Department of Psychology, Brock University
The psychology department at Brock University invites applications for a probationary tenure-track teaching-intensive position at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective January 1, 2026. The workload of a Teaching-Intensive Faculty member shall normally be 60% teaching, 20% service, and 20% research/scholarly/creative activities.
This position has a 3.0 credit teaching load. A half-credit (0.5 load) course at Brock University normally involves 36 hours of instruction. The successful candidate will teach some of the psychology department’s required undergraduate statistics and research methods courses. Specifically, the teaching assignments for this position will include annual responsibility for two full-credit sections of PSYC 2F23, a 2nd-year psychology course entitled Statistics and Research Design in the Behavioural Sciences, with one section offered in the fall-winter terms and one in the spring-summer terms. The remaining 1.0 credit of the assigned teaching load (one full-credit or two half-credit courses) would normally include PSYC 4P08 (Data Science for Academic and Applied Research; 0.5 credit) and other courses relating to statistics and research methods, such as PSYC 3P39 (Computer Data Analysis; 0.5 credit),PSYC 3F40 (Psychological Research; 1.0 credit), or PSYC 3P30 (Critical Thinking in Psychology; 0.5 credit).
Qualifications
We seek candidates for a teaching-intensive position in the psychology department at Brock University with demonstrated experience and effectiveness teaching university undergraduate statistics and research methods courses in Psychology. Applicants should have a completed Ph.D. in Psychology. The position is open to applicants with a research specialization in any area. Priority will be given to candidates with teaching experience in undergraduate psychology courses on statistics and research methods. Experience with SPSS, R, Excel, and JAMOVI is an asset.
Notes:
All documents must be submitted in electronic format (a single well-organized PDF document is preferred) via the online application system. (Note: file maximum of 5MB per attachment upload). Candidates must submit a letter of application, a statement of teaching interests and teaching philosophy, evidence of successful high-quality teaching, a curriculum vitae, up to three course syllabi from previously taught statistics or research methods courses, a statement of research interests, and the names and contact information for three references as part of their application.
The closing date for applications is April 14, 2025 at 12:01am. The final full day to apply is April 13, 2025. Inquiries should be directed to Andrew Dane, Co-Chair of the Psychology Department, adane@brocku.ca.
Applications can be submitted at the following link:
Closing Date: 04/13/2025
Contact: adane@brocku.ca