Department: School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Reports To: Dean of The School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Status/Time Commitment: Full-time with faculty rank, term appointment with option of tenure-track, 11-month appointment
Start Date: 07/01/2026 or as soon as a suitable candidate is identified
Applications will be reviewed beginning March 15, 2026, with an appointment made by July 1, 2026, or as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Position is open until filled.
The School Psychology program at Fresno Pacific University serves the PreK-12 educational community throughout the state offering both in-person and online program options. Additionally, the program offers an approved program for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) and has courses required for the BCBA available to the School Psychology program students. School Psychology graduates are well prepared and highly desired in the educational community in California’s Central Valley and throughout the State of California.
This role is eligible for hybrid work in Central California. Courses will be taught online and in person meetings will be required.
Required Documents:
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Cover Letter
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Curriculum Vitae
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Personal Statements: brief statement (1 page or less) on each of the following topics:
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Philosophy of Education
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Relationship & Commitment to Jesus Christ and the Church
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Relating Christian faith to discipline and teaching
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Official Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)
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2 Letters of Recommendation
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Name and contact information may be provided with application. HR will contact provided names to obtain the letters of recommendation.
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Faith Reference Letter
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This person should have extensive knowledge of your Christian life and relationship with Jesus Christ. This knowledge should be expressed in the letter.
$85,770.88 to $120,963 is the annual starting salary for this role and reflects what Fresno Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition to compensation, FPU offers a competitive benefits package.
Faculty Salary Scale can be viewed at Human Resources | Fresno Pacific University
UNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION
Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student’s untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield and Merced as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities—master’s category by
U.S. News & World Report. Both
U.S. News and
Washington Monthly include FPU on their “Best Value” and “Best Bang for the Buck” lists,
U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and
Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the
Fresno Pacific Idea at fresno.edu/about/fpu_idea.
Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU’s Human Resources Department at [email protected]. As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University’s governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
- This information, including salary, is accurate as of February 18, 2026.
