The Department of Psychology at the University of Hartford is seeking candidates for three positions beginning in Fall 2017.
The first is a full-time tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology. The successful candidate must have completed the doctorate in clinical psychology or closely related field by start date. Licensure or ability to pursue licensure as a psychologist in Connecticut is preferred. Candidates sensitive to the role of cultural diversity and social justice are preferred. Primary teaching responsibilities may include classes in personality, psychopathology, psychotherapy, and/or community psychology, with opportunities to contribute to either our child and adolescent track or our general track, and to teach in the candidate’s area of specialization. We are particularly interested in someone with interests in health disparities in mental health service delivery, providing psychological services to underserved populations, and/or advocacy on behalf of those in need of psychological services. Job responsibilities include teaching, mentoring doctoral-level students, student advising, dissertation supervision, research leading to publication, and service to the Department, the College, and the University. The teaching load is three courses per semester plus participating in qualifying examinations and admissions. Please send cover letter, vita, evidence of teaching, the names and contact information for three references, and three signed letters of recommendation to Search Committee Chair at ude.droftrah|appahcysp#ude.droftrah|appahcysp. Please send all materials in pdf format. For best consideration, applications should be received by November 10.
The second is for a full-time tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor. The successful candidate must have completed the doctorate in psychology or closely related field by Fall 2017. Core teaching responsibilities will include teaching undergraduate courses in the candidate’s area of specialization as well as Introductory Psychology and/or Research Methods and Statistics. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in diversity issues, cognitive psychology, or biological bases of behavior. There will also be opportunities to teach in our innovative, interdisciplinary All University Curriculum. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to actively engage and involve undergraduate students in research. The teaching load is three courses per semester. Job responsibilities include teaching, student advising, research leading to publication, and service to the Department, the College, and the University. Candidates with an interest in mentoring a diverse student body in the pursuit of careers in psychology are especially encouraged to apply. Please send cover letter, vita, evidence of teaching and research, the names and contact information for three references, and three signed letters of recommendation to Search Committee Chair at ude.droftrah|bppahcysp#ude.droftrah|bppahcysp. Please send all materials in pdf format. For best consideration, applications should be received by December 1.
The third is for a full-time Applied Assistant Professor of Organizational Psychology. The successful candidate should possess the doctorate, or the master’s degree with substantial additional graduate work or professional experience, in I/O Psychology or closely related field. Core teaching responsibilities will include teaching in both our on-campus and on-line Master’s Programs in Organizational Psychology. This position is an initial two-year contract with opportunities for renewal and longer-term contracts. Applied faculty members are expected to demonstrate high levels of professional productivity, as evidenced by sustained excellence in practice which consists of documented efforts to stay current in the profession (required), innovative practice which consists of demonstrated contributions to the profession (required), as well as scholarship (optional). Specific responsibilities in teaching, student advising, professional productivity and service to the academic and professional community will be detailed and weighted at the time of hire in the letter of appointment. Please send cover letter, vita, evidence of teaching and research, the names and contact information for three references, and three signed letters of recommendation to Search Committee Chair at ude.droftrah|cppahcysp#ude.droftrah|cppahcysp. Please send all materials in pdf format. For best consideration, applications should be received by January 30.
For all three positions, candidates should show a willingness and ability to employ technology in teaching. Candidates sensitive to the role of cultural diversity are preferred.
The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply.
The Department of Psychology has 20 full-time faculty members, 260 undergraduate majors, 100 master’s students across three programs (clinical practices, organizational psychology, and school psychology), and 130 doctoral students in clinical psychology.
Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. Our new five year strategic plan was approved in May of 2014 and is being implemented by teams of faculty and staff. More information on the plan and the full text of our academic mission can be seen at www.hartford.edu.
The University of Hartford is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran. Women and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/M/F/D/V
