Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Department/School:

Psychology Department, School Social & Behavioral Sciences

Salary/Pay Rate:

$75,000 - $80,000

Job Summary:

The psychology department invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Psychology position to begin the fall of 2025. For best consideration, candidates are encouraged to submit their materials early in the fall semester.

We welcome candidates with experience in cultural, cross-cultural, or multi-cultural psychology. The psychology department is interested in providing students with classroom and research opportunities to understand how cultural meanings, practices, and institutions influence and reflect individual human identity, psychology, and world view. The psychology department is also interested in providing students with opportunities to understand the application of psychological and behavioral principles to the study of universal and culture-specific phenomena. Priority will be given to candidates who can foster an interdisciplinary, integrative approach to human thought, behavior, and wellbeing at individual, group, and community levels and can model the application of psychological science to advocate for social change/justice.

We are excited to announce the opening in fall of 2024 of the fully renovated Dyson building which includes multiple distinct psychology labs. There will be dedicated space for small, medium, and large running rooms; equipment to support investigating areas such as cognitive, biological, social and developmental psychological phenomenon; separate areas for meeting with undergraduate research assistants and much more.

Applicants should be flexible with regard to teaching assignments and confident in their abilities to teach courses within their areas of expertise as well as research methods and statistics. We welcome candidates who will place an emphasis on high quality and inclusive teaching in a small classroom setting and who can expertly integrate relevant sociocultural issues into their teaching. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to develop and teach topical, hands-on laboratory courses in a small, liberal arts college setting. Applicants should be engaged in ongoing research activities and enthusiastic about working to support undergraduate students’ research projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Doctorate in Psychology or a related field by Fall 2025 is required.

Essential Functions:

• Primarily, instruction of undergraduate students with an expectation of competence in the use of instructional technology
• Ongoing research and mentorship of undergraduate research
• Advisement of undergraduate students
• Participation in departmental activities

Preferred Qualifications:

College level teaching experience is preferred.

Required Application Documents:

• Resume
• Names and contact information for three professional references
• Cover letter that includes a description of the candidate’s experience working with students from various backgrounds and with varying degrees of college preparedness.

Benefits:

The position includes a comprehensive benefit package*. Benefits for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
  • First 6 years College contributes 7.5%, Employee contributes a mandatory 4%.
  • College contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12% after 15 years.
  • Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1% thereafter.
  • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and 1,000 hours with Marist College.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available. Voluntary, up to IRS maximum contribution.
• Tuition Benefits:
  • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduate credit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee, spouse, and dependent children under age 26.
  • College pays 100% tuition only.
  • Eligible dependents may be Reimbursed up to $2,000 per semester towards tuition at another accredited institution.

*Eligibility requirements including waiting periods and/or employee probationary periods may apply at the discretion of the College.

About the Department/School:

The psychology department is part of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences which has three other program areas: Crime & Justice Studies, Teacher Education, and Social Work. The psychology department is home to 16 full-time faculty as well as several, valued, part-time faculty. The department offers an undergraduate psychology major and minor and supports graduate programs in clinical mental health counseling and school psychology. The department members have expertise in many domains and work together to create a rich curricular experience for students that includes theory, research, and applied fieldwork.

The Psychology Department and the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences are committed to advancing a diverse, equitable and inclusive climate. The School has taken leadership in several social justice initiatives, including Creating an Inclusive Community dialogues, the Marist Center for Social Justice Research, developing a social justice minor and the Marist College Diversity Leadership Institute.

About Marist College:

Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.” Marist educates approximately 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,200 adult and graduate students in 53 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs. Marist is consistently ranked among the best colleges and universities in America by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 386 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (3rd Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (“Best College Values”), and others. Marist’s study abroad program is ranked #1 in the nation by the U.S. State Department’s “Open Doors Report” and has also received the Senator Paul Simon Award for First Year Abroad programs in Italy and Ireland. Marist’s Joint Study partnership with IBM, which began in 1988, has brought the College the kind of world-class technology platform typically found at leading research institutions. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Full-time

Classification:

Faculty (Full-Time)

Months per Year:

10

Work Schedule:

Time as needed to teach classes, advise students, support community projects and engage in research.

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Marist College Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.