Assistant Professor - Cognitive Psychology

Position Details

Budget

Title:

Assistant Professor

Campus

Title:

Assistant Professor - Cognitive Psychology

School/Division:
Academic Affairs, Division of

Department:
Psychology

Faculty Sub-Type: FT Faculty

Salary Level: A5

Salary Range: $68,900-$72,100

Salary Determination:
Starting salary rates are based on multiples factors which may include the position’s major responsibilities, the applicant’s background including education, work experience, and key competencies, the university’s strategic priorities, internal peer equity and external market analyses, applicable federal, state, and local laws and negotiated labor contracts.

Position Effort:
Full-Time

Is this a temporary position?:
No

Position Summary:

The State University of New York at Cortland plans to hire an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department to teach courses in psychology (based on department need and the candidate’s specialization), conduct research, and engage in service beginning in Fall 2027. SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed to promoting a diversity of thought and experience. We believe that an equitable, inclusive, and diverse campus and curriculum are critical to our educational mission.

Tenure-track faculty contribute to the University’s values of inclusive excellence through outstanding teaching, research and/or scholarship, service to the department and University, and by providing academic advisement and mentoring to all students. Faculty are expected to maintain a routine presence on campus to support our campus values of focusing on the students, integrity, and intellectual life, and to serve our campus priorities of academic excellence, transformational education, well-being, and the maximization of resources.

The Psychology Department at SUNY Cortland offers a B.A. and B.S. in Psychology, a minor in Psychology, a minor in Psychology in Schools, and a minor in Forensic Psychology. Our typical class size is 30, while class sizes in upper division labs and capstone courses tend to be around 12-20. We currently have over 350 Psychology majors and 14 tenure-track faculty with a typical teaching load of 3 courses per semester.

Our program is aligned with the American Psychological Association ( APA ) guidelines for an undergraduate psychology major. Faculty have access to modern research and teaching facilities. The department is housed in the original, historically renovated Old Main building.

For information about our current departmental faculty and course offerings, please visit our website at: http://www
2.cortland.edu/departments/psychology/

Starting Salary: $68,900 + depending on experience ( DOE)

• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland’s Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’s approval.
• Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region’s offerings

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