Visiting Instructor of Psychology at Georgia Southern University
The Department of Psychology in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Georgia Southern University has an opening for a visiting instructor position for academic year 2023-2024. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern University is a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution with a focus on public-impact research, serving over 25,500 students on three beautiful campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, and Hinesville, and via a growing online program. Through our degree offerings at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern offers a distinctive combination of community collaboration, world-class scholarship, innovative teaching, and hands-on learning opportunities.
To equitably serve a fast growing and highly diverse student body and to fulfill the University’s commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we actively seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to Inclusive Excellence. Candidates whose work furthers the institution’s goals and who bring to campus varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
Within this setting, the Department of Psychology offers a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science with concentrations in Experimental Psychology and Behavior Analysis, and an APA-accredited PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology. This position will primarily involve teaching courses on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, Georgia. Current faculty within the Department are engaged in the development of leading teaching techniques and highly innovative research pursuits and are highly collaborative and supportive of each other’s teaching, research, and service goals.
Position Description: Reporting to the Department Chair, the Visiting Instructor of Psychology will teach fifteen credit hours per semester, hold regular office hours, and participate in departmental meetings and activities. This is an academic year appointment for the months of August 2023-May 2024. All visiting positions are one-year, non-tenure track appointments. The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications:
• Earned master’s or doctoral degree in psychology, or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in psychology, by August 1, 2023.
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Ability to teach some combination of the following courses: Abnormal Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Drugs and Behavior, Introduction to Psychology, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Principles of Learning, Psychology of Substance Abuse, Research and Analysis (I, II, and/or III), and Social Psychology.
Preferred Qualifications:
• At least one year of college/university teaching experience in psychology or related field.
• Experience with the development and delivery of both online and traditional format courses.
• Previous experience teaching one or more of the courses listed within Required Qualifications.
• Experience teaching courses in Behavior Analysis.
Conditions of Employment:
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment without assistance from the institution.
• All work (with limited exceptions such as research and study abroad and outside activities such as
grading and email correspondence) for Georgia Southern University must be completed while the
employee is physically present in the state of Georgia, unless specifically authorized by the
University for a specific purpose and limited period of time within current policy.
• Faculty are expected to contribute to the vibrant university community by engaging students, participating in events, and performing other responsibilities on-campus.
• Faculty may be required to teach, conduct research, or perform service duties on any of the three campuses. Georgia Southern provides accessible transportation options between campuses. Screening of applications begins June 30, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. The preferred position starting date is August 1, 2023. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Only complete applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Applications and nominations should be sent to:
Joshua L. Williams, Search Chair, Search 12176
Georgia Southern University
Electronic mail: jlwilliams@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-344-2833
More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu, https://cbss.georgiasouthern.edu/, or https://cbss.georgiasouthern.edu/psychology/. The names of applicants and nominees, vitae, and other non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources at 912-478-6947.