Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychology

Location : Demorest (Main) CampusJob Type: Full-Time Faculty - 9 MonthJob Number: 202500101Division: College of Arts and SciencesDepartment: Social Sciences DepartmentOpening Date: 05/28/2025 Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia. DescriptionFounded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.The College of Arts & Sciences seeks an enthusiastic, student-centered colleague to join the Department of Social Sciences as an Assistant Professor of Psychology. This is a full time, 9-month position with teaching responsibilities on our Demorest campus. The start date for this position is August 1, 2026. The successful candidate with teach sections of General Psychology, Human Growth and Development, and courses in the faculty member's areas of interest/expertise. The position has a 4/4 teaching load with the possibility of summer teaching and overload teaching as it's available. Essential Functions and ResponsibilitiesEffective classroom, lab, and clinical teaching and interacting with students in a professional manner.Maintaining accurate and secure records of student grades, attendance, and advisement.Maintaining high standards of professionalism in all courses' content, objectives, teaching, and grading.Maintaining an understanding of college policies and their respective colleges' curriculum and degree requirements.Participating in departmental, school, and college faculty meetings and serving on committees as appropriate.Contributing to the ongoing operation of their respective departments and colleges.Assessing their teaching effectiveness via annual portfolios and evaluating courses formally in accordance with official college procedure.Assuring their availability to students, faculty, staff, and administrators by posting and keeping reasonable office hours, as determined by the dean of their respective colleges.Maintaining a professional level of scholarship by continuous study, research, and attendance and participation at professional meetings. The college supports these activities through departmental travel funds and the faculty development program.Other relevant duties as assigned.Regular and predictable attendance is required.On-site work is required.Incumbents must remain relevant in the area of employment and flexible to changes in work related to institutional needs. Typical Qualifications Education and QualificationsPhD in Psychology or a related fieldPrevious higher education experience preferredLicenses and CertificationsValid Georgia Driver's License (or obtained within 30 days of hire date) and satisfactory MVR. Supplemental InformationENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, and VISUAL ACUITY FACTORSWork will be performed inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents will perform primarily sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Incumbents will regularly get up and down from a seated position, reach, bend, and stand throughout the day.Incumbents must have close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, view a computer terminal, and read extensively.Non-Discrimination PolicyPiedmont University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity within its faculty, staff, and students.It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementIt is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.Inquiries or complaints from students or employees concerning the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in this statement should be directed to:Coordinator for Title IX, Mia BorgstromDaniel Hall 213Demorest, GA 30535(706) 778-8500 x1504 Inquiries or complaints from students, other than on the basis of sex, concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in the statement should be directed to:504 Coordinator, Letitia RollerDaniel Hall, - Room 2081021 Central AvenueP.O. BOX 10Demorest, GA 30535(706) or complaints from employees concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in this statement should be directed to:Letitia RollerAssistant Vice President of Human Resources and ComplianceDaniel Hall - Room 2081021 Central AvenueP.O. BOX 10Demorest, GA 30535(706) 778-8500 x 2858We offer a benefits package to full-time 9-month and 10-month employees, including: Health Insurance Vision Insurance Dental Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts TIAA 403(b) Retirement - with up to 4% employer matching Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Holidays Educational Assistance Program (Employees and their dependents) On-campus Fitness Center and access to Habersham County's Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center

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