Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychology

About the Opportunity Responsibilities

The selected individual will have two main sets of responsibilities. The first set of responsibilities is to teach undergraduate courses offered by the Psychology Department. Particularly, we are seeking individuals who can teach a breadth of undergraduate courses, especially in the areas of social and personality psychology. The number of courses to be taught each year, and the topic areas of the courses will be determined by the department chair, taking into account the individual’s area of expertise and departmental need.

The second set of responsibilities is to provide support for all aspects of the undergraduate program, working closely with the department’s Head Advisor and Director of Undergraduate Studies. Specific activities will include, for example, advising students, providing administrative support for registration and course approval processes, and helping to organize welcome days for prospective students, new student orientations, and graduation ceremonies.

• Ph.D. or Psy.
  
  D. in Psychology or related field by the appointment start date, and a commitment to teaching excellence at the university level.
• The successful candidate will generally be available to participate in such activities when scheduled on evenings and weekends.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Teaching philosophy statement
• Leadership Statement
• List of three references

Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Position Type:
Academic