Department of Psychology

Faculty Employment Opportunity

Work type: Instructional Faculty – Temporary Faculty
Location: Sonoma
Categories: Temporary, Part Time, Instructional Faculty – Temporary Faculty,
Unit 3 CFA – California Faculty Association

Department of Psychology
Temporary Faculty Position (Lecturer)

Our Commitment

Guided by our core values as a university: diversity, sustainability, community engagement, and adaptability, Sonoma State University (SSU) offers an education that fosters intellectual, social, and personal growth. SSU is a public liberal arts and sciences university. As the only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges in the state of California, we are committed to preparing students for a life of active citizenship and public service. We have a vibrant campus life characterized by a lively co-curriculum that fosters broad based intellectual and artistic opportunities in which the campus as a whole is actively engaged. Faculty members are committed to facilitating spaces in which all can grow by building on our scholars’ assets as they explore new knowledge. These efforts include fostering creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, experimentation, empathy, and communication. We strive to create a diverse, equity-minded, and inclusive campus environment. Faculty are expected to collaborate thoughtfully with our staff and scholars, which means we value the full range of everyone's assets in terms of languages, abilities, cultures, and ways of knowing. We are fully committed to the rights of scholars, staff, and faculty. We are especially interested in candidates who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The University

Sonoma State University’s beautiful 274-acre campus is located in Sonoma County wine country, an hour north of San Francisco. The campus offers the ideal setting for teaching and learning and access to a community of rich cultural, environmental, and recreational opportunities. Founded in 1960, SSU is one of the 23 campuses of the California State University System. As members of the largest public higher educational system in the nation, we provide accessible, high-quality education. Sonoma State University is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution, as such we are committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff reflecting the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region and state

The Department

The Psychology Department is one of the largest majors at Sonoma State University. The curriculum includes five breadth areas (Holistic, Clinical, Developmental, Social, and Physiological), core required classes, and electives. The department seeks to develop skills in psychological knowledge, applications, research methods, behavioral change processes, self-reflection, and diversity appreciation. We draw from our temporary part-time hiring pool to fill curricular needs in the major.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to see the department’s web page at:

https://psychology.sonoma.edu.

Duties of the Position

The Department of Psychology anticipates hiring temporary part-time lecturers to teach courses in one or more of the following areas, as well as courses in the applicant’s areas of expertise: 

• General Education (Introduction to Psychology; Social Psychology)
• Core (Psychology of Self-Discovery; Research Methods)
• Breadth: Holistic (Humanistic, Existential, & Transpersonal Psychology; Myth, Dream & Symbol; Psychology of Meditation; Psychology of Yoga; Health Psychology; Peak Performance Psychology; Jungian Psychology; Psychology of Religion; Ecopsychology; Positive Psychology)
• Breadth: Clinical/Counseling (Child Psychopathology; Psychopathology; Introduction to Counseling; Depth-Oriented Psychotherapies; Introduction to Art Therapy; Behavioral Therapies)
• Breadth: Developmental (Life Span Development; Social & Emotional Development; Child Development; Adolescent Development; Infant Development; Psychology of Family; Cognitive Development)
• Breadth: Social/Personality (Psychology of Organizations; Multicultural Psychology; Psychology of Gender; Psychological Aspects of Disability; Personality; Diversity Leadership; Psychology of Diversity)
• Breadth: Cognitive/Physiological (Human Sexuality; Sensation & Perception; Cognitive Psychology; Learning & Behavior; Physiological Psychology; Biofeedback, Somatics, & Stress Management)
• Elective (Psychology of Self-Compassion; Careers in Psychology; History of Psychology)
• Additional areas of psychological specialization based on the applicant’s expertise

Expectations of lecturers include the following:

• teach courses that follow department requirements for course format/content, as well as that follow university course requirements
• hold posted office hours of one (1) hour per week per course
• participate in program assessment data collection as requested and required
• utilize SSU's online learning management system (CANVAS) and other educational technology as appropriate for teaching and program assessment purposes
• respond to student needs in an equitable, timely, and appropriate manner
• equitably promote student belonging, engagement, and success

Professional Qualifications

To be recommended for appointment, the candidate must have:

Required:

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Counseling, Neuroscience, or Social Work
• At least two semesters of university teaching experience in psychology, with evidence of teaching effectiveness and an active learning approach to teaching
• Ability to work effectively with students of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Ability to incorporate diverse cultural perspectives into course content delivered
• Evidence of current knowledge and professional training in course fields of expertise

Preferred:

• Doctorate in Psychology, Social Psychology, Health Psychology or equivalent by time of appointment
• Extensive university teaching experience
• Ability to demonstrate currency in scholarly areas through professional development, conference presentations, publications, etc

Rank and Salary

Full-time is a 15-unit workload per semester. Actual salary is dependent upon the number of units assigned, educational preparation, and availability of funds subject to any CSU system faculty contract salary increases.

• Salary commensurate with degree level and experience.
• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $4,530 - $6,056 per full-time month.
• The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salary range indicated above is prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.
• Selection as a candidate in the applicant pool, does not guarantee employment. Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a part-time, temporary basis and contingent upon department needs and funding.
• Temporary Faculty appointments are made on a semester-by-semester basis.
• Relocation expenses will not be provided for temporary faculty appointments.
• Expenses incurred to attend an interview for temporary faculty positions are not reimbursed by the University.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, go to jobs.sonoma.edu and click on the Staff & Faculty Career Opportunities link. Find and select the faculty position you are applying for to view the description and select Apply Now. If you have not previously applied, you will be prompted to create an account. You can use this account to apply to multiple positions. Once you have submitted the application, a confirmation email will be automatically sent to you. Please do not send materials to facultysearch@sonoma.edu. If you encounter difficulties during the application process, please email facultysearch@sonoma.edu.

Please submit:

• Application Letter (include specific courses of interest within the SSU psychology curriculum and additional courses you are qualified to teach based on your training and expertise)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Recent Student Evaluations
• Contact Information for 3 References
• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

Application procedures for temporary faculty already teaching in the department:

-       Temporary Faculty with three-year contracts do not need to reapply.

-       Temporary Faculty who had a paid appointment during the prior academic year with your department (either one or both semesters); this includes Lecturers on the Re-Employment list are not required to apply through the Recruitment Pool unless they would like to be evaluated to teach additional courses, not currently designated as qualified to teach.

Sonoma State University hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent upon presentation of documents demonstrating the appointee’s identity and eligibility to work, in accordance with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Sonoma State University does not facilitate the process of applying for an H1B Visa for temporary positions.

CSU Out of State Policy - Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Contact Information

Questions concerning the application process may be directed to: facultysearch@sonoma.edu

Questions concerning this position may be directed to:

Melinda Milligan, Department Chair melinda.milligan@sonoma.edu

707-664-2411 (main department office)

The ADA Coordinator is also available (hraccomodations@sonoma.edu) to assist individuals with disabilities in need of accommodation during the hiring process.

Other Information

The university is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.

This position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

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