Director, Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology Program Visiting Professor
Menlo College
Atherton, CA
Director, Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology Program Visiting Professor
Reports to: Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
Position Type: Full-time, with benefits
Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000, DOQ
Application Deadline: Preference given to applications received by April 15, 2025
Target Start Date: Fall 2025
Position Overview
Menlo College seeks an outstanding leader to be its next director of the Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology (MASPP) program. The successful candidate will also be expected to serve as a visiting professor in Psychology and teach courses in and contribute to the development of the program. The successful candidate must have completed and earned a doctorate (PhD, EdD, or PsyD) with a specialization in Sport and Performance Psychology or an equivalent discipline prior to August 15, 2025.
Initially, the associated academic appointment will be a one-year visiting professorship. We anticipate conducting a faculty search in 2025-2026 that could lead to the opportunity to be appointed to a faculty position of rank as of August 1, 2026.
The director will cultivate and maintain fieldwork placements, recruit adjunct faculty, develop marketing materials, recruit potential students, admit students, cultivate and maintain relationships with supervisors, maintain processes for tracking graduates, create and oversee the scheduling and sequencing of courses, and create and cultivate other programmatic processes as needed to grow the program.
We seek an individual excited about collaborating to develop and deliver innovative, practice-grounded learning experiences, teaching graduate students in the program, and being an active member of a community of scholars. The Bay Area is a hub of amateur and professional athletics as well as performance in the arts and otherwise. Here at Menlo College, we have a great opportunity – and responsibility – to prepare our students to make a positive impact in the world.
Successful candidates will possess substantial relevant work experience or research directly related to the practice of their discipline. The ideal candidate will have the interest and aptitude to build relationships with organizations in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and a desire to participate in courses and programs closely aligned with current trends in sport and performance psychology.
Expectations of the Ideal Candidate
- Demonstrates evidence of teaching experience with a strong potential for teaching excellence, and a desire to work in a collaborative, team-teaching setting.
- Possesses scholarly research accomplishments in sport and performance psychology
- Demonstrates experience teaching master’s program graduate students
- Demonstrates experience creating or managing a master’s in SPP program
- Exhibits an interest in and an aptitude for building relationships with organizations in Silicon Valley and the greater Bay Area
- Is excited about collaborating to develop and deliver innovative, practice-grounded learning experiences to graduate students
- Demonstrates engagement with diverse communities
- Is equipped with substantial relevant work experience and/or research directly related to the practice of their discipline
- Is motivated to participate in courses and programs that are closely aligned with current trends in sport and performance psychology
Key Responsibilities
- Teach four MASPP courses per academic year
- Manage the MASPP program
- Undertake and publish impactful scholarship in sport and performance psychology
- Supervise graduate students in their fieldwork placements
- Engage actively in shared governance as a faculty member and administrator, including service assignments to the campus
- Mentor and advise graduate and undergraduate students
- Contribute to curriculum assessment as needed
- Participate in a collaborative and supportive environment with colleagues with substantial experience and research expertise
Qualifications
The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in Psychology or in a related field from a reputable university in hand prior to the start of the fall 2025 semester (mid-August 2025). Preference will be given to candidates with a strong record of effective teaching as the instructor of record. Candidates must possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to work in a collaborative and collegial environment.
Responsibilities
The position requires undergraduate and graduate teaching in Psychology, mentoring and advising undergraduate and graduate students, and active ongoing engagement in shared governance and other service assignments at the college level, including assessment of learning. The position reports directly to the Dean of Arts & Sciences but will coordinate with other Psychology faculty as appropriate to support the degree.
About Menlo College
Menlo College is primarily an undergraduate business college; 20% of students major in Psychology. The College also offers three master’s programs, including the MASPP, which launched in 2022. Preference will be given to candidates able to offer courses currently offered at Menlo; the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to add new courses to the catalog as appropriate to their area of expertise.
The curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers while integrating their studies within a liberal arts foundation. The College is located in Silicon Valley, which allows students a variety of internship experiences and real-world learning. Menlo is a small but growing school (~800 enrollment) that offers intimate classes that allow close faculty-student interaction. Menlo College is also a federally-recognized Minority Serving Institution (MSI) – both as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). One-third of Menlo College students are first generation.
Application process
Submitted applications should include a letter of interest and a current CV, and names and contact information for 3 references. The letter of interest should describe the candidate’s vision for cultivating the growth and success of the MASPP program. Letters of recommendation may be requested at later date. Submission of materials as PDF attachments is strongly encouraged. Please submit materials by April 15, 2025 to:
Menlo College
Attn: Human Resources Department
1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, CA 94027-4301
Or via email to hr@menlo.edu
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All prospective Menlo College employees are required to satisfy a criminal background check. Menlo College is committed to a firm policy of equal employment opportunity.
Menlo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity. We welcome applicants of all ethnic, racial and gender identities, and sexual orientations, as well as members of the disability community. We particularly encourage those who may be from historically underrepresented groups.
