2024-25 Teaching Specialist - Psychology (Continuous Posting)

The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities invites applications for a 50% or 100% FTE Teaching Specialist position for academic year 2024-25. The Department occasionally needs teaching specialists to teach courses that cannot be staffed by regular faculty members or graduate students. This search will establish a "pool" of teaching specialists if such openings occur during the 2024-25 academic year. Applicants may be selected from this pool on an as-needed basis throughout the academic year.

For AY24-25, we are particularly seeking applications from those qualified to teach lab or discussion sections of some combination of the following courses: PSY 1001 Intro to Psychology; PSY 3001W Intro to Research Methods; PSY 3801 Intro to Psych Data Analysis; and/or PSY 3901/2/3W Capstone in Psychology or other courses. The candidate should be open to teaching both on campus and online courses.

We also seek a candidate with demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student population.

The position will be made at 50% time (two lab/discussion sections) or 100% time (four lab/discussion sections) for the Fall 2024 semester (August 26, 2024 - January 8, 2025) or Spring 2025 semester (January 9 - May 25, 2025) or both, and will be made at the rank of Teaching Specialist (job code 9754).

Continued employment beyond this period is contingent on satisfactory performance, curricular and programmatic need, and continued availability of funding for the position. This appointment is subject to the terms and conditions of the Administrative Policy on Academic Appointments with Teaching Functions, and other applicable University policies. Final job offer contingent upon complete background check and receipt of official transcripts.

Responsibilities:

• Provide classroom teaching for lab/discussion sections from Psychology courses, which may include: Psy 1001 Introduction to Psychology; Psy 3001W Introduction to Research Methods; Psy 3801 Introduction to Psychological Data Analysis; Psy 3901W/3902W/3903W Capstone in Psychology.
• Attend weekly TA training meetings, graduate student coursework and provide feedback,
• Participate in minor course development, as needed
• Proctor exams
• Respond in a timely fashion to student issues and Department requests.
• Resolve student and classroom issues in consultation with the course instructor and Department.
  

Performance standards:

• Positive evaluations from students and lead instructor(s) of course.
• Demonstration of commitment to quality teaching and professional development.
• Effective handling and resolution of student and classroom challenges.

Required Qualifications:

• BA or BS in Psychology or related field. Masters degree is normally required.
• The appointee is not required to have the same credentials expected for faculty, but must have demonstrated competence to teach the course material. Professional and/or teaching experience related to assigned instructional responsibilities may be required.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and demonstrated cultural competence
• Expertise with psychological concepts applicable to assigned course(s).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching or research experience in psychology or a related field.
• Experience with Canvas and online learning.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching a diverse student population.
• Prior experience providing feedback on writing/gradingResponsibilities:

About the Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology is one of the largest departments within the College of Liberal Arts, and is a highly ranked department nationally. Currently, the department has 50 core faculty, 70+ staff, 130 graduate students, and it supports the largest number of undergraduate majors of any academic program on the UMN Twin Cities campus. Additionally, the department has $50 million or more in active research funding at any given time (the majority from NIH), spread across 70 or more projects. In its 100 plus year history, the Department of Psychology has been marked by distinction and excellence. For additional information, please go to our website: http://www.psych.umn.edu/.

About the College of Liberal Arts

Home to the arts, social sciences and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments, and over 20 interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400 graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.

CLA is a destination for curious, compassionate individuals who are committed to making our increasingly interdependent and diverse global community work for everyone. That foundational commitment begins in our CLA Constitution. CLA is committed to increasing enrollment of underrepresented and under-resourced students, diversifying our faculty across all disciplines, recruiting, and retaining a diverse staff, and promoting the expression and exploration of diverse perspectives and viewpoints-so that we all gain the background knowledge and analytical skills we need to understand and respect differences.

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