Assistant Professor in Applied Behavior Analysis

Assistant Professor in Applied Behavior Analysis

Position Number: 123160

Department: Curriculum and Instr Office

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Teach courses, perform research, and fulfill the mission of the Department of Curriculum & Instruction.

• Teaching in the graduate ABA program
• Provide direct supervision to students completing their ABA Field Experience/Practicum
• Teach courses in ABA and related areas
• Conduct scholarly work related to ABA
• Establish and maintain a record of scholarly productivity through peer-reviewed publications, acquisition of external funding, and presentations at state, regional and national conferences
• Provide service at the University, professional and community levels
• Develop and maintain partnerships with area ABA and public programs for student field experiences
• Chair and/or serve on graduate MA and PhD committees and mentor graduate students
• Engage in program development with faculty
• Candidate will be evaluated on how their education and experiences prepare them to execute all duties of the position

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution in a related educational discipline
• ABD candidates considered if doctorate completed before position start date of August 1, 2026
• BCBA certified
• Minimum 3 years experience in the ABA field
• Demonstrated commitment to working collaboratively with faculty, colleagues and administrators
• Ability to integrate technology into instruction and documented evidence of online course content delivery
• Ability to advise students, serve on and chair graduate level committees, and serve on doctoral level committees
• Commitment to and potential for developing proposals for external funding
• Demonstrated potential for scholarly publications and research endeavors

• Five years' experience in the ABA field
• Adjunct or full-time higher education teaching experience

Full-time, nine-month, tenure‑track position to begin August 1, 2026.

Commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits include the accumulation of one (1) sick leave day per month and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401(k), and educational benefits. Deferred income and benefits over 12 months.

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