Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois

Job Description:

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville


Position Title: Assistant Professor (FA25-032)

Location: Edwardsville, IL

Posted: 12-16-2024

Description: Faculty Position FA25-032

Position Title
Assistant Professor

Hiring Unit
Psychology Department - School of Education, Health and Human Behavior

Job Description/Responsibilities

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 undergraduate and graduate teaching of multicultural and clinical psychology courses both in-person and on line. 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 theses, supervising student research, and serving on departmental, school, and university committees.

To learn more about the department, visit us on line at: https://www.siue.edu/education/psychology/
The Department of Psychology seeks to attract an active, culturally, and academically diverse faculty. SIUE is committed to diversity 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 Clinical or Counseling Psychology. ABD candidates will be considered, but the doctorate is required by the contract start date in August 2025. Evidence of, or potential for, successful undergraduate and graduate teaching, service at all levels of the university, and high-quality research is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach undergraduate courses in Multicultural Issues in Psychology, Psychology of Gender, and/or Psychosocial Foundations of African American Worldviews. Actual course assignments may vary depending on departmental needs
• Ability to teach graduate courses in Multicultural Counseling and other graduate-level Clinical Psychology program content; actual course assignments may vary depending on departmental needs but may include Personality Assessment and/or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
• Ability to teach on line courses
• Demonstrated interest in teaching and working with students from diverse backgrounds
• Interest in engaging students in research and experiential learning
• Evidence of peer-reviewed scholarship
• Commitment to departmental and university collegiality through engagement in service activities

SIUE is committed to diversity and inclusivity and is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their interest, research, teaching, or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

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. We strongly encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups, including women, members of racially minoritized groups, and individuals with disabilities, to apply. For more on our State of Diversity, visit SIUE Mission, Goals and Plans

Terms of Appointment
Full-time, continuing 9-month tenure-track position. Summer appointment is contingent upon
availability of funds and enrollment. Beginning date of appointment is August 2025.

Source of Funds
State

Salary

$60,000-$63,000

For more information about employment benefits and policies, visit: Faculty Employment Benefits

Application Process

Please submit a letter of application which includes contact information for three references, vitae, and statements of teaching and research interests. Files will be considered complete when 2 letters (3 preferred) of recommendation have also been received.

Material should be submitted electronically to:
Ms. Christine Gallagher, Office Support Specialist
cgallag@siue.edu

Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Laura Pawlow, Search Chair, lpawlow@siue.edu

Application Deadline
For optimal consideration in a first pool of applicants, all application materials must be received by the end of the business day on January 21. A second pool of applicants may be reviewed after this date if the position is not filled from the first pool of applicants.
Review of applicants will continue until the position is filled.

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. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran's status.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Acts (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, please call 618-650-2190 or email EmploymentHR@siue.edu .

The SIUE Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.siue.edu/police/cleary-act-forms/ . 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, Rendleman Hall, Room 2228, 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. Support for this initiative was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Award 1936141. Outlined below is a specific list of career services and resources available to help you on your career journey. Individuals are eligible to receive a maximum of three, one-hour appointments. Visit them online at: https://www.siue.edu/career-development-center/faculty/NSF-Advance-GrantLanding.shtml

Department: Psychology Department - School of Education, Health and Human Behavior

Type: Faculty

FT/PT: N/A

Mailing Address: SIUE Office of Human Resources
Campus Box 1040
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1040

Phone: 618-650-2190
Fax: 618-650-2696

EOffice Location: United States

Salary Range: $60,000-$63,000

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