Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology (Tenure Track)

The University of Maine at Presque Isle is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Psychology beginning September 1, 2022.

Full-time teaching responsibilities will be in the area of psychology at the bachelor level. Courses may include topics in abnormal psychology, research methods, physiological psychology and psychopharmacology, as well as courses in the applicant’s areas of personal expertise or interest. Other responsibilities include advising undergraduate students, campus and professional service, and development of undergraduate research. We are looking for an exceptional educator with the ability, energy, and intellectual charisma to be a first-rate teacher and active professional.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach four courses per semester at introductory and upper levels using both in-person and asynchronous online approaches
• Provide service to campus as well as professional service as appropriate 
• Develop research opportunities that will engage undergraduates and my lead to clinical experience, independent studies, senior theses, or other experiential learning, and may contribute to conference presentations, publications, or extramural funding

To learn more about the position and how to apply please visit: Job Details: Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology (Tenure Track) (hiretouch.com)

 

 

About the University:

 

For more than a century, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has been helping students find their path to great professional careers providing its 1,300 traditional and non-traditional students from all areas of the state, country, and world with life-changing opportunities in a caring, small-university environment. 

 

Further information about the University of Maine at Presque Isle can be found at https://www.umpi.edu/

 

For information about the University of Maine System’s COVID-19 response and guidelines for employees, please visit https://www.maine.edu/together/.

 

The university sits on 150 acres surrounded by the rolling hills and potato fields of northern Maine and the university strives to be the region’s premier learning institution while helping to stimulate cultural and economic development in Aroostook County and the State of Maine. The university serves as an educational and cultural center for the area and its facilities are utilized for lectures, programs, concerts, dance performances, exhibits, and plays that benefit the entire region.

 

Learn more about what Aroostook County has to offer here.

 

 

Knowledge and Skill Qualifications:

 

Required:

• Doctoral Degree required in Clinical/Counseling psychology or Neuroscience at the time of hire, preferably from an APA or CPA accredited program.. 
• If applicant is a Clinical or Counseling Psychologist they should be licensed or eligible for licensure as a clinician in Maine
• Strong expertise and demonstrated success in teaching introductory and upper-level psychology courses
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and ability to collaborate with the campus, local communities
• Demonstrated experience or ability to employ high impact teaching practices and technology that qualitatively improves the learning experience, including on-line teaching methods.

 

Preferred:

• Background in Neuroscience research

 

 

Other Information:

 

Length: Academic Year (Sept-May)


Salary and rank will be commensurate with education and work experience. The university offers an excellent fringe-benefits package, including a 10% employer contribution to the University of Maine System retirement plan. Additional benefits include medical, dental, vision, and tuition waiver programs for employees and dependents. The University of Maine System is a recipient of the Wellness Councils of America’s Well Workplace Award and offers wellness programs.


Search Timeline is as follows:

Review of applications to begin: November 15, 2021

Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: November 17, 2021

On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: December 1, 2021

Tentative start date: September 1, 2022


To apply visit: https://umpi.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=72175&job=assistant-associate-professor-of-psychology-tenure-track&col lection=true


We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.


Appropriate background checks are required.

 

 

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Paul Johnson at paul.e.johnson@maine.edu.

 

The University of Maine at Presque Isle is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Office of Equal Opportunity, University of  Maine, 101 North Stevens Hall, Orono, ME  04469 207-581-1226.  TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).