Responsibilities include teaching primarily undergraduate courses, academic advising, and collaboration with faculty and students to develop/advance a scholarship agenda. Carlow's Department of Psychology and Counseling prizes excellence in teaching, but also values scholarly pursuits, including interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities:

Teach primarily undergraduate-level courses. These courses will be in the day, online, and evening/weekend accelerated format.
Deliver effective academic advising for both traditional day and evening/weekend accelerated students.
Collaborate with faculty and students to develop/advance a scholarship agenda
Support and appreciate liberal arts education.
Serve on academic committees.
Develop new academic courses.
Engage in scholarly research.
Participate in service to the school, university, and community.
Demonstrate and reflect an understanding of and commitment to the mission and core values of Carlow University and the Sisters of Mercy.

The intent of this list of primary duties is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this job. Incumbents perform other related duties assigned. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.

Qualifications:

Earned Doctoral degree in Psychology.
A strong background and interest in Developmental Psychology is preferred, but backgrounds in Cognitive or Health Psychology with a developmental focus will also be considered.
Have the ability to work effectively with diverse groups.
Candidate must be available to teach traditional day, online, and evening/weekend accelerated courses.
Experience teaching at the college/university level.
Technological proficiency in a digital learning environment.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Experience in advising/counseling or mentoring.
Comfort in teaching research methods and/or statistics is also desirable.

All Carlow University employees are expected to be honorable and maintain the highest standard of ethical conduct, upholding the Carlow University Mission and Core Values. Employees are held accountable for: living the values of integrity and respect; treating all people with dignity; demonstrating professionalism; maintaining confidentiality; disclosing conflicts of interest; using University assets and resources appropriately; and reporting violations of laws and University policies.

Application Process

All positions require the following:

Letter of Application including teaching philosophy;
Current curriculum vitae including teaching experience, research interests, publications, and national, regional and local presentations;
Three current letters of reference;
Official transcripts

Send to Department of Psychology and Counseling, Carlow University, 3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 or e-mail to ude.wolrac|3RH#ude.wolrac|3RH.

Only completed application packets will be advanced in consideration. Review will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. This position begins August 2014.

Carlow University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer by choice. We value diversity and we are committed to the recruitment of underrepresented groups.