Assistant Professor of Psychology
Job ID: 277925
About Us
Join our Team at the College of Coastal Georgia!
Located on the southeast Atlantic coast in Brunswick, midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, the College of Coastal Georgia is an undergraduate college in the University System of Georgia with an additional outreach through the Camden Center in Kingsland, Georgia. The College provides an affordable and interactive education in the natural beauty and abundant sunshine of Georgia's Golden Isles, an area noted for world-class golf courses and resorts as well as amazing diversity of maritime habitats, wildlife and sea creatures. To learn more about the College of Coastal Georgia's Vision, Mission and Values please click here: https://www.ccga.edu/about/visionmission/
Job Summary
The School of Arts & Sciences seeks a dynamic candidate for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Psychology faculty position in the Department of Social Sciences. The candidate will offer courses that support the Colleges Bachelor of Science with a Major in Psychology (Human Services Concentration) and the general education curriculum. This is an academic-year 10-month contract. The position is expected to begin August 1, 2025
Responsibilities
Responsibilities -
- Develop and teach undergraduate courses in Psychology, including Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Human Development, Human Services courses, and other courses that support the Bachelor of Science with a Major in Psychology degree.
- Demonstrate a commitment to using high impact teaching practices.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the effective and accessible use of educational technology in face-to-face, hybrid, and online instruction.
- Maintain on-campus office hours, prepare lesson plans and syllabi including course objectives, prepare lectures and other course materials such as quizzes and exams, and submit final grades and attendance reports.
- Conduct academic advisement.
- Maintain an active agenda of service, professional development, and scholarship in support of student success.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
- Doctoral degree in Psychology or Human Services from a regionally accredited institution. If currently in progress, the doctorate must be completed by August 1, 2025.
Required Experience
- Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level
- A background in Human Services, Counseling, Developmental, and/or Applied Behavior Analysis
- Ability to teach Introduction to Human Development and Human Services courses, including Introduction to Human Services, Case Management, Organization and Administration of Human Service Agencies, and/or Behavior Analysis for the Human Services.
- Evidence of professional development
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience
- Two years of full-time experience teaching Psychology and/or Human Services courses at the collegiate level.
- Certification or evidence of professional development in the area of online teaching.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Conditions of Employment
- Successful completion of background investigation and legal authorization to work in the US prior to employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the College of Coastal Georgia, as determined by the College of Coastal Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable a satisfactory credit check, Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.
Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statues, rules and regulations of this college and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.
- College of Coastal Georgia is a Tobacco and Smoke-Free Community
Equal Employment Opportunity
The College of Coastal Georgia provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals in need or reasonable accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources at 912-279-5740.