Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology (31 views)

Memphis, TN
January 27, 2021

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology.  The Psychology Department at Rhodes College invites applications for a three-year visiting assistant professor beginning in August 2021. Rhodes College believes that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success as an institution, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The successful candidate must demonstrate a firm commitment to teaching at a liberal arts college. Teaching responsibilities will include six courses a year from the following: introductory psychology, statistics, research methods, and upper-level courses in the candidate’s area of specialization. The Psychology Department has a strong commitment to several interdisciplinary programs, with opportunities to teach courses that contribute to Neuroscience, Educational Studies, Urban Studies, Health Equity, Africana Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Latin American and Latinx Studies. The Psychology Department values and supports faculty-mentored student research. Opportunities to support research include competitive summer research funds and travel funds. Candidates must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field by August 2021.

Rhodes is a nationally ranked residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, service to others, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and honor among ourselves. Our students live and learn on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses, located in the heart of Memphis, an economic, medical, and culturally diverse center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts colleges in a major metropolitan area.

Rhodes College prides itself on being a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment.  We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and anti-discrimination. The Psychology Department is committed to cultivating a community of faculty, students, and staff who reflect the spectrum of human identities and share these values. Furthermore, Rhodes College is committed to supporting the work-life alignment of its faculty. 

Please apply online at jobs.rhodes.edu.  A complete application will include 1) a cover letter that addresses the strengths the candidate will bring as a teacher and scholar to a liberal arts college environment; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) the names and contact information for three references; 4) a statement of teaching philosophy, 5) a statement of research; 6) a separate statement that addresses how the candidate’s experiences with teaching, scholarship, and/or service will contribute to a college community that includes a commitment to diversity and inclusion as one of its core values. The online application system will solicit letters of recommendation electronically from the candidate’s recommenders, once their contact information has been entered by the candidate and all other required application materials have been submitted. Review of completed applications will begin February 22, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates from backgrounds typically underrepresented in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply.  Background checks are required before candidates can be brought to campus for interviews.

JOB IS EXPIRED.