Assistant Professor in Residence in Psychology

Posting Details

Position Information

Title

Assistant Professor in Residence in Psychology

Department

History Phil Social Sciences

Division

Liberal Arts

Employment Type

Full-Time

Critical Review Track (similar to tenure track)

No

Position Description

The Department of History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences at the Rhode Island School of Design ( RISD ) invites applications for a full-time, two-year term appointment in Psychology, at the rank of Assistant Professor in Residence, starting in fall of 2022.

Rhode Island School of Design recognizes diversity and inclusivity as fundamental to its learning community and integral to an art and design education. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, scholarship, or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

We seek candidates who can demonstrate quality undergraduate teaching, teach broadly in their field, and represent various aspects of their discipline within the department. We seek a scholar who can teach artists and designers about the role of psychological processes in human experience, grounding this understanding in classic and contemporary psychological theories and methodologies. Subfield is open, but ideal candidates would have a broad background in social, developmental, cross-cultural psychology, or related subfield. We welcome colleagues whose work engages with issues of gender and/or sexuality, media studies, political psychology, stereotyping and prejudice, or examines diversity within a given culture or cross culturally.

All candidates should demonstrate quality teaching, and havethe ability to contribute to our undergraduate concentrations . Interested candidates could also be considered for teaching in one of our divisional master degree programs in Nature/Culture Sustainability Studies and Global Arts and Cultures .

Required Qualifications

The suitable candidate will have undergraduate teaching experience and a Ph.D. in handin the field of psychology and/or behavioral sciences.

Preferred Qualifications

Department /RISD Description

Rhode Island School of Design is an undergraduate and graduate college of art and design with approximately 2,400 graduate and undergraduate students. Over one third of our population is international.

HPSS is a multidisciplinary department within the Division of Liberal Arts at RISD . Our students are art and design majors who take one third of their courses in the Liberal Arts. Learn more about the department here: http://www.risd.edu/academics/hpss/

Faculty Responsibilities

Full time faculty teach six courses a year: two lecture courses (capped at 25 students), one innovative 5-week wintersession course (21 students) one seminar (capped at 15) and two sections of our required first year seminar on Issues in History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences (designed differently within specific parameters by each faculty member).

Term Appointments function as full members of the department; they participate in departmental decision-making and take on committee assignments.

Union

Yes

Pre-employment Requirement

The successful candidate will be required to meet our pre-employment background screening requirements.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach the following to the appropriate link in the sections labeled “Documents Needed to Apply”:

1.) Letter of intent (that speaks to your interest in this position and your areas of expertise)
2.) Curriculum vitae
3.) A teaching statement (that describes how you attend to diversity and equity in the classroom)
4.) List of proposed courses
5.) One fully developed sample syllabus of a relevant course
6.) Teaching evaluations if available (attach to “Other 1”)

Names and contact information for two references are requested as part of the application process. Requests for reference letters are sent directly to the reference providers at the semi-finalist stage.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates who submit materials by May 31, 2022 are assured full consideration.

EEO Statement

RISD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F00078P

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Philosophy
4. Course Proposal(s)
5. Sample Syllabi

Optional Documents

1. Other 1