Assistant Professor - PsyD

New Jersey Department of Children and Families; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university seeks an Assistant Professor in psychology for its faculty. The candidate will teach graduate and possibly undergraduate courses in various topics including statistics, psychological theories, and methods. An ideal applicant will possess a Doctoral degree in psychology or a related field and demonstrate a commitment to effective teaching and student mentorship.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree awarded by start date or ABD considered.
• Potential for learner-centered pedagogy.
• Ability to mentor and support a diverse student population.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate courses in statistics, research methods, and psychology.
• Engage in scholarly activities and professional service.
• May advise students academically.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Mentoring

Education

Doctoral Degree in Psychology

Job description

General Function
The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor’s teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University.

Description of Primary Duties
Successful candidates will be able to fill programmatic teaching needs in the areas of graduate statistics, research methods, physiological psychology, neuropsychology, and cognitive psychology. Additional teaching responsibilities could also include courses in the undergraduate program within the applicant’s area of expertise.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
The minimum acceptable qualifications for the position of Assistant Professor are prescribed in the Faculty Handbook.

Additional Qualifications
Doctoral Degree in psychology, or closely related field; ABD will be considered with the expectation that the degree is awarded by start date.
Potential for or evidence of, learner centered pedagogy
The ability or potential to mentor and support student population