Assistant Teaching Professor, Applied Psychology of Child Advocacy Studies
University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Full-time
Education
Posted on March 22, 2023
Hiring Department
College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences
Job Description
Non-Tenure Track
ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR of Psychology with a 75% undergraduate teaching load (3+3). Coursework includes Introduction to Child Advocacy Studies, Traumatic Stress in Childhood and Adolescence, Policy and Global Issues in Child Advocacy, and Internship seminar in Child Advocacy. The position entails overseeing the internship and service-learning components required for the Applied Psychology of Child Advocacy Studies (AP-CAST) BA degree and certificate.
Qualifications
A minimum of a Master's degree in a psychology-or criminal justice-related field plus at least five years of practice-related and/or academic experience. The preferred qualifications are licensure in a related field and/or a PhD or doctorate degree (earned by the start date) from a relevant discipline.
Application Materials
Application materials should include a letter of interest, curriculum vita, teaching statement including how diversity is incorporated and valued, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Three letters of recommendation should be emailed directly to Dr. Michael Griffin at griffinm@umsl.edu.
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Drs. Jerry Dunn at dunnjer@umsl.edu or Rachel Wamser at WamserR@umsl.edu
Application Deadline
Applications will be reviewed beginning February 10, 2023 but will be accepted until the position is filled.
Other Information
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.
Benefit Eligibility
The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit:
https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits
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