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Kean University in Union, New Jersey has grown into a comprehensive, global institution of higher education serving a diverse enrollment of more than 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Kean’s mission is to provide an affordable, accessible and world-class education that prepares students to think and respond critically and creatively in a rapidly changing world.

The University continues its legacy as a top producer of teachers in New Jersey and is a growing educational hub in the fields of business, health care and technology. Its six colleges – the College of Business and Public Management; the College of Education; the College of Liberal Arts; the Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology; Michael Graves College; and the College of Health Professions and Human Services - offer more than 50 undergraduate programs and more than 70 options for graduate study, leading to master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, professional diplomas or certifications.

The University is also a higher education innovator within the State of New Jersey, partnering with Ocean County College, in Toms River, New Jersey and Brookdale Community College, in Lincroft, New Jersey, to provide access for students to earn a bachelor’s degree from Kean. The Kean Skylands campus, located in Jefferson Township, New Jersey, is designed to serve as an outdoor living laboratory for field-based scientific study and other classroom and field instruction.

We are excited to grow our faculty and invite Lecturer applications for the fall 2025 semester. 10 Month Lecturers are non-tenure track faculty and teach 30 credits for the academic year. Teaching assignments may be assigned at any of Kean’s New Jersey locations – Union, Ocean, Princeton, Skylands or Kean Online and may include day, evening and weekend courses. Evening hours are required based on department needs for teaching evening courses and for most graduate course assignments.

Lecturers are required to teach, provide student academic support, provide service to the university and community and perform other related faculty responsibilities. Proficiency in a Learning Management System is also required, consistent with University guidelines. 10 Month Lecturers are responsible for performing their teaching and non-teaching responsibilities for the ten-month period of their appointment.

College of Liberal Arts, Department of Psychology

Experimental Psychology and Statistics – the Department seeks a Lecturer to teach Psychology at the Kean Ocean campus location. The Lecturer must be able to teach courses in support of the undergraduate programs in psychology; courses in statistics, tests and measurements and experimental psychology are particularly preferred. Non-teaching hours will be devoted to student advising and departmental/University service. The candidate may be required to teach at other Kean University sites, including the main campus at Union.

Qualifications: Master’s degree in Psychology and a minimum of one year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level is required. A Doctorate degree in Psychology and a minimum of two years of teaching experience in a college environment is preferred.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Official transcripts are required before appointment.  Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. A comprehensive benefits package is included. Please visit this link for information on employee Benefits.