Assistant Professor, Probationary Tenure-Track Teaching-Intensive, Psychology

Assistant Professor, Probationary Tenure-Track Teaching-Intensive, Psychology

Apply locations St. Catharines, Main Campus time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id JR-1020082

This position is part of the BUFA (Employee Group).

Brock University is one of Canada’s leading comprehensive universities, a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara, ranked #3 as Canada’s Best Employers and ranked top 10 as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity compiled by Forbes and Statista. We are an inclusive, welcoming community that offers a wide range of unique career opportunities for those with passion, energy, and expertise.

Post End Date:

Note to all candidates: This posting will close at 12:01 am on the date listed. April 14, 2025

About Brock University

With a student population of more than 19,000, Brock is renowned for its exceptional campus experience and high level of student satisfaction. Brock offers 150 undergraduate and graduate degrees in six academic faculties and is home to world-class instructors and researchers making breakthroughs of all kinds each and every day.

About the Psychology Department

The psychology department in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Brock University has over 900 undergraduate majors in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs with a co-op education option. In addition, approximately 50 graduate students are enrolled in our MA and PhD programs, which focus on Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience, Lifespan Development, and Social/Personality psychology.

About the Position

The psychology department at Brock University invites applications for a probationary tenure-track teaching-intensive position at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective January 1, 2026. The workload of a Teaching-Intensive Faculty member shall normally be 60% teaching, 20% service, and 20% research/scholarly/creative activities.

This position has a 3.0 credit teaching load. The successful candidate will teach required undergraduate statistics and research methods courses, including two full-credit sections of PSYC 2F23, a 2nd-year psychology course entitled Statistics and Research Design in the Behavioural Sciences.

Qualifications

We seek candidates with demonstrated experience and effectiveness teaching university undergraduate statistics and research methods courses in Psychology. Applicants should have a completed Ph.D. in Psychology. Priority will be given to candidates with teaching experience in undergraduate psychology courses on statistics and research methods. Experience with SPSS, R, Excel, and JAMOVI is an asset.

Notes:

All documents must be submitted in electronic format (a single well-organized PDF document is preferred) via the online application system. Candidates must submit a letter of application, a statement of teaching interests and teaching philosophy, evidence of successful high-quality teaching, a curriculum vitae, up to three course syllabi from previously taught statistics or research methods courses, a statement of research interests, and the names and contact information for three references as part of their application.

The closing date for applications is April 14, 2025, at 12:01am. Inquiries should be directed to Andrew Dane, Co-Chair of the Psychology Department, adane@brocku.ca.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval.

Our Commitment

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of employment equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Indigenous peoples, Black people, people with disabilities, and members of visible minorities/racialized groups are encouraged to apply.

We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.