Post-Master Teaching Fellow, Psychological Sciences

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About NAU

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff—the home of our largest campus—and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU’s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.

For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the Center for Inclusive Excellence and Access.

About the Department/College

The Department of Psychological Sciences is located on the Flagstaff Mountain Campus of Northern Arizona University, situated at the base of San Francisco Peaks. Flagstaff is located at the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau (7,000’ elevation), 30 miles from Sedona, 90 miles from Grand Canyon National Park, and 150 miles from Phoenix. The Flagstaff area offers 4-season outdoor activities and consistently voted as one of the top college towns.

About the Position

The Department of Psychological Sciences is seeking a Post-Master Teaching Fellow. The Post-Master Teaching Fellowship program is a one-year post-master’s teaching fellowship in which up to 2 of our recent master’s degree graduates will have the opportunity to teach full-time under the mentorship of a doctoral-level professor who is an expert in pedagogy. This fellowship is designed to be a unique and prestigious program that will enhance post-master’s career readiness. Teaching load will be 4 courses per semester (80%). The remaining 20% of duties will be dedicated to learning pedagogy and teaching methodology under the supervision of a PhD level faculty mentor.

Responsibilities Include:

The Department of Psychological Sciences offers Bachelors and Master’s degrees in Psychological Science and houses a PhD program in Interdisciplinary Health. Responsibilities include:

• Teaching 100- and 200-level undergraduate courses, face to face
• Taking part in the PMTF mentorship program which may include dedicated mentoring time, preparing teaching materials and lesson plans, working on presentations or papers on the teaching of psychology.

Additional Information

• This position is posted as Post-Master Teaching Fellow, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Instructor.
• Only graduates from NAU’s Master of Psychological Science program will be considered for this position
• This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.

Minimum Qualifications

• Recent Master’s degree (last 2 years) from NAU’s Master in Psychological Sciences program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant.
• Completed the graduate level Teaching Practicum course (PSY665).

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Understanding of teaching best-practices, including equity-based pedagogy.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range begins at $52,131. Annual salary commensurate with candidate’s qualifications and related experience.

This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU HR benefits page. Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the Conditions of Faculty Service. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU’s BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of the pay period following election. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following election. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU HR benefits page. 

Pre-Employment Check

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees’ right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Submit Your Application

Applications received before January 6, 2025 will receive full consideration.

To apply for this position, please click on the “Apply” button at the end of the job description (if viewing this position through the NAU HR website). Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to nau.jobs, follow the ‘Current Openings’ link, locate vacancy 608142, and then “Apply” at the bottom of the page.

Application must include (saved as PDF and/or Word documents):

1. a cover letter highlighting your particular qualifications for this position;
2. a curriculum vitae; and
3. names and contact information for three references.

Please do not include any other documents.

If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the HR website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus – on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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