What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lecturer in Psychology position at University of Wisconsin Madison?
Teach one or more of the following courses. Each course represents one 33.4% appointment:
- Psychology 202 - "Introduction to Psychology" Behavior, including its development, motivation, frustrations, emotion, intelligence, learning, forgetting, personality, language, thinking, and social behavior.
Prepare and present lectures. Prepare, administer and grade exams. Hold office hours. Supervise one teaching assistant.
- Psych 210- "Basic Statistics for Psychology": Measures of Central Tendency, variability, probability, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, t-tests, chi-square, regression and correlation (linear), and introduction to analysis of variance (one-way).
Prepare and present lectures. Prepare, administer and grade exams. Hold office hours. Supervise one teaching assistant.
-Psychology 601 - "Current Topics in Psychology": Special topics in Psychology at the advanced undergraduate level. Prepare/present lectures, lead discussion sections. Prepare, administer and grade exams. Hold office hours. Psychology 601 is considered a Senior Capstone course. For more information on capstone courses, please visit https://psych.wisc.edu/guidelines_for_capstone_courses.pdf. Multiple sections are available. Prefer topics in the area of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. This course meets twice per week for 75 minutes.
- 35% Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance
- 55% Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction
- 10% Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations
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Required
Master's Degree in Psychology or relevant area required. Demonstrated expertise in area of specialization.
Preferred
PhD
At least one year of experience teaching in higher education, preferably at a large enrollment institution. Strong background in research is required. Ideal candidate will also have experience teaching Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods (writing intensive), as well as a specialty area course. Preference will be given to candidates with the flexibility to teach across the curriculum. Other courses may include child development, primate behavior, as well as courses in career exploration.
Candidates should have excellent teaching, interpersonal, teamwork, written and oral communication skills, as well as keen attention to detail and precision, excellent organizational skills, ability to work and complete tasks under deadline pressures, high degree of initiative and resourcefulness, and proven success and effectiveness in working both independently and in teams.
Full or Part Time: 33.4% - 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Terminal, 4 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding
Minimum $50,000 ACADEMIC (9 months)
Depending on Qualifications
There is a possibility this position can be extended in subsequent semesters to teach one or more of the courses listed on this PVL, or similar courses within the department. This position may become renewable if there is a need for an ongoing appointment.
How to Apply:Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process.
For questions on the position, contact: Melanie Jones, mjones@wisc.edu.
To apply for this position you will need to upload a cover letter, vita/resume and contact information for at least three professional references, including your current supervisor. References will not be contacted without advance notice. Your cover letter must include course(s) for which you are applying.
Candidates going forward in the recruitment process will be asked to submit one letter of recommendation in addition to the reference information. In addition, a proposed syllabus will be required for any courses considered.
Your cover letter should address your qualifications as they pertain to the minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience listed above.
Maria Hartwig
mhartwig2@wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Lecturer(TL020)
Department(s):A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/PSYCHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY
Employment Class:Academic Staff-Terminal
Job Number:311875-AS
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
Salary : $50,000
