[CogSci] Job Posting - College of the Holy Cross

[Hallahan, Mark]

The Department of Psychology at the College of the Holy Cross invites
applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area
of Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Science whose research interests focus on
higher-level cognition (e.g., attention, conceptual change, language,
learning, or reasoning) to begin in August 2025. Applications will be
accepted through September 30, 2024. Questions about this search may be
directed to Stephenie Chaudoir (schaudoi at holycross.edu).

Additional information and application instructions can be found here:
*https://apply.interfolio.com/152213
<https://apply.interfolio.com/152213>.  *




The Department of Psychology at the College of the Holy Cross invites
applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area
of Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Science whose research interests focus on
higher-level cognition (e.g., attention, conceptual change, language,
learning, or reasoning) to begin in August 2025.  Candidates who
investigate cognitive processes from different perspectives (e.g., aging,
computational modeling, developmental, educational, or
evolutionary/comparative) are welcome. In their materials, the applicant
should address how their research and/or teaching reflect(s) the
application of cognitive science principles to current societal challenges.
Applicants should also address how they intend to engage undergraduate
students in their program of research. In addition to the courses *Introduction
to Psychology*, *Statistics*, or *Research Methods*, the ideal candidate
should be able to teach fundamental area courses
<https://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/psychology/requirements#:~:text=1%20course%20in-,Cognitive%20and%20Behavioral%20Processes>
in cognition, as well as new courses related to their area of expertise.

This position carries a 3-2 teaching load with a research leave prior to
tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full
salary, and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty.
To enable a smooth transition to Holy Cross, new full-time tenure-track
Assistant Professors receive start-up funding to support their research and
professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first
year of teaching (i.e., 2-2). All full-time appointments offer competitive
salaries and full benefits. Faculty at the College cultivate a richly
diverse academic community, pursue innovative teaching, and create
high-impact scholarship. To learn more about faculty life at the College &
the Worcester area, candidates are encouraged to visit our Prospective
Faculty page <http://holycross.edu/join>.

*QUALIFICATIONS*

Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to
effective undergraduate teaching in the context of a liberal arts college.
Doctoral degree required by the beginning of the appointment.

*APPLICATION MATERIALS*

Please submit a cover letter addressing the position requirements listed
above, a current curriculum vitae, a statement on teaching, and a statement
on research. Additional materials may be requested at a later date.

In your cover letter and statements, in addition to describing your
research and teaching interests, please address how your scholarship,
teaching, mentoring, and/or service might support the
<http://holycross.edu/mission>College’s mission
<http://holycross.edu/mission> as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts
college and its <http://holycross.edu/diversity>core commitment to
diversity and inclusion <http://holycross.edu/diversity>.

*SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS*

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job
applications.  Please submit all application materials only through this
platform: to *https://apply.interfolio.com/152213*
<https://apply.interfolio.com/152213>*.  *Materials submitted through any
other means will not be considered.

Applications will be accepted through September 30, 2024. Initial
interviews of selected applicants via Zoom will take place in late October,
and campus visits for selected applicants will take place in late November.
Candidates who are selected for Zoom interviews will be required to supply
letters of recommendation by November 1, and candidates who are selected
for on campus interviews will be required to supply graduate and
undergraduate transcripts by December 1. Questions about this search may be
directed to Stephenie Chaudoir (schaudoi at holycross.edu).

*COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS*

College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts
college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,100 students and is
located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a medium-sized city 45 miles west of
Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching,
advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate an enduring commitment
to academic excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of a richly
diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career
couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium
of Central Massachusetts <https://www.heccma.org/> and the New England
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium <http://www.newenglandherc.org>.

*EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT*

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with
all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity and
affirmative action in the workplace.


-- 
Mark Hallahan
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA  01610-2395
508-793-2279
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