Faculty Position FY22-021
September 16, 2021

Position Title
Assistant Professor - Psychology

Hiring Unit
School of Education, Health, and Human Behavior

Job Description
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Education, Health, and Human Behavior is seeking qualified applicants for an Assistant Professor-Psychology position. Preferred applicants will demonstrate a strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching in industrial/organizational psychology, and undergraduate psychological statistics and research methods as well as social psychology. The department seeks a strong scholar who can add to the diversity of research interests among our faculty and contribute to our collegial and student-focused department. Responsibilities will also include advising graduate students, chairing graduate theses, supervising student research, and serving on departmental, school and university committees.

To learn more about the department, visit us online at: https://www.siue.edu/education/psychology

The Department of Psychology seeks to attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber. SIUE is committed to diversity in order to achieve domestic and international peace, social justice, and the development of full human potential. Integral to this commitment, the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior strives for a student body and a workforce that manifests diversity. Applicants who embody diversity of race, color, creed or religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or sexual identity are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Qualifications
Applicants for this position must possess an earned doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or related field. ABD candidates will be considered, but the doctorate is required by the contract start date in August 2022. Evidence of, or potential for, successful graduate and undergraduate teaching, service at all levels of the university, and high-quality research is also required.

Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to teach graduate Leadership and Motivation or Organizational Development; undergraduate Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology; undergraduate Statistics and Research methods; and some combination of undergraduate Social Psychology, Psychology of Gender, Multicultural Psychology, Capstone in Psychology, and Careers in Psychology
- Demonstrated interest in teaching and working with students from diverse backgrounds
- Interest in engaging undergraduate students in research and experiential learning
- Evidence of peer-reviewed scholarship
- Commitment to department and university collegiality through engagement in service activities
- Ability to contribute through interest, research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Source of Funds
State

Salary
This position offers outstanding benefits and a competitive salary commensurate with education and training.

Terms of Appointment
Full-time, 9-month (academic year), continuing, tenure-eligible appointment beginning August 2022. Summer teaching assignments may be available depending upon enrollment and funding.

Application Process
Please submit a letter of application, vitae, and statements of teaching and research interests. Files will be considered complete when 2 letters (3 preferred) of recommendation also have been received. Materials should be submitted electronically to:
Ms. Christine Gallagher, Office Support Specialist
cgallag@siue.edu

Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Catherine Daus, Search Chair, at cdaus@siue.edu

Application Deadline
All materials should be received by November 15, 2021.

SIUE is a state university. Benefits under state-sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment. SIUE is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. We will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. We encourage applications from women, minorities, protected veterans and people with disabilities.

SIUE is a state university. Benefits under state-sponsored plans may not be available to holders of F1 or J1 visas. Applicants will be subject to a background check prior to an offer of employment. SIUE is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. We will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. We encourage applications from women, minorities, protected veterans and people with disabilities.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. For more on our Statement of Diversity, visit: https://www.siue.edu/about/mission-goals-plans/diversity.shtml

The SIUE Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at http://www.siue.edu/securityreport. The report contains campus safety and security information, crime statistics, fire safety policies, and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. This report is published in compliance with Federal law, titled the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” and the Higher Education Opportunity Act also known as the “Campus Fire Safety Right to Know.” For those without computer access, a paper copy of the report may be obtained, with a 24-hour notice, from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, 1-618-650-2536.

Dual Career Support for New Faculty
The Career Development Center has partnered with SIUE's Toward an Inclusive Model of Excellence project to provide a variety of career services and resources to partners of new faculty who have relocated to the Greater St. Louis area. Visit them online at: Dual Career Support