Associate Professor/Professor and Associate Department Chair Position Available In Chatham, Georgia

Associate Professor/Professor and Associate Department Chair Job

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Location
Georgia Southern – Savannah
Full/Part Time Regular/TemporaryRegular About Us Join Our Team at Georgia Southern! Georgia Southern is a dynamic university with three vibrant campuses in Hinesville, Savannah and Statesboro serving the communities in Southeast Georgia. As a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution, our world-class scholars instruct about 26,000 students in associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral level degree programs. Whether you are seeking the charm of a small town, the traditions of a historical/urban destination near the beach or supporting our military service members and their families, Georgia Southern offers its faculty and staff the best of all worlds! Beyond an ideal location, there is a place for you to work in an exciting environment abounding with opportunities for personal and professional growth. We are steeped in tradition and devoted to academic distinction in teaching, scholarship and service. In 2018 Forbes Magazine listed Georgia Southern, along with 10 other Georgia companies or institutions, as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers. Georgia Southern University is passionate about serving our region while preparing our students to be lifelong scholars, leaders, and responsible stewards of their communities and the world. To learn more about Georgia Southern’s Vision, Mission and Values please click here: https://president.georgiasouthern.edu/performance-excellence/mission-values/ Location With more than 26,000 students and 141 degree programs, Georgia Southern University is the largest comprehensive university south of Atlanta. Our hands-on, practical approach to learning, and faculty dedicated to teaching, ensure you are prepared for your career and life after graduation. Armstrong Campus
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419 Department Information Within this setting, the Department of Psychology offers a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science with concentrations in Experimental Psychology and Behavior Analysis, and an APA-accredited PsyD in Clinical Psychology. The Associate Department Chair holds responsibilities for teaching, scholarship, and service common to all faculty, with appropriate administrative adjustments in the distribution of these responsibilities. Current faculty within the Department are engaged in the development of leading teaching techniques and highly innovative research pursuits and are highly collaborative and supportive of each other¿s teaching, research, and service goals. The Associate Department Chair will engage in contributing to the leadership of these efforts. Job Summary Reporting to the Department Chair, the Associate Professor/Professor and Associate Department Chair requires teaching three courses per year, acting as a liaison between the Armstrong/Liberty campuses and the Department Chair to facilitate effective and efficient communication, providing input on and implementing local course schedules, monitoring course enrollments on the local campus, maintaining a working knowledge of space availability and faculty, student, and program needs, having spending authority for local purchases (i.e., laboratory and office supplies), providing for day-to-day management of local support staff, laboratory staff, faculty, facilities, centers, and laboratories, overseeing safety and emergency measures on local campus (i.e., laboratory safety, natural disasters, and medical emergencies), facilitating faculty development and mentoring programs to foster engagement, and, through consultation and collaboration with the Department Chair, addressing student and faculty concerns that require immediate attention, providing local leadership in the development of a culture of excellence in teaching, scholarship, service, and professional development in the Department and the College, improving program curricula using program assessment data, making recommendations for large purchases to support the Department, and providing input for staff and faculty evaluations. The position is a fiscal year (12-month) appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Required Qualifications Earned terminal degree in Psychology or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology. Evidence of peer-reviewed scholarship. A record of mentoring undergraduate research. Experience teaching some combination of the following courses: Introduction to Psychology, Research & Analysis

I, II, III

(psychological statistics, research methods, advanced statistics), major content courses (e.g., Psychological Disorders, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Principles of Learning, Physiological Psychology, Social Psychology), and Major Capstone courses. Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives. Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development. Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline. Minimum of 5 years full-time College/University teaching experience at or above the Assistant Professor level is required for consideration at the rank of Associate Professor, along with a strong record of research, with publications and presentations in professional venues, and a demonstrated commitment to service. Minimum of 5 years full-time College/University teaching experience at or above the Associate Professor level is required for consideration at the rank of Professor, along with a substantial record of research, with extensive publications and presentations in professional venues, and a deep demonstrated commitment to service. Preferred Qualifications Previous administrative experience, which may include department administration, program coordination, or other department, college, or university committee leadership Experience developing/teaching courses using multiple modalities, including face-to-face, online, and remote- and site-synchronous learning formats. Experience pursuing external funding. Experience supervising master’s theses and/or doctoral dissertations. Achieved tenure as a faculty member at a College/University. Proposed Salary Commensurate with experience. This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis. Required Documents to Attach A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position

KNOWLEDGE

Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University’s mission for student success SKILLS
Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills