Professor

Texas A&M University - Victoria • Victoria, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Texas A&M University - Victoria is hiring for a tenure track position to join the faculty. Rank and academic specialty is open, but preference will be given to candidates who are able to teach in one or more of the following areas: Counseling Psychology, Forensic Psychology, School Psychology, and have background supervising practica and internships. Successful candidates will contribute to the general needs of the Psychology program at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Texas A&M University-Victoria has approximately 3,000 students, which allows for a small faculty-to-student ratio. The department of psychology has 326 students and currently offers an undergraduate degree in Psychology and graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology, and Forensic Psychology. The position is based in Victoria Texas a city of 65.5K surrounded by rural communities, but within an easy drive of Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Houston. This is a face-to-face position, and the successful candidate will maintain a regular presence on campus. Applicants must submit an application online and include: 1. cover letter 2. current curriculum vitae 3.list of three current recommendations from people who are in a position to know the applicant’s expertise, with at least two addressing teaching effectiveness; letters will be requested during the final stages of the search. 4. evidence of effective teaching, such a statement of teaching philosophy or student evaluations, if available 5.copies of all college transcripts (official transcripts will be required of all finalists) All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. Texas A&M University-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the colleges of Business; Education & Health Professions; Liberal Arts & Social Sciences; and Natural & Applied Science. The university supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development. The policy of A&M-Victoria is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, veteran’s status, genetic information or sex (including pregnancy), except where such a distinction is required by law. Additionally, A&M-Victoria prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment and educational programs on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Requirements

• Candidates should have a Ph.D. or Psy.D in Psychology
• minimum of one year teaching experience

Responsibilities

• teach in one or more of the following areas: Counseling Psychology, Forensic Psychology, School Psychology
• supervise practica and internships
• contribute to the general needs of the Psychology program at the undergraduate and graduate levels

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree