Psychology Teaching Associate

Description

The Department of Psychology within the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Washington invites applications for a full-time (100% FTE) position as a Teaching Associate in Psychology, with an annual service period of nine months (Sept 16 – June 15), non-tenure eligible.

The role of the Psychology Teaching Associate is to assist with teaching undergraduate Psychology courses. The goal of this position is to provide the best possible undergraduate education to a large and diverse group of students taking courses in Psychology. 

Responsibilities: 

• Attending course lectures;
• Meeting and coordinating with the teaching team on a weekly basis;
• Preparing review materials, holding review/CLUE sessions, obtaining rooms for review sessions, tutoring students;
• Holding office hours;
• Assisting with assignment and exam development and grading;
• Assisting with classroom facilitation and exam proctoring;
• Monitoring and responding to email and discussion board communication;
• Maintaining course Canvas site and/or other online materials (e.g., website, Catalyst tools);
• Maintaining updated course grades;
• Reviewing literature to stay up to date on course topics.

Position Details: 

The Psychology department intends to fill a teaching associate position to start in Autumn 2024. This is a 100% FTE, faculty teaching position with a nine-month, academic-year appointment. There will be a 3-month conditional review period. This teaching job will require regular, on-campus availability throughout the quarter for all job duties and requirements. This is not a teaching assistant/ASE job, and it cannot be done in conjunction with an active graduate program. 

The base salary range for this position will be $ $5,597 – 5,700 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. 

The courses to be served by this position all have well-established curricula, and teaching associates will be given instructor-created materials and/or guidance on developing new materials. Teaching associates will be supported by the instructor and a graduate teaching assistant where applicable. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Canvas.
• Previous teaching experience is desirable, but not required.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching statement addressing your teaching philosophy
• Diversity statement addressing leadership, commitment, and experiences with diversity, equity, and inclusion
• The names and email addresses of at least three references

Complete applications received by August 26, 2024, will be given preferred consideration. Please direct questions about this job description to Ann Culligan (Associate Teaching Professor, anncv@uw.edu).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

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