Psychology, Assistant Professor

About the role

The successful candidate will prepare and teach classes that serve the needs of the department and create a welcoming, engaging, and constructive experience for students. They will advise students on career-related and academic topics, supervise student research activities, and support their academic pursuits. They will be productive by establishing a line of research through publication and presentation of their work. They will serve the institution by collaborating with colleagues on curriculum, administrative, and human resource-related tasks at the department, college, and university levels. The new faculty member will continue to develop themselves by learning about teaching, technology, and keeping abreast of developments in their field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach classes that serve the needs of the department and create a welcoming, engaging, and constructive experience for students.
• Advising students on career-related and academic topics.
• Supervise student research activities and support their academic pursuits.
• Establish a line of research through publication and presentation of their work.
• Serve the institution by collaborating with colleagues on curriculum, administrative, and human resource-related tasks at the department, college, and university levels.
• Continue to develop themselves by learning about teaching, technology, and keeping abreast of developments in their field.
• Teach courses on a variety of topics (e.g., abnormal psychology, theories of counseling, basic counseling skills, treatment of children/families/couples, and research methods in psychology).
• Teach in the clinical MS program, which prepares students for licensure as Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs).

Requirements

• A PhD in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, School Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or a closely related field by time of appointment.
• CA licensed or license-eligible as a psychologist, MFT, or LPCC.
• Graduate level coursework or research qualifying you to teach undergraduate courses related to clinical/counseling psychology (e.g., abnormal psychology, theories of counseling, basic counseling skills), graduate-level courses in treatment of children/families/couples, and courses on research methods in psychology.
• One class teaching as instructor of record at the undergraduate or graduate level OR as a teaching assistant with an instructional role.
• A program of research relevant to either clinical/counseling psychology or to pedagogy (the teaching of psychology) more broadly.

Qualifications

• Additional Experience: Additional and successful (as evidenced by evaluations, etc.) experience teaching as instructor of record at the undergraduate or graduate level or teaching assistant with an instructional role.
• Active Program of Research with Student Involvement.
• Successful Experience Working as Part of a Team.

Skills

• Knowledge of curriculum design and teaching methods.
• Emotional intelligence, guiding their own behavior with an understanding of others’ opinions and perspectives.
• A sense of duty, employing time management skills.
• An ability to monitor their own and others’ performance to look for avenues for improvement.
• An orientation toward helping others.
• Knowledge of social justice issues.
• Understanding of the legal and ethical context of teaching in higher education broadly, but also in the discipline of Psychology.
• Knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis procedures.
• Ability to use oral and written communication effectively to ensure others’ understanding.

Benefits

Cal Poly Pomona is committed to excellence in education and employment. The university is dedicated to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and education. The university is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and encourages applications from candidates who can contribute to this effort.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

The position primarily requires work to be completed physically on campus. Most faculty members fulfill their responsibilities in person, with some flexibility for remote days to support a healthy work-life balance.