Psychology - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool

Internal•Bellingham, WA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Western Washington University's Psychology Department is establishing a vacancy pool for qualified individuals interested in temporary, non-tenure track teaching positions. These positions are typically part-time, with occasional opportunities for full-time appointments, and are filled on a quarterly basis throughout the academic year. The department, college, and university highly value teaching excellence, expecting faculty to be current in their discipline, actively engage students in learning through discussion, writing, and analysis, and maintain high standards for course content. Responsibilities include providing timely feedback on coursework and examinations, being available to students through scheduled office hours, and ensuring student course evaluations are conducted and made available for review.

Requirements

Doctorate or ABD in Psychology or closely related discipline
Successful teaching experience in higher education
Demonstrated ability and commitment to cultivating learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Psychology or closely related discipline
Evidence of scholarship

Responsibilities

Be an excellent teacher, current in your discipline.
Engage students actively in their own learning, including discussion, writing, and analysis.
Set high standards regarding course content.
Provide students with feedback on their coursework and examinations.
Be available to students through regularly scheduled office hours in keeping with department policy.
Have students evaluate your course(s) using the standard University evaluation forms, or others approved by the provost.
Make student evaluations available to the department chairs and faculty for annual review.