Assistant Professor (Mental Health)

Description

Position Details: Gustavus Adolphus College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science to begin September 1, 2019.

Major/Essential Functions: Gustavus faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. The annual teaching assignment will be six courses, normally two course preparations per semester. Primary teaching responsibilities will include mid-level and advanced seminar courses in the candidate’s specialty that complement current course offerings. Additional teaching responsibilities may include contributions to departmental required courses, such as general psychology and research methods, and courses contributing to general education, such as First Term Seminar or January term courses involving experiential learning. Please indicate in your application letter which areas you are qualified and interested in teaching.

Application and Institution Information: To apply, visit https://gustavus.edu/jobs/ and complete the online application. Please submit only the required materials: a letter of application that indicates your teaching interests and succinctly provides compelling evidence for the position qualifications listed below, a curriculum vitae, copies of unofficial transcripts for the required degree, and the names and contact information for three professional references. At least one of the references must be able to address teaching experience and effectiveness.

For more details, visit the College’s website at https://gustavus.edu/provost/newfaculty/ or contact Dr. Kyle E. Chambers, Associate Professor and Chair of Psychological Science, at chair@gustavus.edu. For full consideration, applications must be received by October 19, 2018. While applications may be accepted after this date, it is not guaranteed that they will be considered. At this time, please only upload the required documents listed above; finalists may be asked to submit additional materials.

Gustavus seeks to equip students to lead purposeful lives and to act on the great challenges of our time through an innovative liberal arts education of recognized excellence. The Department of Psychological Science is a vibrant community committed to promoting psychology as a science both for the sake of gaining understanding and for the applications that may emerge as a consequence. Furthermore, we are an Engaged Department that values community partnerships. For more information, see https://gustavus.edu/psychology/ and http://www.cedarvalleycolab.com/.

Gustavus Adolphus College is a coeducational, private, Lutheran (ELCA), residential, national liberal arts college of 2200 students. The College maintains a longstanding commitment to excellence through diversity with a special emphasis on global engagement and service. Additionally, we strive to be a community supportive of all kinds of individuals and families. As an Affirmative Action employer, it is the policy and practice of Gustavus Adolphus College to provide equal employment opportunities for all. EOE Employer/Disabled/Vet