Visiting Assistant Professor in Social Psychology
The Department of Psychology at Middlebury College invites applicants for a three-year term position in Social Psychology beginning September 2019. Candidates will be expected to teach four to five courses a year, potentially including a one-month winter term course. Courses could include Introduction to Psychology, Social and/or Personality psychology, Statistics and/or Methods, and an advanced elective or seminar. Area of specialization is open. Appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) or Instructor (ABD). The Department is housed in a state-of-the-art science center and currently has eleven fully equipped faculty research labs. Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and of their desire to develop an active research agenda that involves undergraduates at a liberal arts institution.
Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching and research. An Equal Opportunity Employer, the College is committed to hiring a diverse faculty as we work to foster innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our increasingly diverse student body. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability
Middlebury College uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces difference, with all the complexity and individuality each person brings. In your application materials, we encourage you to address how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship and/or community service might support our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Through Interfolio submit: a letter of application addressed to the Psychology Search Committee; a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, a statement of research interests, copies of teaching evaluations, an unofficial graduate transcript, a sample of scholarly work, and three current letters of recommendation, at least two of which speak to teaching ability/promise. More information is available at http://apply.interfolio.com/60765 and our department website http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/psych .
Applications will be accepted starting March 1st and review of applications will begin on March 15th. The search will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should not wait for all recommendation letters before submitting their application via Interfolio.
Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background check. Information on our background check policy can be found here: http://go.middlebury.edu/backgroundchecks .