Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology - 3YR
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Keep substantive info.
Let's parse the posting.
Key info:
- Position: three-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology, appointment beginning August 2027.
- Candidates with previous experience teaching Statistics and Research Methods encouraged.
- Successful candidates will provide evidence of potential for excellent teaching, ability to mentor and involve undergraduates in research.
- Must have completed a PhD or equivalent psychology or related discipline by time of appointment (Fall 2027).
- Primary teaching responsibilities: courses in Statistics and Research Methods and Introductory Psychology. May also teach a course in candidate’s area of expertise, complementing current faculty.
- Full-time course load: three courses per semester.
- Access to recently remodeled state-of-the-art teaching and shared laboratory facilities, including a 64-channel EEG and eye-tracking system.
- Responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program. Description of Work College Program.
- Application materials: cover letter, CV, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, summary of teaching evaluations, statement of research interests and research project/plan, contact info for three references.
- Review of applications begins Oct 15, 2026 and continues until filled.
- College description: founded 1855, first coeducational and interracial college in South, commitment to interracial education, racially diverse, service to Appalachia, enrollment >1500 students from 44 states and >60 countries, admits students unable to afford tuition, provides fully funded degree covering 100% tuition, housing, food, supplies, fees without loans for four years. Students excel, many first-gen. As one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all students work 10-12 hours weekly. Rankings: Washington Monthly #1 Best College for Tuition and Tax Dollars 2025; #1 educational access by NYT 2023; #1 lowest educational debt by US News 2025 and 2026; only institution in KY to receive 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine 2026. Location: Berea (pop 17,000) 40 miles south of Lexington, approx two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, Knoxville. More info at www.berea.edu.
- Benefits: comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program. Also includes access to Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement. Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, sick leave. Part-time employees who work average 24 hours per week over year receive benefits pro-rated. Link to benefits page.
- Unique Culture: description about inclusive Christian tradition, respect for other faiths, etc.
- Labor Supervision: staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors; fourth great commitment The Dignity of Labor; student labor supervision includes scheduling, assigning, approving student work, developing workplace acumen, providing tangible work experience. Link to Labor Program Office.
We need to decide sections.
We have content for:
- About the role: description of position, appointment start, teaching responsibilities, course load, facilities, work college supervision, etc.
- Responsibilities: could list teaching, mentoring, research involvement, supervising labor program, etc.
- Requirements: PhD by Fall 2027, experience teaching Statistics and Research Methods encouraged, ability to mentor undergraduates, etc.
- Qualifications: maybe similar to requirements; but we can combine. However we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we have Requirements and Qualifications separate if distinct content. The posting mentions "Candidates must have completed a PhD or the equivalent psychology or related discipline by time of appointment (Fall 2027)." Also "Candidates with previous experience teaching courses in Statistics and Research Methods are particularly encouraged to apply." Also "Successful candidates will provide evidence of their potential for excellent teaching, as well as the ability to mentor and involve undergraduates in their research." Also "Primary teaching responsibilities should include courses in Statistics and Research Methods and Introductory Psychology. In addition, faculty may teach a course in the candidate’s area of expertise, ideally complementing current faculty areas of expertise." Also "The full-time course load is three courses per semester." Also "Candidates will have access to recently remodeled state-of-the-art teaching and shared laboratory facilities, including a 64-channel EEG and eye-tracking system." Also "Following long-standing tradition and practice at Berea College, this position includes responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program." Also application materials list.
Thus we can have sections:
- About the role: overview (position title, start date, department, etc.)
- Responsibilities: teaching, mentoring, research, labor supervision.
- Requirements: PhD by Fall 2027, teaching experience in Stats/Research Methods encouraged.
- Qualifications: maybe evidence of excellent teaching, ability to mentor undergraduates, research potential. Could be separate but might be thin. Could combine with Requirements? But we need to follow instruction: include a section only when posting has real specific content. We have content for both. Could make Qualifications: evidence of excellent teaching, ability to mentor undergraduates, research plan, etc. That's present.
- Skills: maybe not explicitly listed; but we could infer teaching, research, mentoring, lab equipment (EEG, eye-tracking). However not explicit list of skills. Might be thin. Better to omit Skills if not explicit.
- Benefits: we have detailed benefits.
- Pay: not mentioned; no salary info. So omit Pay.
- Schedule: not mentioned; course load three per semester but that's teaching load, not schedule. Could be considered schedule? But likely not explicit. We'll omit Schedule.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits.
We need to use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details like start date August 2027, three-year visiting assistant professor, etc. Also include details about Work College Program description, facilities, rankings, location, etc. Must include all.
We must not repeat job title as heading; but we can include it in prose.
We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present.
We must remove boilerplate: references note at start, EEO, etc. The opening sentence: "Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position." That's a note about references; is that substantive? It's about application process; but we are told to remove application instructions. This is a note about references; could be considered application instruction. Probably remove. Also "Description" heading? We'll ignore.
We need to keep the application materials list? That's part of application instructions; we are told to remove application instructions. So we should remove the list of cover letter, CV, etc. Also "Review of applications will begin October 15, 2026 and continue until the position is filled." That's also application instruction; remove.
Thus we keep only substantive job description content, not application instructions.
Thus we keep:
- Position description: three-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology, appointment beginning August 2027.
- Candidates with previous experience teaching Statistics and Research Methods encouraged.
- Successful candidates will provide evidence of potential for excellent teaching, ability to mentor and involve undergraduates in research.
- Must have completed PhD or equivalent psychology or related discipline by time of appointment (Fall 2027).
- Primary teaching responsibilities: courses in Statistics and Research Methods and Introductory Psychology; may also teach a course in candidate’s area of expertise complementing current faculty.
- Full-time course load: three courses per semester.
- Access to recently remodeled state-of-the-art teaching and shared laboratory facilities, including a 64-channel EEG and eye-tracking system.
- Responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program. Description of Work College Program (developmental framework, structured mentorship, role-specific training, helps students connect work-learning-service experiences with broader academic/professional/personal development, aligns with tenure/promotion criteria).
- College description: founded 1855, first coeducational and interracial college in South, commitment to interracial education, racially diverse, service to Appalachia, enrollment >1500 students from 44 states and >60 countries, admits students unable to afford tuition, provides fully funded degree covering 100% tuition, housing, food, supplies, fees without loans for four years, students excel, many first-gen, as one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all students work 10-12 hours weekly, rankings: Washington Monthly #1 Best College for Tuition and Tax Dollars 2025; #1 educational access by NYT 2023; #1 lowest educational debt by US News 2025 and 2026; only institution in KY to receive 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine 2026. Location: Berea (pop 17,000) 40 miles south of Lexington, approx two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, Knoxville. More info at www.berea.edu.
- Benefits: comprehensive benefits package including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program; access to Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff ages 6 weeks to 6 years; Seabury Center Membership; Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement; paid holidays, vacation, sick leave; part-time employees working avg 24 hrs/week get pro-rated benefits; link to benefits page.
- Unique Culture: description about inclusive Christian tradition, respect for other faiths, etc.
- Labor Supervision: staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors; fourth great commitment The Dignity of Labor; student labor supervision includes scheduling, assigning, approving student work, developing workplace acumen, providing tangible work experience; link to Labor Program Office.
We need to decide which sections to put which content.
About the role: could include position title, start date, department, teaching responsibilities, course load, facilities, work college supervision.
Responsibilities: could list teaching, mentoring, research involvement, labor supervision.
Requirements: PhD by Fall 2027, teaching experience in Stats/Research Methods encouraged.
Qualifications: evidence of excellent teaching, ability to mentor undergraduates, research potential, ability to teach area of expertise, etc.
Benefits: as described.
Unique Culture and Labor Supervision could be part of About the role or separate sections? We have no headings for Culture or Labor Supervision in allowed list; only those eight headings. So we must fit them into existing sections. Could put Unique Culture under About the role as prose. Labor Supervision could be under Responsibilities.
Thus we will not create extra headings beyond allowed list.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
... prose covering position overview, start date, department, teaching responsibilities, course load, facilities, work college supervision, college description, unique culture, labor supervision maybe.
But we need to keep lists for duties/requirements/benefits. So we should use - for lists.
Thus we can structure:
About the role: prose paragraph summarizing position.
Responsibilities:
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include details like start date August 2027, three-year visiting assistant professor, etc. Also include details about Work College Program description, facilities, rankings, location, etc. Must include all. We must not repeat job title as heading; but we can include it in prose. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. We must remove boilerplate: references note at start, EEO, etc. The opening sentence: "Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position." That's a note about references; is that substantive? It's about application process; but we are told to remove application instructions. This is a note about references; could be considered application instruction. Probably remove. Also "Description" heading? We'll ignore. We need to keep the application materials list? That's part of application instructions; we are told to remove application instructions. So we should remove the list of cover letter, CV, etc. Also "Review of applications will begin October 15, 2026 and continue until the position is filled." That's also application instruction; remove. Thus we keep only substantive job description content, not application instructions. Thus we keep: - Position description: three-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology, appointment beginning August 2027. - Candidates with previous experience teaching Statistics and Research Methods encouraged. - Successful candidates will provide evidence of potential for excellent teaching, ability to mentor and involve undergraduates in research. - Must have completed PhD or equivalent psychology or related discipline by time of appointment (Fall 2027). - Primary teaching responsibilities: courses in Statistics and Research Methods and Introductory Psychology; may also teach a course in candidate’s area of expertise complementing current faculty. - Full-time course load: three courses per semester. - Access to recently remodeled state-of-the-art teaching and shared laboratory facilities, including a 64-channel EEG and eye-tracking system. - Responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program. Description of Work College Program (developmental framework, structured mentorship, role-specific training, helps students connect work-learning-service experiences with broader academic/professional/personal development, aligns with tenure/promotion criteria). - College description: founded 1855, first coeducational and interracial college in South, commitment to interracial education, racially diverse, service to Appalachia, enrollment >1500 students from 44 states and >60 countries, admits students unable to afford tuition, provides fully funded degree covering 100% tuition, housing, food, supplies, fees without loans for four years, students excel, many first-gen, as one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all students work 10-12 hours weekly, rankings: Washington Monthly #1 Best College for Tuition and Tax Dollars 2025; #1 educational access by NYT 2023; #1 lowest educational debt by US News 2025 and 2026; only institution in KY to receive 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine 2026. Location: Berea (pop 17,000) 40 miles south of Lexington, approx two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, Knoxville. More info at www.berea.edu. - Benefits: comprehensive benefits package including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, Employee Assistance Program; access to Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff ages 6 weeks to 6 years; Seabury Center Membership; Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement; paid holidays, vacation, sick leave; part-time employees working avg 24 hrs/week get pro-rated benefits; link to benefits page. - Unique Culture: description about inclusive Christian tradition, respect for other faiths, etc. - Labor Supervision: staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors; fourth great commitment The Dignity of Labor; student labor supervision includes scheduling, assigning, approving student work, developing workplace acumen, providing tangible work experience; link to Labor Program Office. We need to decide which sections to put which content. About the role: could include position title, start date, department, teaching responsibilities, course load, facilities, work college supervision. Responsibilities: could list teaching, mentoring, research involvement, labor supervision. Requirements: PhD by Fall 2027, teaching experience in Stats/Research Methods encouraged. Qualifications: evidence of excellent teaching, ability to mentor undergraduates, research potential, ability to teach area of expertise, etc. Benefits: as described. Unique Culture and Labor Supervision could be part of About the role or separate sections? We have no headings for Culture or Labor Supervision in allowed list; only those eight headings. So we must fit them into existing sections. Could put Unique Culture under About the role as prose. Labor Supervision could be under Responsibilities. Thus we will not create extra headings beyond allowed list. Thus final HTML:
About the role
... prose covering position overview, start date, department, teaching responsibilities, course load, facilities, work college supervision, college description, unique culture, labor supervision maybe.
But we need to keep lists for duties/requirements/benefits. So we should use- for lists.
Thus we can structure:
About the role: prose paragraph summarizing position.
Responsibilities:
- for lists.
Thus we can structure:
About the role: prose paragraph summarizing position.
Responsibilities: