Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applicants for a tenure track faculty position in Personality Psychology to begin Fall 2008. The position is at the Assistant Professor level but extraordinary candidates at the Associate level may be considered.
We seek to hire a gifted teacher-scholar who can teach core and laboratory courses in Personality Psychology, an advanced seminar in an area of specialty, and one additional course from among the following: Introductory Psychology, Statistics and Research Methods, or a General Education course. We encourage applications from candidates in all areas of Personality Psychology. We especially welcome applications from individuals who address issues of ethnic diversity in their teaching or research, are interested in contributing to the Colleges' interdisciplinary programs, and can serve as role models for students from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Candidates should have or be near completion of the Ph.D. and be committed to teaching and developing an active research program in a small, residential, liberal arts institution.
The Department of Psychology has a strong record of attracting and serving talented students and has excellent laboratory, office, and classroom facilities. Candidates may find especially attractive opportunities to participate in the Colleges' extensive foreign study programs and numerous interdisciplinary programs and departments, including those in Arts & Education, Child Advocacy; Cognition, Logic & Language, Critical Social Studies; Education, Law and Society; Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Studies; Media and Society; Public Policy; Urban Studies; and Women's Studies.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Review of application materials will begin on November 30, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.
Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and arrange for three references to send letters (at least one of which addresses teaching) to:
Chair of Search Committee
Department of Psychology
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY, 14456-3397
EOE
Inquiries regarding the position may be directed to psychsearch@hws.edu.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and supporting a faculty of women and men that fully represent the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, or sexual orientation or any other protected status.
Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith Colleges today are a highly selective residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum but separate dean’s offices, student governments, athletic programs and traditions. The Colleges are located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of 1,928, the Colleges offer 62 different majors and minors from which students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an interdisciplinary program. Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service area also at the core of the Colleges’ mission.
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