Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Psychology (Cognitive Psychology)

Description

The Department of Psychology at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Science whose research interests focus on higher-level cognition (e.g., attention, conceptual change, language, learning, or reasoning) to begin in August 2025. Candidates who investigate cognitive processes from different perspectives (e.g., aging, computational modeling, developmental, educational, or evolutionary/comparative) are welcome. In their materials, the applicant should address how their research and/or teaching reflect(s) the application of cognitive science principles to current societal challenges. Applicants should also address how they intend to engage undergraduate students in their program of research. In addition to the courses Introduction to Psychology, Statistics, or Research Methods, the ideal candidate should be able to teach fundamental area courses in cognition, as well as new courses related to their area of expertise.

This position carries a 3-2 teaching load with a research leave prior to tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary, and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. To enable a smooth transition to Holy Cross, new full-time tenure-track Assistant Professors receive start-up funding to support their research and professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first year of teaching (i.e., 2-2). All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and full benefits. Faculty at the College cultivate a richly diverse academic community, pursue innovative teaching, and create high-impact scholarship. To learn more about faculty life at the College & the Worcester area, candidates are encouraged to visit our Prospective Faculty page .

Qualifications

Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to effective undergraduate teaching in the context of a liberal arts college. Doctoral degree required by the beginning of the appointment.

Application Instructions

Please submit a cover letter addressing the position requirements listed above, a current curriculum vitae, a statement on teaching, and a statement on research. Additional materials may be requested at a later date.

In your cover letter and statements, in addition to describing your research and teaching interests, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or service might support the College’s mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion .

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications. Please submit all application materials only through this platform: to https://apply.interfolio.com/152213 . Materials submitted through any other means will not be considered.

Applications will be accepted through September 30, 2024. Initial interviews of selected applicants via Zoom will take place in late October, and campus visits for selected applicants will take place in late November. Candidates who are selected for Zoom interviews will be required to supply letters of recommendation by November 1, and candidates who are selected for on campus interviews will be required to supply graduate and undergraduate transcripts by December 1. Questions about this search may be directed to Stephenie Chaudoir ( schaudoi@holycross.edu ).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,100 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate an enduring commitment to academic excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium .

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action in the workplace.