Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Fairfield University invites applications for a full-time, visiting assistant professor, for the 2023-24 academic year, with the potential for renewal. The area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to applicants with expertise in clinical, social, or developmental psychology. Applicants should have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching and are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in psychology or a related field, but strong ABD candidates will also be considered.

The teaching load is 4 courses per semester and will include survey-level and speciality courses in the candidate’s area of expertise, in addition to courses such as General Psychology, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, and Research Methods.

The Department consists of 12 full-time faculty representing a range of specialties and is housed in a spacious, well-equipped facility in the Bannow Science Center. There is a vibrant culture of undergraduate student-faculty research and a growing institutional emphasis on the health sciences. Psychology is one of the largest majors in the College of Arts & Sciences, offering a Psychology Club, a large internship program, and chapters of Sigma Xi and Psi Chi. The Department also offers a major in behavioral neuroscience and a master’s program in industrial/organizational psychology. The salary and benefits for the position are highly competitive. Fairfield University is a Jesuit institution, consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in New England, located in the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT, one hour from New York City along Long Island Sound. Our five Colleges and Professional Schools enroll approximately 4300 undergraduate and 1200 graduate students.

Application Instructions: To ensure full consideration, please click “Apply Now” and submit the following required documents by January 16, 2023, but the search committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

• Cover letter
• CV
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., course syllabi; course evaluations, evidence of inclusive educational practices)
• Three letters of recommendation ask your references to email their letters of recommendation to: PsychologySearch@fairfield.edu )

Please direct questions to Dr. Linda Henkel, Search Committee Chair, at lhenkel@fairfield.edu .

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, veterans, Jesuits, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities.

Category:

Academic - Faculty Non-Tenure Track

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

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