Assistant Professor of Psychology Nevada State College, Department of Psychology

The Department of Social Sciences at Nevada State College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Psychology to begin in the fall of 2017. About Nevada State College Nevada State College (NSC) is a four-year public college located on a 500-acre campus in the foothills of Henderson, Nevada (adjacent to Las Vegas). Our faculty members enjoy the rare opportunity to shape the college as it continues to grow into a cornerstone of higher education in Southern Nevada. As a teaching-oriented institution, we focus on high-quality instruction, engaging learning experiences, and creative techniques to improve student learning. We seek a colleague who is passionate about teaching and wants to make a lasting impact developing our young institution. NSC faculty enjoy teaching in modern buildings with state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories (which include Sympodium, lecture capture, and 3-D technologies), and an average class size of 27 students. For more information about NSC, watch this video about student life at NSC. NSC serves approximately 3,500 students who are highly diverse and largely underserved-a majority of our students are nontraditional, first generation, or racial/ethnic minorities. At Nevada State College, we celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the lived experiences of our students, staff, and faculty. We foster a culture of inclusive excellence so our members can live authentically, fully engage, and flourish. In order to strengthen the college and progress its mission, the college dedicates itself to intentional and ongoing reflection to meeting the evolving needs of NSC, the surrounding communities, and the State of Nevada. About Psychology at NSC: Our psychology program is housed within the Department of Social Sciences and serves over 300 psychology majors, 120 psychology minors, and 60 counseling minors. We are dedicated to providing students with rigorous academic preparation in the science of psychology. For example, all majors are required to complete a capstone course in either advanced research methods or supervised clinical field experience. This preparation emphasizes an empirical approach to the study of psychology with a concerted focus on the use of research methodology and evidence-based strategies to better understand and solve problems. Ultimately, we aim to cultivate well-rounded students with the knowledge, critical thinking skills, and lifelong learning skills needed to succeed in the workplace and/or in graduate school. Learn more about us at www.nscpsychology.com Primary Responsibilities: Teach lower- and upper-level courses in psychology in a variety of formats (e.g., in-person, hybrid, online) with a 4-course-per-semester load. Approximately half of this instructional load will be dedicated to core courses in the psychology curriculum. Serve on departmental and college-wide committees. Engage in scholarly activity within your discipline or in the scholarship of teaching and learning. RANK, SALARY & BENEFITS: Tenure-track Assistant Professor level. Highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications, experience and rank. Excellent benefits, including 14.5% retirement match, 11 paid holidays, beginning balance of 30 sick leave days, educational benefits, and two health insurance plans that can be supplemented with flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Psychology (If you are ABD, you are eligible to apply with the expectation that your Ph.D. will be completed by July 31, 2017). Ability to teach multiple sections of Introductory Psychology and classes specific to your specialty in the discipline. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and a genuine interest in joining NSC. Eligibility to work in the United States (NSC does not sponsor visas for international employees). PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to teach Research Methods and/or Statistics. Demonstrated dedication to or interest in working with a diverse student population. Experience in web-based course management. (NSC uses Canvas as our learning management system.) Experience with (or desire to teach) online or hybrid classes. Expertise in cognitive or developmental psychology. APPLICATION INFORMATION Contact: Office of Human Resources Nevada State College Phone: (702) 992-2320 Fax: (702) 992-2321 Online App. Form: http://nscjobs.com If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Psychoneuroxy

The Department of Social Sciences at Nevada State College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Psychology to begin in the fall of 2017.

About Nevada State College
Nevada State College (NSC) is a four-year public college located on a 500-acre campus in the foothills of Henderson, Nevada (adjacent to Las Vegas). Our faculty members enjoy the rare opportunity to shape the college as it continues to grow into a cornerstone of higher education in Southern Nevada. As a teaching-oriented institution, we focus on high-quality instruction, engaging learning experiences, and creative techniques to improve student learning. We seek a colleague who is passionate about teaching and wants to make a lasting impact developing our young institution.

NSC faculty enjoy teaching in modern buildings with state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories (which include Sympodium, lecture capture, and 3-D technologies), and an average class size of 27 students. For more information about NSC, watch this video about student life at NSC.

NSC serves approximately 3,500 students who are highly diverse and largely underserved-a majority of our students are nontraditional, first generation, or racial/ethnic minorities. At Nevada State College, we celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the lived experiences of our students, staff, and faculty. We foster a culture of inclusive excellence so our members can live authentically, fully engage, and flourish. In order to strengthen the college and progress its mission, the college dedicates itself to intentional and ongoing reflection to meeting the evolving needs of NSC, the surrounding communities, and the State of Nevada.

About Psychology at NSC:
Our psychology program is housed within the Department of Social Sciences and serves over 300 psychology majors, 120 psychology minors, and 60 counseling minors. We are dedicated to providing students with rigorous academic preparation in the science of psychology. For example, all majors are required to complete a capstone course in either advanced research methods or supervised clinical field experience. This preparation emphasizes an empirical approach to the study of psychology with a concerted focus on the use of research methodology and evidence-based strategies to better understand and solve problems. Ultimately, we aim to cultivate well-rounded students with the knowledge, critical thinking skills, and lifelong learning skills needed to succeed in the workplace and/or in graduate school. Learn more about us at www.nscpsychology.com

Primary Responsibilities:

Teach lower- and upper-level courses in psychology in a variety of formats (e.g., in-person, hybrid, online) with a 4-course-per-semester load. Approximately half of this instructional load will be dedicated to core courses in the psychology curriculum.
Serve on departmental and college-wide committees.
Engage in scholarly activity within your discipline or in the scholarship of teaching and learning.

RANK, SALARY & BENEFITS:

Tenure-track Assistant Professor level.
Highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications, experience and rank.
Excellent benefits, including 14.5% retirement match, 11 paid holidays, beginning balance of 30 sick leave days, educational benefits, and two health insurance plans that can be supplemented with flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Ph.D. in Psychology (If you are ABD, you are eligible to apply with the expectation that your Ph.D. will be completed by July 31, 2017).
Ability to teach multiple sections of Introductory Psychology and classes specific to your specialty in the discipline.
Demonstrated excellence in teaching and a genuine interest in joining NSC.
Eligibility to work in the United States (NSC does not sponsor visas for international employees).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to teach Research Methods and/or Statistics.
Demonstrated dedication to or interest in working with a diverse student population.
Experience in web-based course management. (NSC uses Canvas as our learning management system.)
Experience with (or desire to teach) online or hybrid classes.
Expertise in cognitive or developmental psychology.