Assistant Professor (Developmental Psychology)

Position Number: Pending Position Number Hiring Unit: UHM College of Social Sciences - Psychology Location: Manoa Campus Date Posted: October 19, 2026 Closing Date: Continuous; application review begins on November 19, 2026. Applications received by November 18, 2026, will be given priority.

Salary

Information: Commensurate with qualifications and experience Monthly Type: 9 Month Tenure Track: Tenure Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Temporary/Permanent: Permanent Other Conditions: The Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences (CSS), University of Hawai`i at Manoa (UHM, Honolulu, Hawai’i) invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor (F-3) who will add to the department’s strengths in Developmental Psychology in our Community, Cultural, and Developmental (CCD) program. This is a 9-month, full-time, permanent, tenure-track faculty appointment to begin August 1, 2027, subject to position clearance and availability of funds. More information about the department is available at https://psychology.manoa.hawaii.edu/ About the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa: UHM is an R1 (Very High Research Activity, Carnegie Classification) institution located on a beautiful arboretum campus. UHM is a land- grant, sea-grant, and space-grant university with the core mission of generating, preserving, and disseminating knowledge for the greater good of the people of the state of Hawai‘i and the world beyond through teaching, research, and service.

We seek a dynamic and dedicated individual who is passionate about research, teaching, and contributing to the academic community as well as demonstrates commitment to, knowledge of, and/or experience with supporting the mission and purpose of UH as a leading indigenous-serving higher education institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in developmental psychology, including a required graduate course in Cognitive Development. Supervise and mentor undergraduates, MA and PhD students. Establish an active scholarly research program; undertake research/scholarly projects in the field or branch of learning represented by and consistent with the goals of the UHM CSS. Disseminate research findings at professional conferences and through publications.

Seek extramural funding. Provide service to the department, college, university, and community. Maintain a professional level of performance and productivity in assigned areas of teaching, research, and service. Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Psychology or a closely related field from an accredited college or university or foreign equivalent, with a research program explicitly grounded in developmental psychology. ABDs will be considered but all degree requirements must be completed and degree conferred prior to date of hire; Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in developmental psychology, including a graduate course in cognitive development; Ability to mentor students in area of expertise. Ability to conduct empirical work and demonstrate how it directly tests, extends, or contributes to specific developmental psychology theory or theories (e.g., cognitive, socio-emotional, ecological, cultural, or lifespan development theories); Record of research achievement in Developmental Psychology commensurate with time in field; Demonstrated ability to maintain professionalism in meeting and conferring with others. Desirable Qualifications : Ability to foster collaborative, interdisciplinary dialogue with colleagues working in cultural and community contexts.

Experience teaching student populations with varying backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to secure external funding. To Apply: Please submit the following required documents at https:// academicjobsonline.org/ajo/ jobs/33122 : Cover letter that addresses the minimum and desirable qualifications Curriculum vitae A statement of research that explicitly identifies the specific developmental psychology theory or theories the work builds upon, and detail how the findings contribute to or advance those theoretical frameworks A statement of teaching experience and interests Summaries of teaching evaluations Up to three (3) representative publications Names and contact information of 3 professional references (recommendation letters to be submitted for short-list candidates); Official transcripts (copies are acceptable, however, official transcripts will be required upon hire) . Application materials will not be returned.

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