position available

[Connie Miller]

PSYCHOLOGY ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND INSTRUCTOR. The Department of Psychology at James Madison University is seeking a faculty member to serve as an academic advisor and instructor for our course in Life-Span Human Development, to begin August, 2009. This faculty member will be expected to serve as the initial academic advisor for students who declare the psychology major, including students who change majors or are admitted as transfer students. The advisor works with students to ensure that their decision to declare the psychology major is a sound one for them, and alternate career paths are explored. The advisor helps students make good progress towards their goals at a university in which only students who achieve a high level of academic success are permitted to complete the psychology major. The psychology adviser assists the Department Head prepare advising information for psychology majors including email, print, and web information. This faculty member will teach two large sections of life-span human development each semester. This is an 11-month position (mid-August through mid-June) and is a joint appointment between the Psychology Department and University Advising.

Candidates who demonstrate a strong interest in promoting undergraduate success through academic advising, strong interest in contributing to general education teaching, and departmental service will be highly ranked. The successful candidate will demonstrate that they continuously renew their expertise in psychology, and will be knowledgeable about best practices in psychology pedagogy, but they will not be expected to meet typical departmental expectations for production of scholarly works. Faculty rank will be Lecturer. This position is a continuously renewable position; non-tenure track. 

Minimum qualifications include: 1) Completed master's degree in Psychology, 2) prior academic advising experience for psychology majors, and 3) prior college teaching experience and preparation appropriate for teaching a course in life-span human development.

The Department of Psychology is one of the most popular on campus and serves approximately 900 Psychology Majors. Our department also serves over 5000 students each year in our General Education courses. Additional information about psychology at JMU is available at http://psyc.jmu.edu/ug . The Department of Psychology is proud to be a major contributor to undergraduate research at JMU. Our department has just moved to totally renovated and well-equipped facilities. JMU highly values quality teaching. The university has substantial technological infrastructure, and JMU's Center for Faculty Innovation (http://www.jmu.edu/cfi/), and the Center for Instructional Technology (http://cit.jmu.edu/cit/) support teaching, instructional technology, and faculty development. The Psychology Department faculty are very active in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Division Two of APA) and other professional organizations. 

JMU is a comprehensive university, with an enrollment of approximately 16,619 undergraduate and 1,136 graduate students, located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley approximately two hours from Washington, D.C., Richmond, and Roanoke. JMU is regarded as one of the finest regional universities in the nation. For the 15th consecutive year, James Madison University ranked as the top public, master's-level university in the South by U.S. News & World Report for its guidebook, 2009 America's Best Colleges. JMU also had the highest graduation rate among both public and privates colleges in the South. With 53 of its alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers in developing countries, JMU ranked 14th in the nation among large colleges and universities for graduates currently serving as volunteers with the U.S. service program in a 2008 ranking. The U.S. News' 2009 America's Best Colleges guidebook recognized JMU's "First-Year Experiences" in its "Programs to Look For" section. Madison's strong freshman orientation and first-year-in-college academic guidance programs were spotlighted as superior along with programs at 24 other public colleges in the nation. 

To apply go to https://JobLink.jmu.edu and reference posting number 0402709. Review of applications will begin on January 12, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. The following materials should be submitted online: (1) Letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of advising experience and philosophy, and (4) statement of teaching experience and philosophy. In addition, three letters of recommendation should sent by the authors directly to Dr. Kevin Apple, Psychology Academic Advisor Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychology, MSC 7704, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. Salary shall be commensurate with experience. Questions about the position or application procedures should be directed to Dr. Kevin Apple (applekj at jmu.edu; (540) 568-3696).

James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 



Connie Miller TEP, LPC. NCC 
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The International Institute of Souldrama 
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NJ 07762 USA 

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