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West Chester University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in social psychology, with an emphasis on multiculturalism, at the assistant professor level. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in psychology by August 2015, an active program of peer reviewed research that is grounded in social justice, experience teaching psychology courses, and expertise in structural inequality and intersectionality. In addition, the successful candidate will be committed to mentoring students in research and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology and multicultural psychology. Preference will be given to candidates with a broad perspective of multiculturalism encompassing dimensions including but not limited to social class, gender, race/ethnicity, and sexuality. Candidates selected for on-campus interviews will present a colloquium to demonstrate teaching and research excellence.
The Department of Psychology is composed of 22 tenured and tenure-track faculty and serves approximately 850 undergraduate majors and 100 master’s degree students, and we are especially interested in recruiting faculty from underrepresented groups. Additional information is available at:
http://www.wcupa.edu/_academics/sch_cas.psy/
Completion of the Ph.D. is required before the start of the Fall 2015 semester. Applicants should apply online at:
https://agency.governmentjobs.com/wcupa/default.cfm
Applications must include all of the following: a letter identifying the courses the applicant is prepared to teach, curriculum vitae, 3 letters of reference, no more than 3 reprints or preprints of published articles, a statement of teaching philosophy including a detailed description of how you would teach undergraduate multicultural psychology from a social justice perspective, and a statement of research interests. Review of candidates will begin on February 1, 2015 and continue until position is filled. Applicants must successfully complete the interview process and colloquium to be considered finalists. The filling of this position is contingent upon available funding.
All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon satisfactory completion of a pre-employment criminal background check. Developing and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff advances WCU’s educational mission and strategic plan. West Chester University is an Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.
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