Asst. Professor - Psychology jobs in San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University, Department of Psychology offers an exciting opportunity for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Psychology beginning August 7, 2024. We seek a colleague who excels in both teaching and research. Ideal candidates will be prepared to teach assigned undergraduate courses in research methods, scientific writing, or basic psychological processes (e.g., motivation, learning, data science, cognition). Ideal candidates will also be prepared to teach graduate courses in their area of expertise and maintain an active research program that advances knowledge in any subfield of psychology. We are especially interested in qualified candidates with a demonstrated commitment -- through their research, teaching, and service -- to the diversity and excellence of our academic community/department/program.

Required Qualifications
• Ph.D. in Psychology or related behavioral science discipline (e.g., human development, data science, organizational behavior). Terminal degree must be completed by first day of employment.
• Record of working and communicating effectively with colleagues and students.

Preferred Qualifications
•Record of teaching contributions in research methods, scientific writing, or basic psychological processes (as a graduate student, post-doc, or faculty member).
•Active record of scholarship related to one of the graduate programs within the Department of Psychology at SF State.
•Record of teaching, research, and/or service contributions that align with SF State’s commitment to social justice, inclusion, and equity.
•Experience teaching and working closely with students from historically under-represented communities.

About San Francisco State University

SF State is a major public urban university, situated in one of the world’s great cities. Building on a century-long history of commitment to quality teaching and broad access to undergraduate and graduate education, the University offers comprehensive, rigorous, and integrated academic programs that require students to engage in open-minded inquiry and reflection. SF State prepares its students to become productive, ethical, active citizens with a global perspective.

Mission Statement

San Francisco State University educates and equips students to thrive in a global society. We deliver academic excellence by pursuing knowledge, inspiring creativity, supporting our diverse community and advancing social justice and positive change in the world. Visit the Strategic Planning website to learn more.

About the Department

The Department of Psychology is part of the College of Science & Engineering at SF State. SF State is a member of the California State University system and serves a diverse student body; SF State currently holds federal designations as both an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI) and a Hispanic serving institution (HSI). The Department of Psychology serves over 1,000 undergraduate and 150 graduate students. The majority of faculty within the Department of Psychology collaborate within graduate program concentrations to provide exceptional graduate training. The Department of Psychology offers the following graduate degrees:

•MS in Industrial Organizational Psychology
•MS in Psychology
  o Concentration in School Psychology
  o Concentration in Clinical Psychology
•MA in Psychological Science
  o Concentration in Developmental Psychology
  o Concentration in Mind, Brain, & Behavior
  o Concentration in Social, Personality, & Affective Science

Responsibilities

The position requires both undergraduate and graduate teaching. Undergraduate course topics will include our core courses of Research Methods or Scientific Writing, and/or our elective courses addressing basic psychological processes (e.g., Motivation, Learning, Data Science, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Development, Memory, Psycholinguistics, Perception). Graduate teaching responsiblities are assigned based upon expertise and faculty interest. A broad set of graduate course topics are available across any of our graduate programs.
Additionally, the position requires mentoring and advising both undergraduate and graduate students; developing an active ongoing research program in one’s area of specialty, and ongoing committee and service assignments within the Department of Psychology.

Compensation

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is:

$87,000 to $89,000 annually (12 monthly payments per academic year).

The anticipated hiring range is $7,250 to $7,417 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm).
Professional development funds, moving expenses, start‐up funds, and a reduced teaching load may be available.

The California State University (CSU) provides generous health, retirement, and other benefits.

1. Application Procedure
   A complete online application must be submitted to receive consideration. To apply, please upload the following materials:
   1. Cover letter (relating your experience to the required qualifications)
   2. Curriculum vitae
   3. A diversity statement that is no more than 500 words that provides an understanding of your capabilities to address diversity in support of SFSU’s diverse student and community populations. Please provide specific examples of how you have addressed diversity in your teaching, research, and service.
   4. A teaching statement that is no more than 500 words that provides your teaching philosophy and a list of course topics you prefer to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
   5. Sample of scholarly papers.
   6. Names and contact information of three references who will provide letters of recommendation upon request.                                        7. A research statement that is no more than 500 words that describes your research interests, and the role students can have in your research.

Applications are accepted until November 10th or until the position is filled.  

Please direct all questions about the position to Kevin Eschleman, Ph.D., Search Committee Co-Chair, email: kesch@sfsu.edu

CSU strongly encourages faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process are encouraged to comply with this requirement.

The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to hr@campus.edu.

Thank you for your interest in employment with California State University (CSU). CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. Because of this, CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California with very limited exception. While this position may be eligible for occasional telework, all work is expected to be performed in the state of California, and this position is assigned to on-campus operations.

San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. We strongly encourage the application of individuals from historically underrepresented groups. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager. Additional information on the requirements for new hires may be found at the Human Resources web page (https://hr.sfsu.edu/about-hr ).