Assistant Professor, PhD in Behavior Analysis

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Assistant Professor providing educational services to degree, certificate, and non-degree learners at Capella University. Responsible for teaching, mentoring, and contributing to curriculum development in a flexible online environment.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $67,700 - $101,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in online teaching and curriculum development while fostering learner success and engagement. Committed to quality educational outcomes and diversity within the academic community.

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Online Teaching ExperienceCurriculum DevelopmentMentoring Doctoral StudentsEducational Leadership MembershipScholarly Writing

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Hard Skills

Teaching In Higher EducationCurriculum WritingUse Of APA 6th EditionCourse Feedback ImplementationQuality Teaching Outcomes

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingCultural SensitivityCommitment To ServiceTeam EngagementPresentation Skills

Industry Keywords

HLC Accreditation StandardsEducational ServicesDiversity In AcademiaLearner SuccessProfessional Conferences

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assistant Professors are full-time employed faculty who provide a variety of educational services to degree, certificate, and non-degree learners.
Responsible for meeting the expectations and requirements of Capella University while establishing and maintaining effective relationships with learners, colleagues, staff, and administration.
Ensure that learners receive quality educational experiences consistent with stated course outcomes as well as HLC and any program accreditation standards.
Teach (online), mentor, contribute to curriculum development, participate in school governance, and may participate in a variety of other activities based upon the university’s needs and the faculty member’s unique skill set.
Regularly review course feedback and implement changes to continually strengthen performance and enhance learner experience.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Three or more years teaching in an online setting highly preferred
Experience teaching in higher education required
Experience mentoring doctoral students highly preferred
Experience writing curriculum highly preferred
Membership/affiliation in an educational leadership organization on a national, regional, and/or local level
Demonstrated commitment to service and practice in the field of educational leadership
Experience with leadership through team engagement
Evidence of supporting learner success and a commitment to quality teaching outcomes
Ability to contribute through teaching and/or service to the diversity, cultural sensitivity, and excellence of the academic community
Experience presenting at professional conferences on a national and/or local level
Experience with scholarly writing and use of APA 6th edition

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
well-being incentives
parental leave
paid time off
certain paid holidays
tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA)
401(k) retirement benefit
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
tuition assistance
entertainment and retail discounts