Current Employment Opportunities
School of Arts & Sciences
Department of Psychology
Assistant Professor
Tenure Track
Academic Year 2012-13
The Department of
Psychology at Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is seeking a
highly skilled and experienced educator to fill a tenure-track
appointment. The successful candidate will
have job-relevant teaching experience and be prepared to teach 12
credits/semester in some combination of the following: Introduction to
Brain & Behavior, Cognitive Neuroscience, Introductory Psychology, and
related developmental courses.
Supervision of student research, student advisement, and coverage
of evening courses are also expected.
WCSU is primarily a teaching institution but research is a
criterion for hiring, tenure and promotion.
The successful candidate will also be
expected to participate in appropriate department, university and
professional service.
Qualifications:
A completed doctorate is required at
time of employment. Degree
specialization in neuroscience, biopsychology or physiological
psychology with focus on developmental issues is preferred.
As WCSU is a dynamic, diverse workplace, the
proven ability to work effectively with people from a variety of
backgrounds and cultures is highly valued. Excellent written and oral
communication skills are required.
Salary and Benefits:
WCSU offers competitive salaries commensurate with candidates’
experience and a comprehensive benefit package. There are grant
opportunities to support research and conference attendance. Additional
information can be found on our website at
www.wcsu.edu/hr/benefits/
Application Materials:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a
statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcript of graduate
coursework, evidence of current undergraduate teaching experience,
evidence of research productivity, and contact information for 3
references to:
facultyvitae@wcsu.edu Reference search
#600-070 in the subject line. Transcripts may be sent to Dr.
Norine Jalbert, Chair, Psychology Department, WCSU, 181 White Street,
Danbury, CT 06810.
The
Department of Psychology is one of thirteen departments in the School of
Arts & Sciences. Courses in the Psychology Department are designed to
offer the psychology major a comprehensive education in the methods and
content of the discipline of psychology while simultaneously providing
some flexibility in course selections. Students are given a broad
overview of the field in their first course, Introduction to Psychology,
and are required to complete a three-course sequence dealing with the
methods and statistics used by psychologists. Eleven full-time and
twenty-two part-time faculty support majors pursuing either BA or BS
degrees in Psychology.
