of research
● Desire to engage in teaching and scholarship from a biblical frame of reference

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Applicants from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Interested and qualified candidates should send the following documentation to Dr. Collin Messer:
● Letter of Interest indicating teaching and research interests
● Curriculum Vitae
● Testimony of Christian Faith and Experience
● Response to the Westminster Confession (located at http://www.pcaac.org/resource3s/wcf/) indicating agreement, and any scruples,
with rationales
● Philosophy of Christian Higher Education

Dr. Collin Messer, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Covenant College
14049 Scenic Highway
Lookout Mt., GA 30750
Email: [email protected]