Assistant Professor-Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia

Job Description:

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  Position Details: Randolph-Macon College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience to begin September 1, 2025. The area is Open and we invite all areas of psychology.
  
  Institution Information: Randolph-Macon College is a nationally-recognized residential institution of approximately 1650 students located in Ashland, Virginia, just north of Richmond. Founded in 1830, the college offers a broad range of academic programs, including a graduate program in PA studies. The RMC curriculum, grounded in a liberal arts core, and our culture personal attention foster intellectual growth and personal development, with a steadfast focus on helping students find and navigate pathways through college and to successful outcomes. With a commitment to inclusivity and hands-on learning, Randolph-Macon College provides an extraordinary educational experience enhanced by exceptional athletic and extracurricular activities and supportive alumni and prepares graduates for success in their chosen fields and in their lives.
  
  The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is devoted to dynamic teaching, active research including undergraduates and engaged college citizenship. Psychology is a hub discipline, and Randolph-Macon is a small and interconnected place, so we all value interdisciplinary research and teaching while participating in the wider college and beyond. We seek candidates who are eager to contribute to core functions of the department, but we also welcome unique interdisciplinary and applied interests.
  
  Major/Essential Functions: Randolph-Macon College faculty teach, advise, conduct research and engage in scholarship, and serve the college and department. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the candidates area of expertise as well as general psychology courses in the department such as Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods and courses in Written and Oral Communication in Psychology.
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  

• PhD in Psychology; we will consider candidates who have achieved ABD status and who will complete their degree by August 1, 2025;
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and/or evidence of a commitment to undergraduate teaching;
• Demonstrated commitment to pedagogical methods that enable students across racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups to reach their maximum potential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and/or willingness to teach courses that may include:
  1. Introduction to Psychology
  2. Research Methods
  3. Upper-level courses in the candidates area of expertise or special topics courses that might be included in the departments or the colleges interdisciplinary programs, such as the Black Studies major, Gender, Sexuality and Womens Studies, or the Honors Program
• Contributing to the wider college and community through advising, mentoring and service
• Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
• Evidence of ability to engage undergraduates in an active research program

Application Procedures:

Please complete an online application at https://bit.ly/3BptmmF to include uploading the following as a single pdf addressed to Sabrina Granderson, Administrative Services Coordinator, no later than October 11th.

The documents that must be uploaded include the following:

• Letter of application that addresses the position qualifications;
• Curriculum vitae;
• A brief (one page) statement of teaching philosophy;
• A brief (one page) statement of research interests;
• A brief (one page) statement describing past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Transcripts (scanned copies acceptable); and
• The names and contact information for three professional references (at least one must be able to address commitment to undergraduate teaching; please indicate the teaching reference in your letter of application). Please do not ask references to submit letters of recommendation; the committee will conduct reference checks by phone.

Completed applications will begin to be reviewed on October 11th. While applications may be accepted after this date, it is not guaranteed that they will be considered. At this time, please only upload the required documents listed above. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the search committee.

Randolph-Macon College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.


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