Open-Rank Professor - Texas, United States - University of St. Thomas

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University of St. Thomas - Houston

Psychology

Open-Rank Professor - Sports Psychology (AY

The University of St. Thomas (UST), a private Catholic university committed to the liberal arts and the religious and intellectual tradition of Catholic higher education, invites applications from outstanding candidates for a full-time, non-tenure track, Open-Rank Professor position in the Department of Psychology. Candidates with demonstrated record of teaching effectiveness and student engagement will be given priority.

The University of St. Thomas is committed to hiring faculty who can help it not only fulfill its integrated mission - the formation of the whole person for flourishing in this life and the next - but also advance it in new ways. The University's Catholic identity is the center of this mission, a Catholicism expressed for our own age by the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Pope St. John Paul II's Ex Corde Ecclesiae . The University asks all candidates applying for this position to consider these documents to ensure their professional goals and practices can align with them. While applicants need not be Catholic, they must be able to support the University as it seeks to be faithful to and embody the riches of the Catholic intellectual tradition.

The start date for the position is August 1, 2024. Review of applications will begin October 30, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Applications will only be considered with fully completed required documents.

Responsibilities:

This position will teach required courses, as determined by the Department Chair, as well as have the freedom to propose new courses that fit their expertise and interests. This position will teach an annual course load of 24 contact hours at the graduate level in the Master's in Applied Sport and Performance Psychology (MASPP) program and undergraduate level for the Psychology Department. The successful candidate will provide service work as needed by the department and the university, such as academic advising in support of the department (undergraduate and graduate level) and mentorship for the MASPP program. New hire will be required to conduct necessary service and maintain active research portfolio per current policy for Promotion & Tenure.

Eligibility:

Ph.D. in Psychology in related field (e.g., Sport, Counseling, Clinical, I/O). ABD in Psychology will be considered but the degree must be completed by the time of appointment. Excellence in teaching and service; and a commitment to the university's mission are requirements for the position. Administrative experience a plus.

Recommended but not required:

Certified Mental Performance Consultant/CMPC

Applicants must provide:

AreflectiveresponseonExCordeEcclesiaeasoutlinedhere:https:// and-Services/Human-

CoverLetteraddressingqualificationsfortheposition

CurriculumVitae(CV)

PhilosophyofTeaching

DemonstrationofTeachingEffectiveness(e.g.,officialteachingevaluations)

ThreeLettersofRecommendation
For additional information or questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Crystal D. Tran, Chair, Department of Psychology, at

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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