Contract Lecturer - Psychology

Culture Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta invites applications for a 12-month lecturer position in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science. The role is recurrent for 3 years and focuses on teaching and teaching-related activities across multiple courses.

The lecturer will teach approximately seven courses annually, with in-person delivery at the North Campus, and participate in course design, assessment, and learner-centered practices to support undergraduate students.

Qualifications

• PhD required in Psychology or relevant discipline.
• Recent and relevant undergraduate teaching experience at a post-secondary level is required.
• Content expertise in at least some course areas is expected.
• Ability to design and administer effective assessments.
• Commitment to learner-centered innovative teaching and continuous quality improvement.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization in teaching practices.
• Familiarity with AC+B policies and creating safe, inclusive learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide 100% teaching and teaching-related activities.
• Teach approximately 7 courses over the academic year (3 Fall, 3 Winter, 1 Spring).
• Deliver course content aligned with learning outcomes.
• Design and implement assessment strategies and provide student evaluations.
• Maintain scholarly teaching through currency in content and pedagogy.
• Engage in teaching-related administrative duties and department activities.
• Participate in orientations, meetings, and course-related planning and development.
• Occasionally deliver web-based content as required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Internationalization of content

EDI/I and decolonization

Education

PhD in Psychology or relevant discipline

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of the Academic Teaching Staff Agreement before considering external candidates for positions with a term 8 months or longer. Please login to verify your internal candidate status.

This is a Term Recurring position.

Location -

This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Working for the Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology serves approximately 22,000 undergraduate students per year, including 4300 students enrolled in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs with Psychology as their declared major or minor. In addition, the Department offers Masters and PhD programs.

Position Summary

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, at the University of Alberta is accepting applications for 12 month lecturer position, recurrent for 3 years, that will include 100% Teaching and Teaching Related Activities. The applicant is expected to teach 7 courses throughout the academic year (usually 3 Fall, 3 Winter, 1 Spring).

Courses the contract lecturer may be asked to teach may vary, and may include, for example:

• PSYCH 104 Basic Psychological Processes (Science)
• PSYCH 275 Brain and Behaviour (Science)
• PSYCH 375 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (Science)
• PSYCH 377 Human Neuropsychology (Science)
• PSYCH 381 Principles of Learning (Science)

This position requires primarily in-person teaching and teaching-related activities, on the University North Campus, to facilitate students’ learning and progress through their degree program as well as the operational needs of the Faculty.

• Provides primarily in-person instruction to undergraduate classes; web-based delivery may also be required;
• Delivers course content in alignment with the Department’s learning outcomes;
• Considers instructional and student evaluation methodologies for the assigned course(s), in consultation with department leadership;
• Ensures availability for student consultation within and outside of scheduled class times;
• Participates in scholarly teaching by remaining current and competent in the assigned course content, course design, and instructor performance in the classroom;
• Engages in teaching-related administrative duties;
• Attends orientations, academic-specific meetings or retreats, course-related meetings, and other activities related to teaching assignments;
• Other clearly defined teaching activities as appropriate, assigned, and agreed to at the time of appointment or during subsequent annual assignments.

• Completed PhD Degree in Psychology or relevant discipline required;
• Recent and relevant successful experience in post-secondary teaching at the undergraduate level;
• Content expertise in some specified course areas;
• Ability to design and/or select, as well as administer effective assessments;
• A commitment to learner-centered innovative teaching and learning practices, and continuous quality improvement;
• Committed to the creation of safe and supportive learning and working environments, including knowledge of and commitment to Psychology and the U of A Access, Community and Belonging (ACB) policies and practices;
• Demonstrated strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization (EDI+I), and decolonization within their teaching practice.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style and to meet the needs of diverse students;
• Experience and/or demonstrated commitment to internationalizing content and instructional strategies;
• Commitment to inter-culturally sensitive assessment techniques.

Please contact Dr. Wendy Hoglund, Chair, Department of Psychology ([e-mail]) with position-specific questions.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package. Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with Schedule D of the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of the University of Alberta and the Association of the Academic Staff of the University of Alberta.