Assistant Professor - Psychology

SUNY Cortland; City of Cortland (NY); Presencial; USD 69.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement programs

Paid family leave

Parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Dependent care accounts

Long term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

The State University of New York at Cortland plans to hire an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department to teach courses in psychology (based on department need and the candidate’s specialization), conduct research, and engage in service beginning in Fall 2027. SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed to promoting a diversity of thought and experience.

Tenure-track faculty contribute to the University’s values of inclusive excellence through outstanding teaching,

Formación

• Ph.D. in Psychology or closely related field by the time of appointment.
• Ability to teach foundational courses in our department (Introductory Psychology, Statistics, Research Methods, Writing Intensive Research Courses) and complement departmental needs.
• Preferred: Expertise in Developmental Psychology, Forensic Psychology, or Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
• Evidence of quality teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• A research program that could include undergraduate research assistants.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate students with diverse backgrounds and identities.

Responsabilidades

• Teach undergraduate courses in the discipline based on department need and the applicant’s area of expertise.
• Develop or continue a program of active research, preferably involving undergraduate research assistants.
• Engage in service on departmental and university committees, participate in university-wide governance, advise undergraduate students, and maintain a commitment to undergraduate education.

Educación

Ph.D. in Psychology or closely related field

Descripción del empleo

Position Details

Position information

Budget Title

Assistant Professor

Campus Title

Assistant Professor - Psychology

School/Division

Academic Affairs, Division of

Department

Psychology

Faculty Sub-Type

FT Faculty

Salary Level

A5

Salary Range

$68,900-$72,100

Salary Determination

Starting salary rates are based on multiples factors which mayinclude the position’s major responsibilities, the applicant’sbackground including education, work experience, and keycompetencies, the university’s strategic priorities, internal peerequity and external market analyses, applicable federal, state, andlocal laws and negotiated labor contracts.

Position Effort

Full-Time

Is this a temporary position?

No

Position Summary

The State University of New York at Cortland plans to hire anAssistant Professor in the Psychology Department to teach coursesin psychology (based on department need and the candidate’sspecialization), conduct research, and engage in service beginningin Fall 2027.

SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed topromoting a diversity of thought and experience. We believe that anequitable, inclusive, and diverse campus and curriculum arecritical to our educational mission. Tenure-track facultycontribute to the University’s values of inclusive excellencethrough outstanding teaching, research and/or scholarship, serviceto the department and University, and by providing academicadvisement and mentoring to all students. Faculty are expected tomaintain a routine presence on campus to support our campus valuesof focusing on the students, integrity, and intellectual life, andto serve our campus priorities of academic excellence,transformational education, well-being, and the maximization ofresources.

The Psychology Department at SUNY Cortland offers a B.A. and B.S.in Psychology, a minor in Psychology, a minor in Psychology inSchools, and a minor in Forensic Psychology. Our typical class sizeis 30, while class sizes in upper division labs and capstonecourses tend to be around 12-20. We currently have over 350Psychology majors and 14 tenure-track faculty with a typicalteaching load of 3 courses per semester. Our program is alignedwith the American Psychological Association ( APA ) guidelines for an undergraduate psychology major. Faculty have access to modernresearch and teaching facilities. The department is housed in theoriginal, historically renovated Old Main building.

For information about our current departmental faculty and courseofferings, please visit our website at: http://www2.cortland.edu/departments/psychology/

What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?

• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and manyoffer permanency.
• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance,various retirement program options, paid family leave and/orparental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts,long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in allforms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center isfree for employees to use, with membership options for families.Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’sapproval.
• Professional development opportunities exist through training,continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conferencetravel, based on funding.
• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts,entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. ExperienceCortland dives deep into the region’s offerings

Major Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in the discipline based ondepartment need and the applicant’s area of expertise.
• Develop or continue a program of active research, preferablyinvolving undergraduate research assistants.
• Additional responsibilities include engaging in service ondepartmental and university committees, participating inuniversity-wide governance, advising undergraduate students, andmaintaining a commitment to undergraduate education.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

• Reports to the Department Chair.
• Works collaboratively with departmental faculty and staff.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Psychology or closely related field by the time of appointment.
• Candidates will have the educational background to effectivelyteach foundational courses in our department (IntroductoryPsychology, Statistics, Research Methods, Writing IntensiveResearch Courses) and complement departmental needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in one of the following areas: DevelopmentalPsychology, Forensic Psychology, or Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology.
• Evidence of quality teaching at the undergraduate or graduatelevel.
• A research program that could include undergraduate researchassistants.
• A demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoringundergraduate students with diverse lived experiences and of allacademic backgrounds and social and cultural identities.

About the University

A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located inthe geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland providesaccessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S.body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State Universityof New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorousundergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences,education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNYCortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking awell-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. TheUniversity ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money List,”fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts animpressive network of alumni making a difference in education,business, government, fitness, medicine and many otherfields.

Please note:

Individuals must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

EEO Statement

SUNY Cortland is an AA/ EEO / ADA employer and encouragesapplications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities,and members of underrepresented groups.