[CogSci] Assistant Teaching Professor, UCSD Department of Psychology

[Emma Geller]

Dear colleagues,

The Department of Psychology invites application for an Assistant Teaching
Professor (Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment, LPSOE).  This
position is equivalent in level to other assistant professor positions, but
with emphasis upon excellence in teaching and instruction-related
activities. Teaching Professors are expected to provide more than excellent
teaching. They have leadership responsibility, not only as teachers, but as
facilitators and initiators of instructional development, curriculum
design, teaching methods new instructional technologies, and
department-wide coordination of teaching activities. Teaching Professors
are expected to provide outstanding teaching, as well as to engage in
professional activity (such as research on pedagogy) and service related to
the pedagogical mission of the department and university (such as community
outreach).  This appointment confers membership in the Academic Senate,
and, contingent upon promotion, tenure-paralleling security of employment.

Candidates will be favored who (1) have teaching expertise in any area of
the psychological sciences, (2) have demonstrated superlative
accomplishment in the classroom or other instructional milieu, (3) show
potential for or demonstrated educational leadership in areas contributing
to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and (4) will contribute to
instruction-related activities (e.g., conducting TA training, curriculum
development, creation of instructional materials including on-line
instruction, employ new technologies) at the campus, statewide and national
level. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or ABD in psychology, cognitive
science, or a closely allied field. Authorization to work in the US is
required before employment.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University
of California pay scales.

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin October 15, 2018 and will
continue until the position is filled.

To Apply: Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
teaching statement, links to any documentation of teaching excellence
(including instructional materials developed by the candidate, summaries of
teaching evaluations, on-line instructional segments, reprints of scholarly
articles particularly with a pedagogical focus), and a personal statement
that summarizes their past or potential contributions to diversity (see
http://facultyequity.ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info.asp for further
information). The candidate should also provide the names of three to five
referees and request letters commenting on the candidate’s pedagogical
skills, among other attributes. All materials should be submitted
electronically via UCSD's Academic Personnel On-Line RECRUIT at
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01881. Please apply to the following
job posting: Assistant Teaching Professor – Lecturer with Potential
Security of Employment

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability, age or protected veteran status.

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Emma H. Geller, Ph.D.
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Psychology
University of California San Diego
(858) 822-2555
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