Three (3) Year Contract Limited Term Appointment, Assistant Professor in Psychology

Job Title:

Three (3) Year Contract Limited Term Appointment, Assistant Professor in Psychology

Position Status: Temporary; OPSEU Local 685

Department: School of Psychology

Location: Brampton, Ontario

Preferred Start Date: July 1, 2026, or as negotiated

Qualifications, Expectations & Application Process

Qualifications

• Preference will be given to candidates with a completed Ph.D. and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching and research
• expertise in teaching any area of psychology
• demonstrated relevant academic background, research portfolio and a record of teaching excellence.
• experience with remote/online/hybrid instruction is desirable.

Expectations

• Preference will be given to those with experience teaching introduction to psychology and upper year undergraduate courses (e.g., statistics and research methods)
• Supervision and advising of undergraduate students
• Participate in service to the university, such as student mentorship, research advising, and academic committees.
• Other duties and responsibilities as outlined in the OPSEU Local 685 Full-time faculty collective agreement.

Application Packages shall contain the following

• a cover letter
• a current CV
• a statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., examples of peer and/or student evaluations)
• a research plan (up to two single-spaced pages)
• sample publications or portfolio
• Indigenization, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (I-EDI) Statement
• Contact information of three referees will be requested of short-listed candidates

Note: Application materials should be submitted as a single combined PDF file, with a file name that identifies the applicant.

Salary Scale: Assistant Professor $86,467 - $127,317

Candidates shall address their application to: Dr. Laurie Bloomfield, Acting Dean, Cameron Faculty of Science. All applications must be submitted electronically through this link. Applications received by 4:00 pm EST May 15, 2026 will be assured of consideration, though the posting remains open until the position is filled. The position is subject to budgetary approval. Any questions may be sent to faculty.relations@algomau.ca