Assistant Professor of Psychology

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Working Title:

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Institution:

Metropolitan State University

Classification Title:

State University Faculty

Bargaining Unit / Union:

209: Inter Faculty Organization

City:

St. Paul

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range:

$64,066.00 - $186,015.00

Job Description

Metro State University, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, is seeking to hire a Assistant Professor. This is a full-time probationary tenure-track position within the Psychology Department in the College of Community Studies and Public Affairs and will start on August 18, 2025.

Responsibilities

Faculty members are expected to:

• Demonstrate the ability to teach Psychology courses effectively to a post-traditional student population and contribute to meaningful assessment of student learning.
• Engage in scholarly activity, creative achievement, and/or research.
• Provide evidence of continuing preparation and study.
• Contribute to student growth and development through advising and assistance.
• Engage in service to the university and community.
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving a diverse student body by delivering a student-centered education and using approaches that support equitable outcomes for all students.
• Provide excellent learning environments through in-person, online, and/or hybrid course modalities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology.  ABDs with expected completion by August 15, 2025 will be considered. 
• Demonstrated potential for success in teaching and professional service activities, particularly teaching Diversity and Ethics in Psychology.
• Demonstrated potential and a plan for scholarly activity, creative achievement, and/or research in Psychology or related disciplines.  This plan should include how students could be involved in the research.
• Effective Communication skills (written and verbal) to communicate with a variety of persons and groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in an institution with a culturally, economically, and linguistically diverse workforce and student population.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to work collegially with faculty and staff from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Preferred Qualification 

• Ph.D. in Psychology completed by August 15th, 2025 in Psychology
• Demonstrated expertise in the teaching of Diversity and Ethics, which should include knowledge of diversity science, racial issues, and/or inclusion.
• Demonstrated expertise teaching in teaching other courses such as Research Methods, Life-Span Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Sensation & Perception, Personality, Abnormal Psychology, and courses focused on Multiculturalism and Inclusion.
• Demonstrated effectiveness teaching at a post-secondary level using multiple platforms (e.g., in person, online, hybrid or mixed-modes, etc.).
• Experience developing course curricula at a post-secondary institution.
• Demonstrated contributions to assessment of student learning at a post-secondary institution.
• Professional development and/or expertise in culturally responsive pedagogy, anti-racist pedagogy, and/or universal design.
• Experience as an academic advisor for students at post-secondary institution.

Other Requirements

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Applications must be received by 12:01 AM on Closing Date: March 10, 2025

Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:

Cover letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position;

• Current curriculum vita or resume;
• A statement of your teaching philosophy and examples of teaching effectiveness, including how it relates to equity and anti-racist pedagogy (limit 2 pages);
• A written plan for scholarly activity or research in Psychology or relate