Regular Probationary Faculty - Psychology

at  Douglas College

WORK ARRANGEMENTS

The Psychology and Social Science Department of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is seeking a regular probationary instructor for the 2024-2025 academic year in Psychology. This position is available as early as the Fall 2024 semester. A full-time workload is expected.
The place of work may be at the Coquitlam or New Westminster campus.
Workload is assigned each year based on available sections.

WHAT DOUGLAS OFFERS

DO what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better.

THE ROLE

The Department of Psychology and Social Science invites applicants for a regular probationary instructor. Workload is assigned each year based on available sections. Areas of need include the ability to teach introductory psychology. Ability to teach upper level Statistics/Methods, gender relations, women in psychology, sociopolitical and critical psychology, adolescence, or adulthood and aging is an asset.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will instruct students, facilitate learning and evaluate student progress in College courses. You will plan, organize, and manage learning activities and resources, provide academic advice to learners, and maintain quality learner‐centered instruction. You will participate in department and faculty meetings, committees, ongoing professional development, and departmental growth.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED

A completed Ph.D. in Psychology or a closely related field from an accredited university is required to instruct any Psychology course within the department.

Preference will be given to applicants who:

• have satisfactorily taught courses or have work experience in: Upper level Statistics/Methods, Sociopolitical and Critical Psychology, Gender relations, Women in psychology, Adolescence, or Adulthood and Aging
• experience in and commitment to undergraduate teaching, with satisfactory evaluations
• evidence of recent scholarship or research
• commitment to participate in departmental and college meetings, and projects
• willingness, availability, and skills to supervise research theses for honours BA students (if area of specialization is appropriate)