Lecturer, Forensic / Legal Psychology

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences in Arizona State University's New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is inviting applications for a full-time benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Lecturer to support our undergraduate and graduate programs that focus on forensic psychology / psychology and law. Initial appointment is for the academic year beginning August 2021.

Lecturers are expected to teach 12 credits of courses during each of ASU’s fall and spring semesters (a 4/4 load), with the additional possibility of summer teaching. The majority of the teaching will serve our online undergraduate and MS programs in Forensic Psychology. The position further includes course redevelopment and maintenance, assisting with program development, working with graduate student teaching assistants, departmental and professional service, and working with ancillary support services connected to ASU Online.

The recruited scholar will be a member of ASU’s Law and Behavioral Science group, which is composed of over 30 core and affiliated faculty members from across ASU and serves over 1700 students in five degree programs. Information about our group including faculty, research labs, academic programs, and events can be found on our website http://lawpsych.asu.edu.

Required Qualifications:
Applicants must have:
a) a doctorate in psychology or a related field by time of appointment; and
b) demonstrated experience—either through research or instruction—in the field of legal psychology / forensic psychology / psychology and law.

Desired qualifications:
We are further interested in candidates who have experience or skills in more than one of the following areas:
(a) ability to teach a variety of courses within the forensic/legal psychology area;
(b) strong research and/or instructional background in legal/forensic psychology;
(c) strong quantitative and methodological skills and knowledge;
(d) experience teaching at the postsecondary level in the field of psychology, particularly in the online environment; 
(e) experience with online learning platforms such as Canvas or Blackboard;
(f) experience working with or mentoring student teaching assistants;
(g) excellent communication skills; and/or,
(h) demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including first generation students.

About the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences: The School houses faculty and programs in several interdisciplinary research clusters, including Law and Psychology, Social Justice and Human Rights, Resilience and Stress, and an emerging cluster in Behavioral Data Science. It also offers on-campus undergraduate and terminal MS programs in Psychology and oversees ASU’s online psychology programs. More information about ASU’s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences can be found at https://newcollege.asu.edu/directory/sbs.

New College strives to uphold values of cultural and intellectual diversity and to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment where all can thrive, share ideas, and pursue their goals.

About ASU: Arizona State University is one of the largest universities in the United States with over 100,000 students and 3,500 faculty. ASU's colleges, schools, and programs are spread across four campuses in the Phoenix metropolitan area. To learn about ASU's unique mission and charter: https://www.asu.edu/about/
The initial application deadline is February 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. A background check and official transcripts are required prior to employment.

Application procedure: Applications will only be accepted electronically via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/82023

Application materials should include: 1) a cover letter of application; 2) a current curriculum vitae with contact information; 3) a statement describing your teaching interests and experience, especially how your work has intersected with and/or will contribute to matters of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion; and 4) the names and contact information for three references (references will not be contacted during initial review and will only be contacted after candidate notification).

Arizona State University is deeply committed to positioning itself as one of the great new universities by seeking to build excellence, enhance educational access and have an impact on our community, state, nation and the world. To do that requires our faculty and staff to reflect the intellectual, ethnic and cultural diversity of our nation and world so that our students learn from the broadest perspectives, and we engage in the advancement of knowledge with the most inclusive understanding possible of the issues we are addressing through our scholarly activities.
ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

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Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU's full non-discrimination statement (ACD 401) and Title IX policy are located at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX.