University of North Texas - Denton, TX
posted 19 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Denton, TX
10,001+ employees
Educational Services
About the position
The University of North Texas (UNT) is seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Psychology to join the Department of Psychology. This position focuses on teaching undergraduate courses and contributing to the academic community through service on faculty committees. The role primarily involves teaching on the UNT-Frisco campus, with some responsibilities at the UNT-Denton campus. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring students in a diverse educational environment.
Responsibilities
- Teach an equivalent of four courses face-to-face or online each semester.
- Serve on faculty committees as appropriate.
- Maintain a connection with the department by teaching at least one class each semester at the Denton campus.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Psychology or a closely related field from an accredited program.
- Interest in teaching in higher education.
Nice-to-haves
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching face-to-face and/or online courses.
- Experience with teaching a range of courses including experimental methods, statistics, and/or social psychology.
- Ability and willingness to teach several different undergraduate courses including cognition, health and development, and abnormal psychology.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Effective organizational and technological skills including Canvas, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook, and statistical software (i.e., SPSS, R, Python, Excel, SAS).
- Background and/or interest in undergraduate student mentoring and academic advising.
- Desire to take service leadership roles and seek career development and promotion.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan options
- Professional development opportunities
- Paid holidays
- Flexible work schedule
