Lecturer, Psychology

University of Central Florida•Orlando, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Central Florida’s Psychology Department is hiring up to two annually renewable, nine-month, non-tenure-earning Lecturer positions. Both roles support the Psychology B.S. program; one position also supports the Clinical Psychology M.A. program. The positions are based at UCF’s main Orlando campus. The second position includes teaching face-to-face graduate-program courses at the Sanford/Lake Mary campus, approximately 30 minutes from the Orlando campus. The first position’s duties include teaching a 4/4 load of large face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses, generally enrolling 75 to 400 students, and providing service in support of the Psychology B.S. program and department. The second position’s duties include teaching a 4/4 load of face-to-face, hybrid, and online undergraduate courses, teaching face-to-face courses in support of the Clinical Psychology M.A. program, and providing service to both programs and the department. Instruction and service assignments follow the department’s current equitable workload policy. The work schedule varies, and salary is negotiable. The positions offer a career path with possible promotion based on years of service and performance. The Psychology Department serves more than 4,000 undergraduate majors and over 150 graduate students. Its undergraduate program provides broad psychology education and six specialized tracks: Clinical Psychology, Industrial Organizational Psychology, Human Factors, Experimental Psychology, Neuroscience, and General. The department emphasizes critical thinking, written and oral communication, and professional development, supported by career readiness, research opportunities, and high-impact learning experiences. The Psychology B.S. is offered face-to-face, in hybrid form, and fully online. The Clinical Psychology M.A. is a terminal master’s program offered at the Sanford/Lake Mary campus, with Applied Pre-Licensure/Non-Thesis and Research/Thesis tracks. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) or a related field from an accredited institution by the time of hire. Applications must be submitted electronically and include a curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing interest and qualifications for teaching in one or more relevant areas or tracks, and a teaching philosophy statement of no more than three pages in 12-point Times New Roman. The statement should address relevant teaching experience and innovative strategies; applicants for the second position should also discuss relevant graduate-level Clinical Psychology teaching. Selected candidates must submit official transcripts and, where applicable, U.S. degree-equivalency evaluations. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer. H-1B sponsorship, transfers, and employment-based visa processing for individuals sponsored by another employer are not available. UCF expects employees to reside in Florida when employment begins unless the posting explicitly states otherwise.

Requirements

A doctoral degree in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) or a related field from an accredited institution by the time of hire.
Authorization to work for any U.S. employer.
Submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and teaching philosophy statement (no more than three pages, 12-point Times New Roman).
For the first position, the teaching philosophy statement should describe the applicant’s degree, relevant Psychology B.S. teaching experience, innovative teaching strategies, and class sizes.
For the second position, the teaching philosophy statement should also address relevant teaching experience for graduate Clinical Psychology courses.
Selected candidate must provide official transcripts and, where applicable, U.S. degree-equivalency evaluations.

Nice To Haves

For the first position, demonstrated success teaching undergraduate research and statistical methods, experimental psychology courses (such as social, development, cognition, or physiological psychology), and/or human-factors or engineering psychology.
Demonstrated experience teaching in online and face-to-face modalities.
Ability to develop and coordinate high-impact student opportunities.
Experience and/or innovative teaching strategies for engaging students with varied backgrounds and experiences in large-enrollment and online courses.
For the second position, demonstrated success teaching undergraduate and graduate Clinical Psychology courses.
For the second position, licensed or eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in Florida.
Ability to develop and coordinate high-impact opportunities for students in both programs.

Responsibilities

Teach a 4/4 course load in the Psychology B.S. program, using face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities.
For the first position, teach large courses generally enrolling 75 to 400 students.
For the second position, teach face-to-face courses in support of the Clinical Psychology M.A. program at the Sanford/Lake Mary campus.
Provide service in support of the Psychology B.S. program and department; the second position also provides service to the Clinical Psychology M.A. program.
Carry out instructional duties and service assignments in accordance with the department’s equitable workload policy.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off, including sick time off and paid holidays
Retirement savings options
Employee discounts, including tickets to Orlando attractions
Education assistance
Flexible work environment
Support for expectant mothers
Paid parental leave for both parents
On-site preschool
Professional development and leadership training for faculty at all career stages