at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Position Details
Working Position Title
Assistant Professor of Psychology and the Latinx Experience (6028)
Classification Title
Assistant Professor
Position Number
00006028
Posting Date
09/21/2023
Closing Date
Priority Review Date
10/22/2023
Business Unit Description
Faculty
Full-Time/Part Time
Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Position Status
Regular
FLSA
Exempt
Job Code
2000
Union Representation
Union
Union Code
N/A
Unit/Department
Psychology
College/Unit
College of LA&S Dean
Division
Academic Division
Location
PM 409
Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page
http://niu.edu/psychology/ and http://niu.edu/CLAS/Latino-Studies/
Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications
Overview
The Department of Psychology and the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies seek to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in any area of Psychology whose research and teaching have strong ties to the Latinx experience in the United States. We are seeking a scholar who can contribute to interdisciplinary collaborations between Psychology and Latinx Studies.
This position will be jointly appointed in the Department of Psychology and the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies. The Psychology Department is in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and includes twenty-four full-time faculty members. In addition to being one of the largest undergraduate majors on campus, the department offers a terminal M.A. degree in School Psychology and Ph.D. degrees in Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavior, School Psychology, and Social Psychology. The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies is one of six interdisciplinary centers at NIU and is home to a network of twenty-six faculty associates across campus. The Center offers an undergraduate minor in Latino and Latin American Studies and a graduate certificate in Latin American Studies. The Psychology Department will serve as the tenure home for the joint appointment. The Center for Latino and Latin American Studies will play an equal role in evaluating and supporting the successful candidate through the tenure and promotion process.
Qualified candidates who are dedicated to empowering students from underserved communities through their research, teaching, community engagement, service, and/or mentoring are strongly encouraged to apply.
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, an affordable and growing community that is a commutable distance from Chicago and Rockford metropolitan areas. Our 16,000+ student body is diverse, with many first-generation and racially and culturally diverse students. NIU prides itself on student-centered approaches to teaching and research, and has social mobility, equity, and inclusion at the heart of its mission. Recently, NIU was nationally recognized as a top college for diversity and LGBTQ+ students and staff, and has been named one of the Great Colleges to Work For two years in a row. NIU's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion includes a thriving Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and six cultural resource centers.
Position Summary
The Assistant Professor of Psychology and the Latinx Experience is expected to establish an active and innovative research program that centers the perspectives and experiences of Latinx communities in the United States. They will teach undergraduate and graduate courses that meet the curricular needs of the Department of Psychology and the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses that meet the curricular needs of the Department of Psychology and the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies;
Mentor and support students as well as service to the center, department, college, and university;
Engage in scholarly activities in the field;
Collaborate and contribute to ongoing research projects with faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students;
Provide service to the university and the profession;
Contribute to exam committees, thesis committees, and dissertation committees, as needed.
Minimum Required Qualifications
Ph.D. in Psychology, Latinx Studies, or related field;
Demonstrable interest in teaching and mentoring... For full info follow application link.
In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications, and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.
