[CogSci] Three Assistant Professor of Psychology vacancies at Hope College

[Lauren Slone]

Dear colleagues,



The Department of Psychology at Hope College in Holland, MI is currently
seeking to appoint three tenure-track Assistant (or Associate)
Professors, one in Cognitive Psychology
<https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hopeedu/jobs/3150160/psychology-assistant-or-associate-professor-cognitive-psychology>,
one
in Developmental Psychology
<https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hopeedu/jobs/3150192/psychology-assistant-or-associate-professor-developmental-psychology>,
and one in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
<https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hopeedu/jobs/3150013/psychology-assistant-or-associate-professor-clinical-or-counseling-psycholog>
.


The full ad for the Cognitive position, including information on Hope
College and Holland, MI, is pasted below for easy reference, and all
position ads are linked above as well.


Direct questions to psych at hope.edu. For full consideration, candidates
should submit their completed materials by September 17, 2021.


Best,

Lauren


Psychology - Assistant (or Associate) Professor, Cognitive Psychology
Description

The Department of Psychology at Hope College seeks applicants for a
tenure-track position in cognitive psychology beginning by Fall 2022.
Primary teaching responsibilities are in cognitive psychology incorporating
a research lab, with opportunities to teach introductory, research, and
specialized courses. The standard teaching load is three courses per
semester, typically with one or two preparations per semester. Applications
demonstrating experience and capacity to mentor, conduct research, and
teach courses that address cognitive intersections with race, ethnicity,
and culture are especially welcome.

Hope’s Psychology Department is a national leader in faculty-student
collaborative research and seeks candidates with a research program that
will engage undergraduates. We seek an outstanding teacher who can involve
diverse students in all phases of their research. We also welcome
innovative teachers who will integrate research with teaching. We
especially seek applicants who have demonstrated experience effectively
working with racially or ethnically underrepresented students.

Start-up funds for research are available, and the College offers
opportunities for internal research support and assistance in seeking
external funding. The Psychology Department at Hope College has 12
tenured/tenure-track faculty and graduates about 80 majors per year. The
Psychology Department also contributes to Hope College’s interdisciplinary
major and minor in neuroscience.
Qualifications

Applicants ideally will have a completed PhD in psychology by August 2022.

 *This position is eligible for H-1B sponsorship

Hope College is committed to creating a diverse, ecumenical Christian
academic community that invites all its members into a holistic and robust
engagement with the historic Christian faith. The college’s board, faculty,
administration and staff are committed to the Christian faith as expressed
in the ecumenical creeds of the ancient church. Individuals interested in
this position must demonstrate a commitment to the character and goals of a
liberal arts college with a Christian perspective, including a mature
understanding of and commitment to the historic Christian faith.
Application Instructions

Applications are accepted at http://www.hope.edu/employment/faculty

Candidates will upload the following documents as part of the application:

   - Cover letter
   - Curriculum vitae
   - Statement addressing how you would support two core dimensions of the
   mission <https://hope.edu/about/mission.html> of Hope College:

(a) your engagement with Hope's Christian aspirations
<https://hope.edu/about/christian.html>*,* including how this shapes your
teaching, research, and student mentoring, and

(b) your global and multicultural engagement via teaching and research, as
well as mentoring culturally diverse students

   - Statement of your research plans and how you will mentor
   undergraduates in research
   - Sample publications
   - Statement describing your teaching philosophy, experience, and
   interests
   - Formal teaching evaluations
   - Unofficial Transcripts
   - In addition, you will enter the names and contact information for
   three references when you apply. References will be contacted via email
   upon your application, providing them with a link to upload a letter of
   recommendation to your file.

Direct questions to psych at hope.edu. For full consideration, candidates
should submit their completed materials by September 17, 2021.

About Hope College

Hope College is a four-year liberal arts college where academic excellence
and vibrant Christian faith join together in a supportive and welcoming
community. Hope offers an academically rigorous, co-educational and
residential education to more than 3,050 students from 37 states and
territories and 30 countries. Affiliated with the Reformed Church in
America since its founding in 1866, Hope College is known for its
invitational ecumenical Christian atmosphere, friendly campus community,
and well-balanced academic and co-curricular offerings.

Hope's beautiful campus is located just steps from award-winning downtown
Holland, Michigan, and fewer than seven miles from Lake Michigan. At Hope
College, accomplished faculty and staff mentor students to recognize the
interconnectedness of the world and cultivate the skills, perspectives and
habits that help them flourish inside and outside the classroom. Recognized
as a national leader in undergraduate research and scholarship, Hope
provides exceptional professional preparation and life-changing educational
experiences that equip students for success after graduation. The college
has consistently ranked among the nation's top liberal arts colleges and is
featured in the book Colleges That Change Lives.

Hope College is financially sound, with an endowment of over $200 million
and no deferred maintenance, and over $140 million invested in the
construction of new facilities during the past 12 years. Since 2015, the
college has completed four new buildings – the Kruizenga Art Museum (2015),
the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts (2015), the Jim and Martie
Bultman Student Center (2017), and the van Andel Huys der Hope home for the
college's Campus Ministries programs (2019). In 2015, Hope College launched
its 10-year strategic plan, Hope for the World: 2025, which consists of six
goals, focused on: academics; Christian formation; global engagement;
community; reputation and influence; and value. Developed by the campus
community, the strategic plan supports the college's mission, "to educate
students for lives of leadership and service in a global society through
academic and co-curricular programs of recognized excellence in the liberal
arts and in the context of the historic Christian faith."

Hope College is a community that aspires to be faithful, welcoming and
transformational. Accordingly, the college is committed to being a place
where all experience a sense of belonging. Students of all faiths -- and no
faith -- are welcome at Hope, as are students of all racial and ethnic
backgrounds. During the 2019-20 academic year, 18 percent of the student
body identified as a race other than white. On Hope's campus, there is
broad understanding that, in order to best prepare students for lives of
leadership and service in a global society, the college must have diversity
among its faculty and staff. Twenty-four percent of Hope's tenure-track
faculty are from underrepresented groups, coming from both the U.S. and
abroad.

ABOUT HOLLAND

Holland, Michigan is located in the heart of West Michigan, on the shores
of Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. The city is known for being a friendly
college town, a beautiful vacation destination, and annual host of both the
Tulip Time Festival and Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival. With a city
population of 33,000, Holland resides within the greater Holland-Zeeland
area populated by 100,000 -- 30 minutes from Grand Rapids, 2.5 hours from
Ann Arbor and Chicago and 3 hours from Detroit. Holland features a
picturesque downtown just steps from the Hope College campus -- home to
restaurants, cafés, shops and a popular farmer's market -- as well as miles
of sandy beaches, nationally ranked school districts and charming parks
throughout the surrounding area. In recent years, Holland has earned
recognition for being one of the "Best Beach Towns to Live In" (WalletHub,
2018), "Prettiest Towns" (Architectural Digest, 2018) and "Best Cities for
Global Trade" (Global Trade Magazine, 2017) as well as the #1 "Best Small
City to Start a Business" (WalletHub 2018). The City of Holland has also
earned several top honors for the "America in Bloom" competition, including
awards for "Environmental Efforts" and "Coolest Downtown." The Holland area
is strengthened by its diversity, with people of color comprising 33% of
the city's population. The Latino community is particularly vibrant,
accounting for 24% of Holland residents. For more about neighborhoods,
recreation, businesses and life in Holland, visit the city's "Live in
Holland Michigan" website.

Hope College seeks to be a community that affirms the dignity of all
persons as bearers of God's image. It is Hope College policy not to
discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family status, genetic
information, height, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or
weight, except in the event of a bona fide occupational qualification. Hope
College is an equal opportunity employer.

-- 
Lauren K. Slone

Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Hope College
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