UC Davis - Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology at the University of California, Davis invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor beginning July 1, 2024. The Assistant Teaching Professor position is a full-time Academic Senate faculty position with potential for security of employment akin to tenure. Applicants should demonstrate a record of teaching excellence relevant to Psychology and the potential to contribute to the scholarly, mentoring, and service missions of our Department and University. We seek applications from individuals with expertise in research-informed pedagogy to improve the inclusivity and effectiveness of instruction for all students, including those from underserved populations. Applicants from all fields of Psychology are encouraged to apply.
Assistant Teaching Professors are evaluated for promotion to Associate Teaching Professor (a title with security of employment similar to tenure) no later than 8 years from the initial hire. Teaching Professors are Academic Senate faculty members whose primary responsibility is teaching and teaching-related tasks and secondary responsibility is professional and/or scholarly achievement and activity, including creative activity, especially as they relate to instruction and pedagogy. The faculty in this series also have responsibility for University and public service. Teaching Professors also play a leadership role as facilitators and initiators of instructional development, curriculum design, innovative course structure, effective teaching methods, new educational technologies, and coordinate a spectrum of teaching activities in their departments. Teaching Professors are evaluated on their (1) teaching excellence, (2) professional and/or scholarly achievement and activity in the field of pedagogy or a closely related subfield of psychology, (3) service, and (4) contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
UC Davis is one of the country’s leading research institutions with a diverse student population; it is an emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution, with a majority of students identifying as members of historically marginalized groups, and over 40% of the students being first-generation college students. We seek candidates with exceptional potential for teaching and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will demonstrate an understanding of the barriers preventing full participation of members from student communities historically excluded from higher education, including (but not limited to) individuals marginalized due to their race or ethnicity, LGBTQIA+ status, veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals from economically disadvantaged groups, first-generation scholars, and undocumented students. In addition to being exceptional scholars, successful candidates will help advance UC Davis’s goal of improving access and building an inclusive community for all marginalized communities. The successful candidate will also have a track record (calibrated to career stage) of teaching or service activities addressing the needs of individuals historically excluded from higher education, and a clear vision of how their work at UC Davis will contribute to the University’s mission of serving the needs of our diverse state and student population.
Applicants are required to submit a teaching statement describing their experience as well as perspectives and practices related to effective teaching, and a contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement describing (a) their track record of engagement and activity related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as (b) their plans for future engagement (see https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/guidelines-writing-diversity-statement for guidance and information about the university’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion). They must also include a statement of scholarly contributions describing their current or planned scholarly contributions program, and a teaching portfolio with example instructional materials and student evaluations.
The first round of review will focus exclusively on the teaching statement and the DEI statement. The DEI statement will be carefully read as a standalone document and should, therefore, include all relevant information related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, even if aspects are also discussed in other submitted materials. We will anonymize both statements to reduce the potential for bias based on an applicant’s identity, including their mentor(s) and university affiliations.
All application materials should be submitted electronically at: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05980. The start date for this position is July 1, 2024. The position will remain open until filled. Applications must be submitted by March 22,2024, for full consideration. Important: We will NOT be accepting applications from candidates who previously applied to this position by the October 1, 2023 deadline. Applications submitted after this date may not be considered. If you have any questions about the search or position, feel free to contact the Search Committee Chairs, Dr. Victoria Cross(vlcross@ucdavis.edu) and Dr. Camelia Hostinar (cehostinar@ucdavis.edu).
The department and UC Davis are committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couple and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about benefits, potential relocation to Davis, career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, and other resources for new faculty, please visit: https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/new-faculty.
The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement,application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment, UC Davis conducts a reference check on all first-choice candidates for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions. The reference check involves contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search for assistant professor to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists considered for Academic Senate Assistant Professor or Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment, Steps 4, 5, or 6, or Acting Professor of Law positions will be subject to reference checks.
Salary information
“Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay ( i.e., a salary that is higher than the published systemwide salary at the designated rank and step), are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. A reasonable estimated salary range for this position is $102,000 - $133,000, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications (required at time of application)
• Ph.D. or equivalent in psychology (or related field) or anticipated to be completed by July 1, 2024.
Preferred Qualifications
• Evidence of teaching, scholarship, and leadership relevant to successful teaching in the discipline of psychology
• Track record of and plans for future contributions to activities addressing the needs of individuals historically excluded from higher education
• Demonstrated ability or potential to develop curriculum and instruct undergraduate and graduate students
• Demonstrated ability or potential and interest to mentor undergraduate and graduate students
• Evidence of communication and perspective-taking skills and collegiality consistent with effective departmental, campus, and professional citizenship
UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals’ with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct
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REQUIREMENTS
● References: Names of three references who would be willing to provide letters of recommendation (contact information only). Up to 5 references can be provided (3 required, 2 optional).
● Curriculum Vitae (your most recently updated CV).
● Statement of Scholarly Contributions: Description of a current or planned scholarly contribution program.
● Optional: Include up to three representative scholarly contribution documents (e.g., reprints; preprints, conference posters or presentations; authored pedagogy websites, workshops, blogs, or other documentation; contributions to published textbooks or instructional material).
● Statement of Teaching: Describe your teaching philosophy, perspective and practice related to effective teaching.Provide a chronological list of all courses taught, a brief description of the learning objectives of each course, and the number of students enrolled in each class.
● Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Engagement and activity related to diversity equity, and inclusion, as well as plans for future engagement. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equityand-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.
● Teaching Portfolio (upload as single PDF): Include up to three examples of instructional materials developed by the candidate (e.g., assignments and rubrics, exams, lecture materials, syllabi, etc.). Please also include representative teaching evaluations from students or peers.
● Cover Letter (optional)
Apply here: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05980