Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis - Department of Psychology

Assistant Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis - Department of
Psychology # 27-30

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.

For more information about the University, visit: http://www.csun.edu

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:

In compliance with the Annual Security Report & Fire Safety
Report of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,
California State University, Northridge has made crime-reporting
statistics available online here.
Print copies are available by request from the Department of Police
Services, the Office of Faculty Affairs, and the Office of Equity
and Diversity.

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

To apply, visit https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/nr/en-us/job/563126/assistant-professor-of-applied-behavior-analysis-department-of-psychology-2730

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