Assistant Professor - Psychology (Tenure-Track)
- Employer
- Fort Lewis College
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Salary
- $54,000.00 - $54,000.00
- Date posted
- Jan 12, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Psychology
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Position Summary
This is a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Psychology. An Assistant Professor teaches 21 credits per academic year, mentors students, and maintains an active scholarship program, and contributes to service to the department and college.
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctorate in Psychology or a related field from an accredited program, completed by July 2021
- Interest in undergraduate teaching
- Ability and willingness to take an active role in the college community and Department of Psychology
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience mentoring undergraduate students,
- Demonstrated success teaching undergraduate students
- Experience or demonstrated interest in teaching a diverse student population
- Area of specialization is open, but the ability to teach introductory courses, clinical/counseling, health, community, cross-cultural, or cognition are desirable
Major Responsibilities
- Teaching 21 semester hours per year (7 courses)
- Hold office hours
- Collaborate with other faculty teaching common courses
- Maintaining an active scholarship program,
- Mentoring undergraduate students
- Supervising undergraduate research projects
- Performing service-related activities for the department and the college.
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities
- Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
- Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Work Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
- Ability to work in a confined area.
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
Compensation
Salary is $54,000, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
Application Process
A complete application packet includes:
- Cover letter addressing interest and qualifications for the position
- Include details regarding how your course design and personal and professional experiences allow you to encourage a learning environment grounded in equity and inclusion. “How do you envision contributing to Fort Lewis College’s commitment to equity and inclusion?”
- Curriculum vitae
- Names and contact information for three current, professional references
Submit materials as one PDF file via email to:
psychologytt-search@fortlewis.edu
Application materials received on or before February 21, 2021 will receive full consideration.
Position will remain open until filled.
The successful candidate will be required to submit original, official college transcripts,
and pass a background check
The College and the Community
Fort Lewis College, a public institution located in Durango, Colorado, offers degree programs in arts, business, education, health fields, humanities, social and natural sciences, and teacher education. Our inspiring mountain campus is located atop a scenic mesa overlooking historic Durango and situated between the San Juan Mountains and the desert Southwest. We are committed to accessible and high-quality baccalaureate education, and our hallmarks are remarkably close relationships between students and faculty, the freedom of intellectual exploration, and the challenge of experiential learning. Our 3,300 students come from 48 states, 17 countries, with 36% Native American and Alaska Native backgrounds, and 11% Hispanic backgrounds. Durango is a thriving multicultural community of 18,500 set along the beautiful Animas River Valley. Averaging 300 sunny days per year, the community is known for its outdoor lifestyle and friendly, festive atmosphere. Durango is also the cultural and economic hub of the Four Corners region, rich in dining, shopping, and entertainment, and linked with airline service to hubs in Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas.
Equal Opportunity
Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be extended to all persons. The College shall promote equal opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.
To file a report, get resources, read policies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.
Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?
Office of the Title 9 Coordinator
Molly Wieser
230 Skyhawk Station
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7241 wieser_m@fortlewis.edu
Other discrimination questions?
Office of the Equal Opportunity Coordinator
David Pirrone
192 Education Business Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7182 djpirrone@fortlewis.edu
* Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Fort Lewis College may be directed to FLC's Title IX Coordinator and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.
ADAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone 970-247-7459 or email kpolens@fortlewis.edu at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.
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