Full-Time Lecturer in Psychology
Tufts University - Department of Psychology - See this job on our site
Job is in: Medford, MA US
Contact: Robert Kim, Department Manager
Email: robert_s.kim@tufts.edu
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Post Date: August 23, 2022
Job Starts: September 1, 2023
Application Deadline: December 15, 2022
The Department of Psychology at Tufts University is seeking applicants for a full-time (non-tenure-track) lecturer in Psychology to begin September 1, 2023. Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate core courses in research methods and/or statistics, teaching electives in any subfield specialty, advising undergraduates across our five department majors (Psychology, Biopsychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive & Brain Science, Engineering Psychology), and departmental service. The successful applicant will have a Ph.D. (or be ABD) in psychology or a related discipline. Special consideration will be given to applicants with a demonstrated professional commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion priorities. Teaching load will be six courses per year, with opportunities for workload reduction related to service and advising. This is an academic year, benefitted, non-tenure-track 2-year position and is renewable contingent upon performance. Lecturers at Tufts University are unionized (https://access.tufts.edu/collective-bargaining-agreements) with the potential for long-term careers with promotional advancement within the Lecturer ranks. Applicants should submit to https://apply.interfolio.com/111998 the following: a cover letter; a C.V. including details regarding prior teaching and advising; a statement of teaching philosophy and approach; teaching evaluations from up to three previous courses (including at least one evaluation from a methods and/or statistics course if available); three confidential letters of recommendation; and a diversity statement that describes the candidate’s aspirations and potential for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in their professional career. Please contact Rob Kim, Department Manager, robert_s.kim@tufts.edu with questions. Review of applications will begin December 15, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check and meeting the University’s current COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University has also committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and prides itself on the continuous improvement of diversity, equity and inclusion work. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here https://oeo.tufts.edu/policies-procedures/non-discrimination/. If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at https://oeo.tufts.edu/