Teaching Assistant Professor - Psychology

Teaching Assistant Professor
- Psychology

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Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Classification Type

Classification Type EHRA

Primary Purpose of Position

The Department of Psychology, within the Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is seeking a non-tenure track Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor with a Ph.D. in Psychology (Open Specialty). The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for high quality, student-centered instruction in undergraduate psychology courses. Depending on departmental needs and the candidate’s expertise, the faculty member may also teach selected graduate level courses in the MS in Health Psychology and the PhD in Applied Psychology.

Faculty in this role are expected to make strong contributions to teaching excellence, student advising and mentoring, curriculum development, and program assessment, and to participate in service activities at the department, college, and university levels. The ideal candidate will demonstrate: (i) a strong commitment to effective and inclusive teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels; (ii) use of evidence based and contemporary pedagogical practices;

(iii) experience advising and mentoring students, including support for applied or independent student projects as appropriate; and (iv) engagement in service activities that support departmental, college, and university missions. While scholarly or professional activity is valued, research productivity and external funding are not primary expectations for this position. This is a 9-month, non-tenure track appointment.

North Carolina A & T State University is a public land grant high research institution that is committed to teaching and learning, scholarly and creative research, and effective engagement and public service. As the largest HBCU in the nation, our…