Assistant Professor - Educational Psychology - School Psychology

Job Title

Assistant Professor - Educational Psychology - School Psychology

Department

Educational Psychology Department

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-09-15

Job Description Summary

Tenure-track Assistant Professor to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in School Psychology.

Job Description

 Tenure-track Assistant Professor to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in School Psychology; maintain an active research agenda; pursue external funding; advise students; and be engaged in service at the departmental, college, University, and professional discipline level. This is an on-campus position and requires regular on-campus presence. The position will start in August 2027. 

The School Psychology Program is NASP-approved and CAEP accredited, and offers an M.S. and Ed.S. degree in school psychology. Classes take place on the main campus of Miami University, located in the scenic college town of Oxford, approximately 45 minutes away from downtown Cincinnati and one hour away from Dayton.   

The program is housed in the Department of Educational Psychology which also includes graduate and undergraduate academic programs of study in Learning Sciences and Human Development, School Psychology, School Counseling, Special Education, Educational Technology, and Instructional Design and Technology.

The mission of the College of Education, Health, and Society at Miami University is to prepare transformative leaders. Through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and community partnerships, the college provides dynamic and innovative programs that encourage international perspectives. Our integrated human experience prepares graduates to generate knowledge, educate, serve, and promote wellbeing in diverse and global settings through ethical, democratic practices. Faculty members work in an environment that promotes a holistic approach to both teaching and research. They are encouraged to align their teaching, scholarship, and service in an interdisciplinary fashion in order to promote aggressive solutions to the issues faced by our society. The College of Education, Health, and Society seeks out opportunities for cross-departmental collaboration facilitated by the six departments in our division (Educational Leadership, Educational Psychology, Family Science and Social Work, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, Sport Leadership & Management and Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry). We believe that the synergy from this comprehensive approach creates the kind of integrated human experience that is essential to excellence in research and teaching.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctorate in School Psychology or closely related field by date of appointment. Candidates should be eligible for School Psychologist certification from the Ohio Board of Psychology, which includes those who hold the Nationally Certified School Psychology (NCSP) credential. 

Consideration may be given to candidates with expertise in areas such as school-based mental health, psychoeducational assessment (e.g., cognitive), and/or multi-tiered model of service delivery; evidence of strong potential for effective research and teaching; practice in the field as a school psychologist; doctorate from an APA- and/or NASP-approved doctoral training program in School Psychology; and prior teaching experience at the college level, including as teaching assistant.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Submit a cover letter detailing interest and qualifications and full curriculum vitae.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Submit a cover letter that addresses the desired qualifications and teaching philosophy. Also submit a curriculum vitae. Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Sujay Sabnis (sabniss@miamioh.edu). Screening of applications will begin on September 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Reasonable Accommodations
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Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

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