Adjunct Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology

CHISWICK PARK CAMPUS

Richmond American University London is now seeking to appoint an Adjunct Assistant or Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology to start in the Fall 2026 semester, i.e. 1 September 2026.

As Adjunct Assistant Professor / Adjunct Associate Professor you will play an important role in the University community. You will be a highly skilled and experienced academic and or professional practitioner. You will be primarily responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate students in the American system of higher education and ensuring your courses are contemporary, engaging and relevant.

We are currently looking for adjunct faculty to teach the following courses in FA26:

• Introduction to Psychology (UK 1st year Equivalent) and/or
• Human Science Research (UK 2nd year Equivalent – qualitative research methods)

The successful candidate will have proven teaching experience with an imaginative, innovative and enthusiastic approach to teaching and be able to work effectively with both academic and administrative staff, and students.

Adjunct faculty positions can be a good way to gain teaching experience and contribute to the academic community. They also offer flexibility and the opportunity to remain engaged in professional practice or other activities.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development, and public service after graduation.

Following the move to our new state-of-the-art campus in Chiswick Park, West London, we are developing a new strategy that will see the University grow and further diversify its student body, broaden and diversify is academic offer and expand its international partnerships.

For further information about the role and how to apply, please visit our Career’s website via the 'Apply' button above. Richmond is an equal opportunities employer; a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, as appropriate, is required for this position.

Closing date: 4 June 2026

Interview Dates: w/c 15 June 2026

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we’re unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.

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