Lecturer or Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology

Position Title Lecturer or Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track Position Number 008281 Department Psychology - 250800 Minimum Qualifications

Master’s, Specialist, or Doctoral degree in Psychology ( ABD considered).

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

Developmental, Educational, and/or School Psychology

License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

The Department has 37 full-time faculty members (31 tenure-track) with graduate programs in Clinical, Experimental, Industrial-Organizational and Human Resource Management, and School Psychology. There are approximately 1200 undergraduate majors and 80 full-time graduate students. Additional information about the Department of Psychology, the University, and the surrounding area is located on the Psychology website .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This is a one academic-year appointment with the potential for renewal on a year-to-year basis. The starting date is August 16, 2021. The instructor will have primarily teaching responsibilities in the Department, including 4 courses each semester (Fall 2021 and Spring 2022). Courses may include educational psychology, child/adolescent development, adult development, and introductory psychology, among others.

As a part of the COVID -19 response, Appalachian State University is employing flexible teaching formats to address academic needs and to comply with local, state and federal public health regulations or orders. Your deans retain the discretion to assign or reassign you to teach in either online or in-person formats during or after the COVID -19 pandemic, as necessary.

Physical Demands of Position

Typical physical demands of classroom and educational environments in a professional position at a university.

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Suggested Salary Range Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach required documents:

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vita
• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
• Teaching Statement (including evidence of teaching effectiveness).
• Diversity Statement addressing how you incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into your work and teaching.
• List of three References with contact information.

Two letters of recommendation may be requested at a later date.

The initial review of complete applications will begin April 30, 2021, and will continue until the position is filled.

Please note this position is based on enrollment and subject to available funding.

AA/EEO Statement

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

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