"One-Year Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of Psychology"

The Department of Psychology at Marymount Manhattan College invites applications for a Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of Psychology to begin Fall 2025 pending final budget approval. This is a one-year appointment with a 12-credit per semester, 4/4 teaching load. This position may be renewable based on performance evaluation, institutional need, and resource availability.

Salary $68,000-$70,000

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Psychology or a closely related field;
• Minimum two years of college-level teaching experience, with teaching expertise in Psychology;
• Ability to teach PSYCH 101 and PSYCH 102, Statistics and Upper-Level Psychology Courses
• Ability to use technology, i.e., learning software systems and MMC’s course management system (Brightspace) in course delivery;
• Expertise in Psychology and Statistics is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include teaching 12 credits per semester (a 4/4 teaching load), including lectures in Introduction to Psychology (General Psychological and Clinical Processes; PSYCH 101 and 102), Statistics and an Upper-Level Psychology Course (in Developmental, Clinical, Cognitive, Educational Psychology, Health Psychology, Personality, Social or other forms of Psychology). Specific course assignments will depend on the expertise of the candidate and the needs of the department. Responsibilities also include: 1) keeping regular office hours; 2) providing tutoring assistance as needed; 3) advising and mentoring undergraduate majors in our Psychology programs as well as students pursuing post-baccalaureate coursework in Psychology; 4) providing undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students with assistance in preparation for entrance to professional programs, including Psychology, Social Work and Mental Health Counseling Graduate Programs; 5) participating in departmental and college-wide programs to recruit and retain students; and 6) engaging in other departmental service as determined by the department chair.

Candidates who have completed a Ph.D. will be considered for appointment at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor; candidates who are near completion of a Ph.D. (ABD) may be considered for appointment at the rank of Visiting Instructor.

Application Materials and Process

Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and a teaching statement as described below. The cover letter should address the candidate’s ability to teach lectures for any or all of the following courses: Psychology 101, Psychology 102 (General Psychological and Clinical Processes), Statistics, and Upper Level Psychology Courses (i.e. Developmental, Personality, Health, Social, Cognitive, etc.).

Statement of Student-Centered Teaching

Candidates should submit a personal statement that: 1) details how their work in previous positions has supported full classroom engagement, student-centered teaching, opportunity for every member of the classroom community, and an environment that allows for differences of thought, opinion, and background; and 2) how they would do so at Marymount Manhattan College in alignment with its commitment to inclusive pedagogy and its justice-oriented mission.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All application materials should be sent to: psychfacultysearch@mmm.edu.