Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology

The Department of Psychological Sciences at Benedictine College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor rank to begin August 2026. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Candidates are expected to teach General Psychology, Research & Statistics in Psychology, and Research Seminar, and courses aligned with the faculty member’s area of interest. Preference will be given to candidates who are prepared to teach Biopsychology and/or Psychology of Learning, and who are committed to teaching excellence and engaging undergraduate students in research.

The beautiful campus of Benedictine College is situated in picturesque Atchison, KS on the bluffs above the Missouri River. Atchison is within an hour of major cities such as Kansas City, Saint Joseph, Lawrence and Topeka as well as 35 minutes from the Kansas City International Airport. 

Benedictine College, which has a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2200 students, is a mission-centered academic community. Its mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship. Benedictine College provides a liberal arts education through academic programs based on a core of studies in the arts and sciences. In addition, the college provides education for careers through both professional courses of study and major programs in the liberal arts and sciences. As an essential element of its mission, Benedictine College fosters scholarship, independent research and performance in its students and faculty as a means of participating in and contributing to the broader world of learning.