Thompson Rivers University (https://www.tru.ca) is a uniquely comprehensive, student-focused institution built on over 40 years of excellence in post-secondary education and training. TRU's spectacular main campus is located in Kamloops, BC (https://www.kamloops.ca), just a four hour drive from Vancouver, in the heart of the southern BC interior. Kamloops offers world class tourism and recreation, excellent cultural, social, and economic opportunities, as well as over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually.
The Department of Psychology is a thriving department that offers a BA with a Major or Minor, and an Honours program. Innovative teaching and faculty-student interactions are highly valued and are a draw for many students and faculty.
We are excited to invite applications for a full-time bipartite 12 month limited-term contract, at the Assistant Teaching Professor level in Social Psychology. This position is dependent on budgetary approval. The appointment is scheduled to commence on July 1, 2023.
The successful candidate will teach upper level undergraduate courses in the area of social psychology and/or related areas, according to the candidate’s expertise, as well as introductory psychology. The candidate will be expected to teach four courses in the fall semester and four courses in the winter semester (at most three distinct preps within a semester). The successful candidate will be committed to scholarly teaching.
The successful candidate will contribute to sustaining the collegiality and reputation of the department, with service responsibilities to support Departmental initiatives initially, and expanding to include activities to support Divisional and Institutional objectives. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to engage diverse student populations. Candidates are invited to describe their approach to considering equity, diversity, and inclusion in their research, teaching, and service in their application.
Deadline: The committee will begin reviewing applications on April 10, 2023, but will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.