Posted in Other about 5 hours ago.
Location: Macon, Georgia
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Primary Job Posting Location:
McDonough, GA 30253Additional Job Posting Locations:
(Other locations that this position could be based)
Atlanta, GA 30341
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include teaching 7 undergraduate courses (21 semester hours) per academic year including courses in research methodology, in traditional and non-traditional formats; maintaining an active research, publication, and presentation agenda; advising psychology majors; service on department and college committees; and contributing to the university’s mission.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in psychology from a regionally accredited university by the position start date. The applicant’s area of specialization is open; however, candidates with applied experience and/or research in the community, social justice, and/or human development will be given additional consideration. Requirements for the position include excellence in teaching, the potential for maintaining a successful record of research and publication, and a commitment to quality advising of students and service. Further preference will be given to applicants who provide evidence of exemplary and innovative teaching across different formats and who have experience teaching and advising adult learners. Evidence of or potential for excellence in scholarship and service will be required.
Additional Information about Mercer University:
Founded in 1833, Mercer University is a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education. With more than 9,000 students enrolled in 12 schools and colleges, on major campuses in Macon and Atlanta; medical school sites in Macon, Savannah, and Columbus; and at regional academic centers in Henry and Douglas counties, Mercer is classified as a Doctoral University with High Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutes of Higher Education and ranked among the top tier of national research universities by U.S. News & World Report. The Mercer Health Sciences Center includes the University’s School of Medicine and Colleges of Nursing, Health Professions and Pharmacy. Mercer is affiliated with five teaching hospitals – Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah; Medical Center, Atrium Health Navicent and Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon; and Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital and St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. The University also has an educational partnership with Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins. It operates an academic press and a performing arts center in Macon and an engineering research center in Warner Robins. Mercer is one of only 286 institutions nationwide to shelter a chapter of The Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society; one of eight institutions to hold membership in the Georgia Research Alliance; and the only private university in Georgia to field an NCAA Division I athletic program.
Application Submission Details:
Interested candidates may apply by accessing Mercer’s online system at jobs.mercer.edu to complete a brief online application and attach required documentation including 1) letter of interest, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) teaching philosophy, 4) statement of teaching and research interests, and 5) names and contact information of three references. In addition, candidates should submit 6) three current letters of recommendation. Reprints of publications and/or evidence of effective teaching are encouraged, but not required. Official transcripts will be required to be submitted to the Office of the Dean upon acceptance of the position.
Selection of the final candidate is contingent on a successful background check.
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