Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor
College: College of Social and Applied Human Sciences
Department: Psychology
Date Posted: September 17, 2019
Deadline: October 18, 2019
Please reference AD #19-55
Position Description:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure track faculty position in Psychology at the Assistant Professor level at the University of Guelph-Humber campus. The position will remain open until filled.
Responsibilities within the Psychology department will be exclusively at the University of Guelph-Humber. The distribution of effort for this position is expected to be: 70% teaching, 20% scholarship, 10% service. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the ability to teach a variety of undergraduate psychology courses, for example: Ethics in Psychology, Theories of Psychotherapy, Forensic Psychology, and Indigenous Mental Health. Additionally, the successful candidate will advise students and supervise student research. The faculty member will participate in University of Guelph-Humber committees, participate in program initiatives and maintain a research program in their area of competence.
Applicants should hold a completed Ph.D. or Psy.D. with specialization in clinical psychology from a CPA or an APA accredited program and registration or eligibility to obtain registration for autonomous practice in Ontario as a clinical psychologist (C.Psych.). In addition, applicants should have evidence of teaching experience and evidence of scholarly and professional activities relevant to area(s) of practice. Preference will be given to applicants with clinical and/or research focus in the area of Indigenous mental health, experience supervising or mentoring undergraduate students and experience working with diverse student and client populations.
Situated in the Greater Toronto Area, the University of Guelph-Humber is a 5000-student innovative partnership that blends theoretical and applied learning. Students graduate with credentials from both the University of Guelph and Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning. Graduates acquire the skills, knowledge and credentials to pursue graduate school, or begin their career immediately following graduation. This integration of academic and applied, experiential learning, is what distinguishes the Psychology program at University of Guelph-Humber.
The University of Guelph is the second-largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of about 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
Assessment of applications will begin on October 18, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (preferably as a single PDF): (1) cover letter including statement of professional and scholarly interests; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy, sample course outlines, and teaching evaluations); (4) research statement and sample publications; (5) contact information for three references. Applications should be submitted electronically to: Sheena Karia Office of the Vice Provost University of Guelph-Humber
Email: ghadmin@guelphhumber.ca
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and we offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them.
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion (https://uoguel.ph/ox2p9) is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
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