Lecturer in Social Psychology Webster University Thailand, Department of Psychology

Dept or Office: Academics, College of Arts and Sciences, Social Psychology Program 

A Global American university in Thailand. 

Webster University Thailand is an extended international campus of Webster University based in St. Louis, Missouri in the US, which is the only Tier 1, private, non-profit university with campus locations around the world. 

In 100 years, Webster University has grown to become a leading light in higher education, ranked by USA News & World Report as one of the top among universities across the US for its international campus program. 

Summary Description 

The College of Arts and Sciences at Webster University Thailand (Bangkok Center, Sathorn) invites applications for a full-time, one year contract position at the assistant professor level in Social Psychology. Teaching is at undergraduate level and will likely include some tuition on our general education program. The successful candidate should take up the position summer/autumn 2016. Renewal of contract is subject to performance. 

This position is directly reporting to the Head of Dept for College of Arts and Sciences and is based in Cha-am Campus. 

Responsibilities & Duties 

The successful candidate will be expected to teach core and introductory courses in social psychology at the undergraduate level. Specialization is open but we have requirements Social Psychology, Drug and Chemical Dependency, Issues in Psychology and various electives. Electives and core courses in the candidate's specialization field are also required. Candidates must be committed to teaching in a diverse environment and adjusting to life in Southeast Asia. The candidate will be based full time at our Cha-am campus in Petchaburi (three hours south of Bangkok). Webster Thailand has students from over sixty nations and a diverse faculty body from around the world. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply but final selection will be based on the candidate's qualifications and their commensurability with the needs of Webster University Thailand and the psychology program. 

The candidate is also expected to take a proactive role for the further development of the social psychology major. This entails displaying initiative in terms of program delivery, responsiveness to student needs, liaising with administrative leadership both in Thailand and at our main campus in St Louis, Missouri. The candidate is expected to cooperate with administrative and accreditation requirements and engage constructively in promoting the program. The teaching load is eight courses per year. 

Requirements - Education and experience

• A PhD is required and candidate faculty should be research active, in line with the accreditation requirements of the Thai Ministry of Education.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application, CV/Resume (including research activity) and list of contactable references 

We are looking for an individual who has strong job commitment, enthusiastic, self confident and hardworking. If you think you are the person we are looking for and would like to be part of Webster University's rich multicultural team, send your CV with cover letter to: jobs@webster.ac.th or please contact: 

Webster University Thailand 
Human Resource Department 
Cha-am Campus 
143 Moo 5, Tambon Sampraya, Cha-am, Phetchaburi 76120, Thailand 
Phone:+66-(0)-32-456-161 (up to) 7 
Email: jobs@webster.ac.th 
Website: www.webster.ac.th