Program Director and Assistant Professor - MS Educational Psychology

About the role

Abilene Christian University (ACU) offers a fully online master's program in Educational Psychology. It seeks a Program Director and Assistant Professor to provide strategic leadership, administrative oversight and instructional excellence. The role combines program leadership, as the primary architect of the concentrations (ABA, Research & Program Evaluation, Cognitive & Developmental, Gifted & Talented), with full faculty expectations for teaching, research and university service.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day administration of the program and its concentrations, manage scheduling, curriculum mapping and collaborate with admissions, enrollment marketing and student success teams.
• Prepare institutional assessment reports, course evaluations and documentation, and ensure compliance with accreditation bodies and credentialing standards such as BACB requirements.
• Help plan the departmental budget and monitor the financial sustainability of the concentrations.
• Oversee clinical supervisors who help students meet clinical requirements.
• Teach graduate courses in the core and concentrations, work with instructional designers on course design and digital engagement, and recruit, mentor and evaluate adjunct faculty.
• Advocate for faculty needs and coordinate teaching assignments.
• Provide academic and career advising, serve as the main point of contact for student grievances and accommodations, and monitor retention and time-to-completion metrics.
• Maintain an active research and publication agenda and take part in faculty senate committees and departmental service.

Required profile

• Doctorate (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in Educational Psychology, Behavior Analysis or a closely related field.
• BCBA or BCBA-D certification preferred but not required.
• Experience in higher education program coordination, curriculum development or academic leadership, and in structuring specialized concentrations.
• Proven track record of teaching or developing graduate courses online or in hybrid format, including asynchronous design and use of LMS such as Canvas.
• Professing Christian and willingness to support the Christian mission of ACU.