Visiting Professor - Applied Behavior Analysis Online/Hybrid Programs

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

About the Opportunity

The Department of Applied Psychology in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University invites applications for a Visiting Professor in the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Online and Hybrid programs. This is a one-year position. The programs are based on the Boston (on-line) and Charlotte (hybrid) campuses. We seek candidates who will contribute to the teaching in Northeastern University's graduate ABA programs as well as support students through thesis-equivalent projects. Fostering a culture of respect and belonging for all members of the department is a core value.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Teach graduate and undergraduate behavior analysis courses in both online and hybrid formats

• Chair student thesis equivalent projects

Qualifications:

Qualifications include:

• Doctoral degree with a focus in applied behavior analysis

• Board-Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral (BCBA-D) certification in good standing with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board

• Strong documented history of training and clinical supervision of students in behavior analysis

• Demonstrated effectiveness in online and in-person teaching

• Acquire and maintain relevant state licensure for practice

Additional Information

Successful faculty at Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community.

Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your experience, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Teaching statement: Please summarize your past instructional experience and student research mentorship and your pedagogical philosophy. Be sure to highlight experience teaching in online and hybrid courses. Additionally, describe your strategies for teaching and mentoring students with varied backgrounds and learning styles in ways that demonstrate competence in promoting skill acquisition in a diverse student population.

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.