Assistant Teaching Professor

Application Restrictions

Open to both Internal and external

Job Type

Faculty (Tenure, Tenure Track, LTC)

Posting In effect from

9/4/2021

Closing Application Date

7/5/2021

Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled.

Instructional Type

Academic/Career(max 24 credits)

Faculty Type

Tenure Track

Anticipated Start Date

1/8/2021

Position End Date (If Applicable)

DUTIES

Thompson Rivers University (https://www.tru.ca) is a uniquely comprehensive, student-focused institution built on over 40 years of excellence in post-secondary education and training. TRU’s spectacular main campus is located in Kamloops, BC (https://www kamloops.ca), just a four hour drive from Vancouver, in the heart of the southern BC interior. Kamloops offers world class tourism and recreation, excellent cultural, social, and economic opportunities, as well as over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually.

The Department of Psychology is a thriving department that offers a BA with a Major or Minor in Psychology, with the curriculum centred on psychological science. The department also has a vibrant Honours program supported by several strong research programs. Innovative teaching and faculty-student interactions are highly valued and are a draw for many students and faculty.

We are excited to be building our capacity for programming in applied psychology and invite applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Teaching Professor in Clinical or Community Psychology. This is a teaching intensive position (teaching/service). The position is dependent on budgetary approval. The appointment is scheduled to commence on August 1, 2021.

The candidate should be able to teach undergraduate courses in clinical and/or community psychology and in one or more of the following applied areas: health, applied social psychology, aging, forensics, counselling, environmental psychology. The candidate will also be expected to teach introductory psychology. The ability to teach research methods and quantitative analyses would be an asset.

Applicants should demonstrate an ability to engage diverse student populations and to bring a lens of equity and inclusion to their teaching. The successful candidate will be a committed and passionate teacher and have evidence of effective teaching or show potential to be an outstanding teacher committed to scholarly teaching.

Consideration of applications will commence May 7, 2021 and continue until filled.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants should hold a PhD in Psychology obtained prior to July 1, 2021. Interested candidates should submit a current CV, sample course syllabi, a statement of teaching philosophy, and list of courses taught/willing to teach.

Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Color, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. This hire is part of the Psychology Department’s commitment to increasing representation by women, Indigenous, Black and People of Color faculty in the department, in recognition of historic underrepresentation of non-White faculty in higher education in Canada. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Please Note: If you are selected for interview, External Candidates will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview

Pay Band

According to TRUFA Salary Schedule

Location

Kamloops, BC CA (Primary)

# of Hires Needed

1

Organizational Unit

Thompson Rivers University -> Faculty of Arts -> Psychology

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:
Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Color, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our Career website.