What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty - Assistant Professor of Psychology (Tenure Track) position at Carlow University?
Carlow University invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the Rank of Assistant Professor in the Undergraduate Psychology Program within the Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Criminology. This is a nine-month, full-time, tenure-track academic appointment to begin in Fall 2025. The area of specialization is open, and applicants with expertise or experience teaching in any of the following are especially encouraged to apply : Research Methods, Statistics, Cognitive Psychology, Biological Bases of Behavior, Neuropsychology, and / or Developmental Psychology.
Responsibilities include teaching primarily undergraduate courses, academic advising, and collaboration with faculty and students to develop / advance a scholarship agenda. Additionally, there will be opportunities to teach and supervise research at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the candidate's area of expertise, consistent with department needs. Carlow prizes excellence in teaching, but also values scholarly pursuits, including interdisciplinary collaboration, as well as active service to the college, university, and community.
Successful candidates must be committed to envisioning the future of liberal arts education in a rapidly changing environment; have experience working with diverse populations; have a demonstrated ability to engage students in issues of race and equity; and be able to articulate how they will contribute to Carlow University's Catholic, Mercy mission and values through their teaching, scholarship, and service.
Qualifications :
- Earned PhD or PsyD or ABD in Psychology
- Experience teaching at the college / university level.
- Technological proficiency for a digital learning environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
- Dedication to undergraduate education.
- Comfort in teaching both on ground and online classes.
- Comfort in supervising research is particularly desirable.
- Career goals that include program level leadership in the university environment
Carlow University is Devoted to....
Successful candidates must be committed to envisioning the future of liberal arts and professional education in a rapidly changing environment; have experience working with diverse populations; actively support Carlow's commitment to equity, inclusion, and community; and be able to articulate how they will contribute to Carlow University's Catholic, Mercy mission and values through their teaching, scholarship, and service.
Carlow University is a comprehensive Catholic University situated in a culturally rich and diverse urban setting of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1929 by the Sisters of Mercy, an international community of Roman Catholic women with a mission to serve the poor, the sick, and the uneducated. Carlow is an institution grounded in the liberal arts while also offering strong professional programs, committed to engaging its diverse community in a process of life-long learning, scholarship, research, and service. Degrees are offered at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. Carlow University aims to provide transformational educational opportunities rooted in social justice for a diverse community of learners, and to empower them to excel in their chosen work as compassionate, responsible leaders in the creation of a just and merciful world.
Carlow University employees commit themselves to the highest standards of ethical conduct. They commit to act with integrity, treat others with respect and dignity, carefully steward the University's resources, avoid conflicts of interest or commitment, maintain confidentiality, and to comply with legal and professional obligations.
Please submit letter of introduction, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references by September 30, 2024. (Please email statement of teaching philosophy directly to cscanlon@carlow.edu.) Only completed packets will be advanced in consideration. Review will begin September 30, 2024 and continue until an appointment is made.
