DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
California State University, Fullerton is a large, comprehensive, urban university with approximately 2,108 full- and part-time faculty and a diverse student body of approximately over 37,130. The university offers a broad spectrum of programs, with 55 baccalaureate and 50 master's degrees in liberal arts and sciences and in applied and professional fields and a joint doctorate in education. Learning is preeminent at Cal State Fullerton. We combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaborations to expand knowledge. Research and other creative activities are enhanced by the proximity of the campus to nationally recognized business, cultural, and educational institutions. Faculty members were awarded more than $16.2 million in grants and contracts for research and scholarly activities in 2006-07. The university has a longstanding tradition of collegial governance. Cal State Fullerton is strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. We are ranked 7th in the nation in terms of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities. In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, Cal State Fullerton is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consid-eration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion,, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, disability or Veteran's status or other personal characteristics or beliefs.
Developmental Psychology
Tenure Track

The Department of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in developmental psychology. The position begins in August 2008.

Position
This position is open to any area of child-developmental psychology. However, preference will be given to applicants with research interest in infancy, early childhood, and/or cross cultural/multicultural psychology. The individual in this position will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in developmental psychology, as well as general courses such as introductory psychology and the supervision of students in research activities, including undergraduate projects and master's theses.

Qualifications

  • Candidates must have and present evidence of:
  • Ph.D. in Psychology or related field is required for appointment. The preferred emphasis is on any aspect of child development, although all areas within the developmental discipline will be considered. Effective teaching at the college level
  • The ability to interact effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and colleagues
  • Scholarship leading to publication
  • A commitment to developing a strong research program that involves undergraduate and graduate students
  • Being able to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and professional service

Rank and Salary
The position will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Salary is commensurate to rank, experience, and qualifications. Salary is subject to budgetary authorization and any California State University System faculty contract increases. Additional teaching in summer and intersession is often available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and /or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as an affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system along with optional tax sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to
http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx

Job Control Number
23603G-08-011

Appointment Date
August 2008

Application Procedure
Please submit (1) a letter of application in which you indicate the position for which you are applying and respond to the required qualifications, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) three letters of recommendation, (4) a research statement in which you describe your research program and discuss how students can be incorporated into your research, (5) reprints and preprints of publications and presentations, and (6) a teaching portfolio including a teaching statement, course syllabi, and teaching evaluation summaries to:

Developmental Psychology Search
Department of Psychology
P.O. Box 6846
California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA 92834-6846

Application Deadline
Completed applications received by October 8, 2007 will receive full consideration.

For more information on the position and the department, visit:
http://psych.fullerton.edu/search2007.html

Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

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