About Longwood University:
A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.
Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour’s drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,600 undergraduate and graduate students and 41,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.
Job Description:
The Department of Psychology in the Cook-Cole College of Arts & Sciences invites applicants for a full-time lecturer to begin August 2026.
Face-to-face teaching is the primary professional responsibility. The teaching load of 15 credit hours per semester of undergraduate courses will include introductory psychology and life span courses, with opportunities available for teaching lower-level and upper-level courses in the area of expertise. The area of expertise is open. The lecturer is considered a full member of the department, with voting rights at faculty meetings and opportunities to participate in the life of the department through involvement with academic advising and/or undergraduate research.
This position is located in Farmville, Virginia, and is required to work in person on Longwood University’s campus.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Requirements:
Candidates should possess a Master's degree in Psychology. ABD or PhD in Psychology preferred.
All candidates should have demonstrated college teaching ability and a demonstrated commitment and ability to work with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and constituents in support of the university mission.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, non-tenure-track, instructional faculty position. Salary will be $52,000. A successful fingerprint-based criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:
- State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
- Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
- Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))
- Life & Long-Term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon.
- Educational benefits for most employees
- Cost-effective Fitness Center membership for employees
