Psychology Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty
Atlanta, GA 
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Position Information

Posting Number F00121P
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Classification Title Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty
Position Title Psychology Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 6th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
Department Cultural & Behavioral Science
Campus College-wide
Position Type Full Time Faculty
Posting Type Internal/External
About the Department
Welcome to the Department of Cultural and Behavioral Sciences at Georgia State University Perimeter College. Cultural and Behavioral Sciences is a diverse department that offers pathways of study focused on the academic and applied investigations of how humans interact-behaviorally, geographically, instructionally, socially and culturally. The department offers dynamic learning environments that cultivate communication skills, critical and creative thinking and scientific inquiry. Cultural and Behavioral Sciences students build an awareness of how personal, societal and cultural development can be applied to living and working in a culturally diverse environment.
Position Description
Perimeter College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in psychology. This is a teaching-focused position: 80% of the workload is instruction, with service and professional development accounting for 10% each. The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to early undergraduate teaching and learning, and the ability to thrive in a highly diverse academic setting. Perimeter College is a multi-campus institution, and the teaching assignment may be on any of the college's campuses.
Required Experience
Required Education
Ph.D. in Psychology or closely related field, or Psy.D.
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
  • College teaching experience. One year is preferred and can include experience as a teaching assistant at a college or university.
  • Experience teaching online and using a distance learning platform.
  • Experience or demonstrated interest in high-impact educational practices, scholarship of teaching and learning, building college-to-career linkages, and/or other pedagogical initiatives that enhance student success.
  • Experience or demonstrated interest in scholarship in the discipline and/or discipline and institutional service.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to teach a variety of psychology classes including Human Development and Introduction to Psychology at the college level.
  • Ability to teach in a variety of modalities.
  • Ability to evaluate and potentially adopt a variety of pedagogical practices.
  • Ability to relate to and foster learning among a diverse student population.
  • Ability to collaborate with colleagues to achieve discipline, department, or college goals.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc
N/A
Pre-Employment Requirements
A Criminal History Check is required,
Work Hours
Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).
Salary $49,082-$54,082
Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 3
Desired Start Date 08/01/2024
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date 11/27/2023
Review of Applications Begins 01/09/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions Summary
Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered:
  • Letter of application/cover letter Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
  • Unofficial Transcript of all degrees completed. Official transcripts must be provided if an offer is accepted.
  • Foreign Degree Transcript is required for foreign graduate degrees Three (3) professional references.
  • Professional references will provide letters of recommendation via a secured and confidential link provided in a notification.
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Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Georgia State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status in its programs, services, activities, employment, and/or admissions. Additionally, the University promotes equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
1+ years
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