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Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
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Position Number: 5592303
Location: Waco, TX
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Psychology

Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
Psychology and Neuroscience

Location: Waco
Open Date: Sep 01, 2024
Deadline: Jan 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description:
The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience in the College of Arts & Sciences at Baylor University invites applications for a Full-Time Lecturer faculty position beginning in August 2025. This appointment is a renewable full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track, teaching-focused position with a 6-year promotion path to Senior Lecturer for successful candidates and a 12-year promotion path to Teaching Professor for highly successful candidates (see Policy on Full-Time Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and Teaching Professors at Baylor University).

We seek applicants with a strong interest and experience in teaching psychology courses at the undergraduate level. We seek a creative, engaging, and collaborative colleague who will contribute positively to the department's culture of innovative teaching, student-centered mentoring, and dedicated service to our undergraduate programs. Candidates should be able to teach multiple courses across the undergraduate Psychology curriculum.

The department offers undergraduate degrees in psychology and neuroscience, serves about 1,000 undergraduate majors, and has two doctoral programs. Baylor University and the department prioritize cultivating faculty success at all levels and supporting professional excellence through faculty development programs offered by the Academy for Teaching and Learning.

The department has a long history of teaching excellence, with numerous faculty members recognized at the University, national, and international levels for outstanding teaching and mentoring. Our teaching-focused faculty are well-integrated into the department. In addition, numerous teaching-focused faculty have risen to prominent leadership positions such as undergraduate program director, faculty senators, and service on departmental and university-wide steering committees. We have demonstrated a sustained commitment to fostering an academic environment that promotes the success of students from diverse backgrounds, with teaching-focused faculty playing critical roles in these efforts.

We are especially interested in candidates who, through their teaching and/or service, will promote belonging. Members of underrepresented groups in Psychology are especially encouraged to apply. Please visit the following links to learn more about the College of Arts & Sciences, the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and working at Baylor.

About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff a chance to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate, guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Qualifications:

A doctoral degree in psychology or a closely related field is required by the time of appointment.
A documented history of teaching effectiveness.

We welcome applications from individuals in all sub-disciplines of psychology. We have a preference for candidates who can provide evidence of the ability to teach multiple courses in the Psychology curriculum.

Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/148797

Completed applications must be received by 11pm CST on January 22, 2025.

Please submit the following materials electronically through Interfolio:

A cover letter.
An updated curriculum vitae.
A copy of the official transcript showing the most recent degree conferred. If the Doctorate is in progress, the candidate also should submit a copy of the official transcript showing the hours completed for the doctorate.
A statement of teaching philosophy describing conceptualizations of teaching and learning, teaching and assessment methods, and how teaching practices will engage students from various backgrounds and experiences.
Complete copies of the most recent (within the past two years) course evaluations.
Candidates may additionally submit recent peer evaluations of teaching.
The contact information for three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation. Candidates invited for an interview need to provide recommendation letters.

Selected applicants will be contacted to complete a required, self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form.

Questions concerning the position should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Annie Ginty, at Annie_Ginty@baylor.edu

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Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor's commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

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