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 | Assistant Professor of Psychology |  | | | | | Institution/Organization: | Whitman College | | Job Location: | Washington, U.S.A. | | Job Type: | Tenure-Track | | Contact Person: | Karen Zollman | | Date Posted: | September 4th, 2008 | | Closing Date: | November 3rd, 2008 | | Web Site: | http://www.whitman.edu/ | | | | |  |  | |
The Psychology Department at Whitman College invites applicants for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor beginning August 2009. Ph.D. required. We seek a faculty member with expertise in an applied field such as clinical, counseling, health, or school psychology, especially as these areas relate to adolescent and/or community issues.
Responsibilities include teaching introductory psychology, statistics or research methods, courses in one’s specific areas of expertise, and supervising student theses; maintaining a program of peer-reviewed scholarly work that may involve undergraduate student participation; and participating in academic advising and faculty governance. Whitman College wishes to reinforce its commitment to enhance diversity, broadly defined, recognizing that to provide a diverse learning environment is to prepare students for personal and professional success in an increasingly multicultural and global society.
In their application, candidates should address their interest in working with undergraduates as teachers and scholars in a liberal arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction; how their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to diversity; and their interest in participating in the College’s general education offerings. Materials should include a letter of application; curriculum vitae; statements addressing the candidate’s teaching interests and scholarly agenda; three letters of reference; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction.
Send materials to: Psychology Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, Whitman College, 345 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Deadline: November 3, 2008.
No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, or disability. Whitman College is a small, selective, liberal arts college dedicated to providing excellent education opportunities for students. The College has a generous sabbatical leave program and professional development support for both research and teaching. For additional information about Whitman College and the Walla Walla area, see:
http://www.whitman.edu/
and
http://www.wallawalla.org/
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