Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling All faculty positions are governed by the tenets of a collective bargaining agreement. Faculty are hired, evaluated, retained, promoted, and tenured on the basis of conditions covered in the union contract. Primary duties include teaching and related activities assigned during a 9- or 12-month year. It is expected that each faculty member engages in all three activities of teaching, research/creative activities and service. Teaching: faculty members are expected to teach 4 to 8 credit courses per year; develop syllabi and teaching materials; collaborate with other faculty on new courses and/or programs; advise students; participate in professional development activities; and engage in assessment activities related to accreditation and program evaluation. Research: faculty members are expected to engage in research and/or creative activity germane to an academic discipline, resulting in submissions and works in refereed, professional, or general readership publications; secure externally awarded grants; submit proposals for presentations at academic and professional conferences; and engage in creative pursuits if in a creative, performing or theatrical arts discipline. Service: faculty members are expected to serve on committees, programs, and/or special task forces at the department, college, university, professional and community levels; assume leadership roles over time and as they increase in rank. Required Education Earned terminal degree from an accredited university in Psychology or related field (PhD, PsyD, EdD). Meets tenure and/or rank requirements from a discipline within the unit as defined by the collective bargaining unit. Previous academic experience at a four‑year college or university: 5 or more years teaching experience as determined by rank criteria. Previous professional experience related to the discipline: 5 or more years as determined by the discipline and rank criteria. Record of scholarly research, creative activity in a discipline as well as receipt of competitive grants or externally awarded funding. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to teach undergraduate courses in social psychology, cognitive psychology, physiological psychology, statistics, research methodology, and/or undergraduate thesis. Preferred Qualifications Experience in using modern teaching approaches that incorporate active learning and technology. Previous academic experience at a four‑year college or university. Previous professional experience related to the discipline. Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds. Women and diverse applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Record of potential for scholarly research as well as potential for receipt of competitive grants or externally awarded funding. Special Requirements All applicants should have earned a doctorate in social psychology, experimental psychology, cognitive psychology, or related psychology doctorate. #J-18808-Ljbffr Chicago state university