The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health at York University http://psyc.info.yorku.ca/ invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in Writing and Communication in Psychology at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream to commence July 1, 2019. Core responsibilities will include undergraduate teaching, pedagogical leadership, and academic service.
Applicants with a PhD in Psychology or a related field (such as Education) are invited to apply. Candidates must demonstrate advanced disciplinary knowledge across the study of Psychology as evidenced in research, previous teaching experience, academic writing, and/or graduate training.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence or clear potential for excellence in teaching university-level courses in writing and communication for psychology, a strong commitment to pedagogy and student success and the capacity to bring a theoretical and practical orientation to teaching, learning and program design. A record of pedagogical innovation in areas such as writing, experiential education, technology enhanced learning and community-based learning is preferred as is experience with curriculum development and universal design approaches to teaching and assessment. Evidence of experience in the development of teaching resources and assessment tools, particularly as they relate to writing courses, is an asset. Candidates must have experience teaching writing at the undergraduate level. Preference will be given to those who have demonstrated excellence teaching writing in psychology within the last 3 years.
Applicants should also provide evidence of an ability to work collaboratively, as the selected candidate will be expected to contribute through service to the Department, Faculty, and University, and show leadership in our undergraduate psychology program.
York is Canada’s third largest university, located in Toronto Ontario, with a rich diversity of perspectives and a strong sense of social responsibility that sets it apart. Our Psychology Department is ranked among the top 100 in the world according to 2016 QS World Rankings.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA program, which applies to Aboriginal people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can be found at http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/ or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. Applicants wishing to self-identify can do so by downloading, completing and submitting the forms found at: http://acadjobs.info.yorku.ca/ . Please select the 'Affirmative Action' tab under which forms pertaining to Citizenship and AA can be found. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Indigenous peoples in Canada will be given priority.
A cover letter of application (please specify the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email and in any correspondence), an up-to-date curriculum vitae, samples of academic writing and a teaching dossier (that includes a teaching statement, course outline(s) from previously taught courses, and teaching evaluations) should be uploaded into a single .pdf file and sent by December 1, 2018 to email: psycjobs@yorku.ca. Arrangements should be made for three confidential letters of reference to be submitted to the same email and addressed to Chair, Psychology Search Committee, 296 Behavioural Science Building, Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3. Referees should be advised to address the candidate's qualifications and experience in relation to the requirements of the position
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