Visiting Instructor, Psychological Sciences

Job Title Visiting Instructor, Psychological Sciences Department Psychological Sciences Division Provost Terms and Hours Full Time Faculty on a 9-month academic year assignment Salary Range Annual salaries for the 2024-2025 academic year have not yet been determined. The 2023-2024 annual salary for a first-year visiting instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences is $56,421. Benefits

Medical and dental insurance, life insurance, sick time and vacation time consistent with University policies, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending account benefits, tuition remission benefits generally starting after 90 days (employee) or 2 years (spouse and children) of employment, and retirement contributions generally starting after 2 years of continuous full time employment. (Benefits are subject to all relevant University policies, practices, contracts, and any other relevant materials.)

Job Summary

The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Portland (UP) located in Portland, Oregon, USA invites applications for a faculty position of Visiting Instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences to begin August 15, 2024.

The University of Portland is a primarily undergraduate institution comprising four professional schools and the College of Arts and Sciences, which houses our strong liberal arts Core Curriculum, required of all students. The University Core provides students in all disciplines a unifying set of experiences and promotes engagement with the Six Core Habits of Heart and Mind, which include "Global and Historical Consciousness" and "Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and the Common Good." Every department in CAS contributes to the Core.

The Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Portland engages the tools of science to understand the diverse human experience. As home to an undergraduate major and minor, we see psychology as a hub discipline that is central to the liberal arts while also offering a foundation for a wide range of meaningful professions. We orient our academic programs, along with our research and service, around enabling healthy lives and inclusive communities, including through the learning opportunities offered by our neighborhood, city, and region. Our primary goals in contributing to a holistic undergraduate education are to cultivate integrative understandings of people, founded on scientific thinking and social responsibility, opening pathways to career success.

The College of Arts and Sciences is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty to reflect and support our increasingly diverse student body. As the oldest and largest unit within the University of Portland, we have a unique role to play in advancing campus-wide goals with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We offer many courses and bring expertise on topics of oppression and liberation in society and organizations, and through our instruction, scholarship, advising, and service, we provide students across the University with critical frameworks to understand and respond to structural injustices. Furthermore, as a Catholic (Holy Cross) institution, it is our mission to support and develop our students as whole people by engaging their heads, hearts, and hands and to affirm the dignity and worth of all people. We seek employees who are likewise committed to promoting an environment of equity, inclusion, and celebration of difference, and who can contribute to our goals through their teaching, research, mentoring, and other activities.

Core Duties

University of Portland visiting faculty teach and serve the department, the College, and the University.

The successful candidate will teach introductory psychology courses which engage the Core Habit of "Scientific and Quantitative Literacy and Problem Solving." and will be welcome to propose upper division courses in their area of specialty in alignment with departmental needs. Teaching responsibilities include four 3-credit courses (or equivalent) per semester.

Education & Experience

• Required: advanced degree (M.A., Psy.D., Ph.D.) in psychology or closely related field

• Preferred: Experience teaching undergraduate psychology

Certifications & Licenses

• None

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated effectiveness in inclusive and student-centered teaching.

• Strong orientation towards continued learning and applying learning in the teaching and research environment.

• Evidence of a commitment to undergraduate teaching and student mentoring.

• Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse students, faculty, and staff.

• Demonstrated lived experience, knowledge, skills, and/or success in diversity, equity, and inclusion work within or transferable to higher education.

• Commitment to collegial collaboration (e.g., teaching, research, or service) both within the department and across the University.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and effectively handle sensitive and personal information with sound judgment, tact, and discretion.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently: sit, perform desk-based computer tasks; use fine manipulation and grasp; use a telephone; write by hand; sort and file paperwork.

• Occasionally: stand and walk; twist; lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

• Occasionally: ability to attend events and activities on or off campus.

• Frequently: ability to interact and communicate with members of the University and others as necessary.

Working Condition

• Hours of employment: sometimes may require working flexible and/or longer hours, including nights and weekends, when necessitated by projects or class schedules.

• Stress from work-related situations such as those involving challenging, important, urgent, time-sensitive, or multiple matters.

Work Standards

• Respect for the University's mission and Catholic identity: demonstrates commitment to learning, respecting, and contributing to the mission of the University, a Catholic and Congregation of Holy Cross institution. The University's mission statement states in relevant part: "we pursue teaching and learning, faith and formation, service and leadership in the classroom, residence halls, and the world." The University's Statement of Inclusion states in relevant part: "Our belief in the inherent dignity of each person is founded upon the social teaching of the Catholic Church. At the center of that teaching is the fundamental mandate that every person, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social or economic class, age, or disability shall be treated with respect and dignity."

• Read the full Mission Statement online at www.up.edu/about/mission.

• Read the full Statement of Inclusion online at www.up.edu/disclosures/inclusion.

• Promote culture of safety: demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

• Compliance with laws and policies and procedures: subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University, departmental, and other applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to, the personnel, business, and/or other policies of the University.

• Interpersonal skills: demonstrates the ability to work professionally with all University of Portland community members, external organizations, and any other person or organization employee interacts with in his or her University capacity.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F041-2023 Estimated Start Date 08/15/2024 Open Date 04/04/2024 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary

To apply, please complete the online application. The documents that must be uploaded include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae

• Cover letter of application that addresses the position qualifications, your specific areas of expertise, how you can support the University of Portland mission and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as noted below; and courses you would be prepared to teach (in addition to introductory psychology).

• A brief statement (up to 2 pages) of your teaching philosophy that includes your conception of teaching and learning, goals and strategies (including demonstrating how your methods are evidence-based and reflective of inclusive teaching) for teaching psychology majors in particular, and undergraduate students in general.

• Names and contact information for three professional references (at least one must be able to address teaching experience and teaching effectiveness; please indicate the teaching reference in your letter of application). Please do not ask references to submit letters of recommendation; the committee will conduct reference checks at a later stage of the hiring process.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Applicants should directly address in their cover letter how they will contribute to University of Portland's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applicants may choose to discuss one or more of the following:

• Your lived experience and/or what you have learned from your experiences that shape your behaviors and actions.

• Plan(s) and/or on-going efforts to promote an equitable climate for students from diverse backgrounds in both teaching and research.

• Ways you have worked or will work toward creating equity in your department, the college, university, and/or wider community.

For full consideration, applications must be received by May 7, 2024. While applications may be accepted after this date, it is not guaranteed that they will be considered. At this time, please only upload the required documents listed above; finalists may be asked to submit recordings/syllabi/publications/student evaluations at a later date. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the search committee.

The University of Portland is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

A background investigation check is required before final hiring procedures can be completed for all faculty and staff positions.

Inquiries about the position can be made to the search committee chair Zach Simmons at simmonsz@up.edu.

For those requiring a reasonable accommodation to apply: Applicants who have a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation regarding the application or hiring process should contact the University's Human Resources Office at hr@up.edu or (503) 943-8484.