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Assistant Professor of Psychology – Counseling Psychology

Employer
Wartburg College
Location
Waverly, Iowa (US)
Salary
Competitive with Experience
Date posted
Dec 17, 2024
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Position Type
Administrative, Academic Affairs
Employment Level
Assistant Professor
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Private Four-Year Institutions

Job Details

Faculty Position Vacancy

Founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), nationally recognized for community engagement. The college offers more than 50 academic majors and pre-professional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor’s degree. The college is located in Waverly, Iowa, a growing community of more than 10,000 residents. As part of the Cedar Valley metro area (near Waterloo and Cedar Falls), Waverly has an abundance of cultural, musical, and recreational opportunities. Major Midwest metropolitan areas within driving distance include Des Moines, Iowa (2.5 hours); Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. (3 hours); Madison, Wis. (3.5 hours); Rochester, Minn. (2 hours); Chicago (5 hours); and Omaha, Neb. (4 hours). The Wartburg Community is committed to creating and maintaining a mutually respectful environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity among all students, faculty, and staff. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution, Wartburg College actively seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups.

 

POSITION:        Assistant Professor of Psychology – Counseling Psychology

TITLE:                Assistant Professor, Tenure Track

START DATE:    August 2025

TIMELINE:         Applications received by January 15 will receive full consideration

QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful candidates will provide evidence of the following qualifications:

Required:

  • Ph.D. in psychology or equivalent terminal degree (completed by September 1, 2025)
  • Prior successful college-level teaching experience in psychology
  • Promise of continued scholarly activity
  • Ability to engage undergraduates in research, academic advising, and practice activities
  • Successful candidates will also have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and work environment and must be willing to support the College’s mission and contribute to the strategic plan.

DUTIES:

The successful candidate will fulfill the duties of tenure track faculty to include:

  • Primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching seven courses (3-3-1) in the academic year including Introduction to Psychology; Research Methods sequence; Counseling Psychology; Abnormal Psychology; Health Psychology; Advanced Topics in psychology; courses in the general education curriculum, and in individual areas of specialization.
  • The successful candidate will also mentor student research projects, advise program majors and minors, and engage in scholarship and service appropriate to the liberal arts setting.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Send resume/curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, contact information for three current references, and a letter of application describing your teaching, scholarship, and service experience/interests and how these will support the distinctive mission and institutional learning outcomes of Wartburg College. In the application letter, please also address any experiences you have working with diverse groups of students. This information should be submitted electronically by visiting https://www.wartburg.edu/positions/.  For specific inquiries contact Dr. Brian McQueen at brian.mcqueen@wartburg.edu. For further information about the college and the city of Waverly, see http://www.wartburg.edu. Information about the Social Science Department may be found at https://www.wartburg.edu/psychology/ .

Wartburg College requires a criminal background check for position finalists.https://www.wartburg.edu/positions/

WARTBURG COLLEGE is a selective liberal arts college of the ELCA, nationally recognized for leadership for public purpose. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution, Wartburg College actively seeks applications from members of underrepresented ethnic and minority groups.

 

Company

Wartburg College

Wartburg College, a top-tier liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church located in Waverly, Iowa, is a student-centered community that helps students explore their passions and create meaningful connections through immersive experiences inside and outside the classroom, leading to a future full of possibilities.

Wartburg College is dedicated to challenging and nurturing students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning. 

The college offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time employees. Such benefits include health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, long- and short-term disability, life/AD&D insurance, medical and personal leave, paid time off, retirement, workers compensation, employee assistance, and tuition remission/exchanges.

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