Assistant/Associate Professor of Psychology

Job Type

Full-Time

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Hours per Week

40 hours

Hiring Department

Psychology and Counseling

Required Application Materials

A single PDF or Word document containing:

• A cover letter addressing teaching interests, professional experience, and strengths relative to the qualifications and responsibilities cited above.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• At least three original letters of recommendation.
• Teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching preparedness (including copies of recent teaching evaluations, if applicable).
• A research statement highlighting recent accomplishments and projecting a research agenda for the next 5 years.
• Copies of all academic transcripts

All of these employment application documents must be combined into one PDF or Word document prior to uploading into our HR job application portal.

Important Instructions:   

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• Please do not upload documents to “Cover Letter” or “References”.

If the required application materials were not uploaded at the “resume” prompt, please withdraw your application and re-apply to upload your combined documents as one file.

Job Summary and Duties

The Department of Psychology and Counseling at The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Psychology position to start Fall 2022. This is a full-time position with a nine-month academic year appointment in the Department of Psychology and Counseling within the College of Education and Psychology at the University of Texas at Tyler. The new assistant or associate professor will begin by teaching courses in our Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Arts (BA), and/or Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) programs and conducting research in their topic area. Eventually, our new faculty would supervise research in our new Master of Science in Psychological Sciences program (beginning Fall 2023) and contribute to the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology.

This new faculty will be a member of our Psychological Science Program and the duties will include teaching graduate courses, and supervising graduate research, including chairing thesis committees. Candidates should be prepared to teach courses such as a range of master's and doctoral level statistics and methods courses, as well as courses in the areas of biological psychology or neuroscience and cognitive psychology. The assistant or associate professor should also maintain active research agendas, preferably incorporating master's-level students. They will also be expected to work collaboratively with department and college colleagues on service endeavors. The Department of Psychology and Counseling has a strong commitment to achieving equity, diversity, and inclusion among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage women, persons of color, and other underrepresented groups to apply for this position.

We especially seek candidates interested in joining a department with a new Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology with specialization in biological psychology, cognition, and quantitative methods. Our program represents different specializations, including social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and/or quantitative methods. Candidates will mentor graduate students in dissertation research, pursue external funding opportunities, and must meet UT Tyler requirements for the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor.

Screening of applicants will be conducted on a rolling basis: we plan to conduct the first round of interviews by December 31, 2021. We would like this new faculty member to join our faculty September 1, 2022.

Required Qualifications

• Earned PhD in Psychology.
• Evidence of strong research and interpersonal skills and a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training and experience with a record of research and scholarship, including external funding.
• Graduate teaching experience.

About The University of Texas at Tyler

UT Tyler is a component of The University of Texas System and is located in the beautiful wooded East Texas lake country on the I-20 corridor, about 100 miles east of Dallas and 200 miles north of Houston. The University is a public Level 5 doctoral institution that enrolls over 10,000 students, including nearly 4000 (40%) ethnic minority students. The department has a vibrant undergraduate program as well as graduate master’s degree programs in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Psychology, and School Counseling. The university and department have a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of underrepresented groups and strongly encourage them to apply for this position. For more information about the Psychology and Counseling Department visit our website at http://www.uttyler.edu/psychology/ . The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants selected to fill the position must be able to present documentation of the right to work in the United States.

Additional Information

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO/AA Statement

The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.