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Lecturer - College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Department of Psychology

Employer
Georgia Southern University
Location
Georgia, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Nov 6, 2020

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Psychology
Employment Level
Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Lecturer—Search #67793
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Department of Psychology


The Department of Psychology in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences invites applications and nominations for the position of Lecturer. The home campus for this position will be the Statesboro campus.

Georgia Southern University is a distinctive combination of Southern charm and uncompromising academics. We are a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution serving about 26,500 students through nine colleges on three beautiful oak-lined campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville, and via a growing online program. Throughout its degree offerings at the associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern cultivates community collaboration, world-class scholarship and hands-on learning opportunities.

Georgia Southern University was founded in 1906 as a school for teaching modern agricultural production techniques and homemaking skills to rural school children. Its Savannah campus was established in 1935 as Armstrong Junior College for local youth who could not afford to attend college away from home. The Liberty Center in Hinesville was established in 1998 to serve the military and their families at nearby Fort Stewart, the largest military base east of the Mississippi. All three locations came together in 2018 when Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University consolidated. The "new" Georgia Southern University preserves a passion for serving its neighbors while preparing students for lifelong service as scholars, leaders, and responsible stewards of their communities.

Believing that diversity, equity, and inclusion contribute to excellence in the workplace and to the quality of the University's academic environment, Georgia Southern University is committed to recruiting and retaining diverse faculty and staff to support, promote, and serve a diverse student body and promote Inclusive Excellence. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, whose work furthers the institution's Inclusive Excellence goals and who bring to campus varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.

Within this setting, the Department of Psychology offers a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and an APA-accredited PsyD. This individual position will involve teaching courses at the undergraduate level on the main campus, located in Statesboro, Georgia. Current faculty within the department are engaged in the development of leading teaching techniques and highly innovative research pursuits, and are highly collaborative and supportive of each other's teaching, research, and service goals.

Position Description Reporting to the department chair, the lecturer position requires teaching courses in our Research Design, Biological and Evolutionary Bases for Behavior, Mental Processes, and Experiential Learning areas, as well as providing service to the department and college. The position is an academic (9/10 month), non-tenure-track appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:
• Earned master's degree (or higher) in psychology, or a closely related field, by July 1, 2021
• Evidence of successful college/university teaching experience
• Experience or ability to teach Introductory Psychology; Research & Analysis (psychological statistics and research methodology); Animal Behavior; and Physiological Psychology
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment without assistance from the institution

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience or ability to teach courses in the areas of Evolutionary Bases for Behavior, Mental Processes, and Experiential Learning areas
• Interest in developing/teaching courses using multiple modalities, including face-to-face, online, and synchronous learning formats
• Three years of full-time college/university teaching experience in psychology
• Experience working with diverse student populations
• Earned Ph.D. degree in psychology, or a closely related field, by July 1, 2021

Screening of applications begins December 12, 2020 and continues until the position is filled. The preferred position starting date is August 1, 2021. To equitably serve a fast growing and highly diverse student body and to fulfill the University's commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we actively seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to Pillar 3 of our University Strategic Plan: Inclusive Excellence.

A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. In addition, applicants are required to submit an Inclusive Excellence statement (2 pages). In the Inclusive Excellence statement, applicants should reflect on their experience, vision, and commitment regarding teaching and mentorship of students from diverse backgrounds and discuss past, current, and future contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the areas of research, teaching, service, and outreach. Other documentation may be requested. Only complete applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Applications and nominations should be sent to:

Michael Nielsen, Search Chair, Search #67793
Georgia Southern University
Electronic mail: mnielsen@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-5334

More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/jobs or https://cbss.georgiasouthern.edu/psychology/. The names of applicants and nominees, vitae, and other non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources at 912-478-6947.

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