Pacific Lutheran University Looking for Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor of Psychology Full Time

Work Schedule:

Full-time, Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor position beginning September 1, 2023. The
position may be renewable for a second year, depending on successful performance and availability of funding.

General
Description:

The Psychology Department at Pacific Lutheran University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant
Professor/Instructor position beginning September 1, 2023. The position may be renewable for a second year, depending on successful
performance and availability of funding. The successful candidate will teach Introductory to Psychology, Lifespan Development, Cultural
Psychology, and a special topic course in their expertise.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate classes.
• Hold regular office hours.
• Communicate effectively.

Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities:

• A strong background in Lifespan Development and Cultural Psychology.
• A commitment to
  undergraduate teaching in a small private university setting.
• Ability to work with a diverse student body.

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in psychology must be in hand by September 1, 2023 for appointment at the Visiting
Assistant Professor level. ABD required by September 1, 2023 for appointment at the Instructor level.

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in psychology with specialties in graduate coursework in both developmental and cultural
  psychology.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate level.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants should submit an application including: cover letter; CV; and a statement of teaching philosophy in which you describe your
goals for student learning, the methods you use to help students achieve them, and how you assess student learning. This statement should
also explicitly address how you create an inclusive learning environment that is attuned to diversity and equity. Confidential letters of
reference will be requested by PLU for semi-finalists. For more information contact Tiffany Artime at [email protected].

Other Information:

Pacific Lutheran University purposefully integrates the liberal arts, professional studies and civic
engagement in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Our faculty lead with a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice and
instill this commitment in their students. PLU educators work to create an environment where students feel heard and valued, nurturing
lifelong learners who aren’t afraid to do things differently to make the world better for everyone. PLU supports faculty as they help
students turn ambition into purpose, skills into tools, and their caring into a transformative force. Because PLU is a community committed
to the creation and advancement of knowledge through diversity and inclusion, the university actively recruits a diverse faculty, staff, and
student body from all religions, races, socioeconomic groups, sexual orientations, and gender expressions and from all over the world. For
the2022–23 academic year, 35.3% percent of PLU undergraduate students are from the first generation in their families to attend
college; 46.7% percent self-identify as students of color; and 32.2% percent are Pell Grant–eligible. Offering distinctive
opportunities for global engagement, collaborative student-faculty research, and purposeful learning, our faculty guide 2,900 students from
all faiths and backgrounds to discern their purpose through relevant coursework, inclusive mentoring, and internships at world-class Puget
Sound-area businesses and institutions. PLU is located on a 156-acre woodland campus in the Parkland neighborhood of Tacoma, Washington and
about 40 minutes south of downtown Seattle. The campus reflects consciously green practices and is in proximity to the natural beauty of
Mount Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, and the Puget Sound. PLU administration supports and respects the strong culture of
faculty-shared governance by working closely and collaboratively with faculty leadership to sustain and strengthen existing structures and
procedures while working together on key institutional, academic and curricular decisions. PLU is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes
applications from members of historically under represented and minoritized groups, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and others
who would bring broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research, or other work activities. For general
application questions or if you need accommodations at any point in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Human
Resources Office at 253-535-7185 or [email protected] here for detailed benefits information.