Lecturer of Psychology at Georgia State University

Position Information




Posting Number
F00204P


GSU Log Number



Classification Title
Lecturer


Position Title
Lecturer of Psychology


GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Handbook https://faculty.gsu.edu/faculty-handbook/ and the Office of Faculty Affairs website https://faculty.gsu.edu/. All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State's in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities - in-person, online, or blended/hybrid - as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.


Department
Cultural & Behavioral Science


College
Perimeter College


Campus
College-wide


Position Type
Full Time Faculty


Posting Type
Internal/External


About the Department


Welcome to the Department of Cultural and Behavioral Sciences at Georgia State University Perimeter College. Cultural and Behavioral Sciences is a diverse department that offers pathways of study focused on the academic and applied investigations of how humans interact-behaviorally, geographically, instructionally, socially and culturally. The department offers dynamic learning environments that cultivate communication skills, critical and creative thinking and scientific inquiry. Cultural and Behavioral Sciences students build an awareness of how personal, societal and cultural development can be applied to living and working in a culturally diverse environment.





Position Description
Perimeter College invites applications for a lecturer in psychology. Lecturer positions are academic year (August-May) non-tenure track appointments, which may be renewed up to six (6) years. This is a teaching-focused position: 100% of the workload is instruction. Lecturers are responsible for providing 36 credit hours of instruction per academic year and maintaining weekly office hours. Perimeter College faculty maintain a campus presence, and the successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to early undergraduate teaching and learning, and the ability to thrive in a highly diverse academic setting. Perimeter College is a multi-campus institution, and the teaching assignment may be on any of the college's campuses.


Required Experience
None specified.


Required Education
A minimum of a Master's degree required in the teaching discipline or a minimum of a Master's degree with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the anticipated date of appointment) is required.
Salary range Master's: $42,432 - $47,432






Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• College teaching experience. One year is preferred and can include experience as a teaching assistant at a college or university.
  
• Ability to teach a variety of introductory psychology courses including Introduction to General Psychology, Human Development, Social Psychology, and Abnormal Psychology at the college level. Experience teaching online and using a distance learning platform.
  
• Experience or demonstrated interest in high-impact educational practices, scholarship of teaching and learning, building college-to-career linkages, and/or other pedagogical initiatives that enhance student success.
  
• Experience or demonstrated interest in scholarship in the discipline and/or scholarship of teaching and learning.
  
• A Ph.D. in the teaching field is preferred. Salary range Ph.D.: $47,582 - $52,582
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  
  
  
  • Ability to create a sense of belonging for a varied student population and facilitate student learning in both the in-person and virtual learning environments.
    
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
    
  • Excellent communication, organizational and computer skills (able to maintain appropriate records).
    
  • Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology.
    
  • Ability to collaborate with colleagues to achieve discipline, department, or college goals.
    
    
    
    Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc
    None specified.
    
    
    Pre-Employment Requirements
    A Criminal History Check is required.
    
    
    Work Hours
    Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend and/or other campus locations).
    
    
    Salary
    $42,432-$52,582
    
    
    Search Chair Contact info
    Questions regarding the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Cynthia Kreutzer,ckreutzer@gsu.edu.
    
    
    Departmental contact for assistance
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Job Duties
    
    
    
    
    Description of Job Duty
    The selected candidate will be responsible for:
    
    
    
    
    
    • Providing 36 semester hours of instruction per academic year in a variety of modalities.
      
    • Maintaining a campus presence.
      
    • Providing student support and academic coaching.
      
    • Maintaining weekly office hours.
      
    • Working effectively and professionally with students and colleagues
      
      
      
      Percentage Of Time
      100
      
      
      
      
      
      Posting Detail Information
      
      
      
      
      Number of Vacancies
      1
      
      
      Desired Start Date
      08/01/2025
      
      
      Position End Date (if temporary)
      
      
      
      Open Date
      10/28/2024
      
      
      Review of Applications Begins
      11/29/2024
      
      
      Close Date
      01/03/2025
      
      
      Open Until Filled
      No
      
      
      Special Instructions Summary
      Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered:
      
      
      
      
      
      • Letter of interest.
        
      • Curriculum Vitae/Resume.
        
      • Unofficial Transcript of all degrees completed. Official transcripts must be provided if an offer is accepted.
        
      • Foreign Degree Transcript is required for foreign graduate degrees.
        
      • Three (3) professional references.
        
        
        • Final Candidate: Professional references will provide letters of recommendation via a secured and confidential link provided in a notification email.
          
          
          
          
          
          
          Apply at:
          https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/4887
          
          
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