Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor

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 an Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor in the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Online and Hybrid programs. This is a 52-week, non-tenure track position with potential leadership opportunities within the online/hybrid ABA programs with potential remote work options.  The programs are based on the Boston (on-line) and Charlotte (hybrid) campuses. This position could be a good fit for early career or experienced behavior analytic faculty. Expertise in on-line teaching and building on-line learning communities is required. We seek candidates who will contribute to the teaching and leadership in Northeastern University's graduate ABA programs while supporting the development of new ABA program offerings and collaborations. Fostering a culture of respect and belonging for all members of the department is a core value. This position is expected to begin on or before January 2026.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

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

• Provide academic advising to students throughout their programs

• Chair student thesis equivalent projects and guide research activities

• Develop and maintain course content and curriculum for ABA programs

• Contribute to program leadership and build relationships with industry partners

• Primarily remote with occasional travel to campus(es) as needed to fulfil necessary job requirements

• Participate in program, departmental, and college service responsibilities and committee work

• Integrate interdisciplinary, multicultural, and ecological approaches into research and training

• Qualified candidates may be considered for program director roles

Qualifications

• 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

• Experience developing curriculum for online/hybrid courses

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 and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, and your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences (including existing and proposed courses). 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. Explain how you meet the needs of all learners while preparing them with skills and knowledge for successful professional endeavors across multiple communities.

Position Type

Academic

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.

Pay Range:

Assistant Clinical Professor: $96,000.00 - $108,000.00 | Associate Clinical Professor: $118,000.00 - $140,000.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.