Assistant Professor Job at University of New England
The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS) in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of New England (UNE) invites applications for a nine-month Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor, starting in August 2023. The successful applicant will join an engaged faculty in a school offering majors in Animal Behavior, Applied Cultural Studies, Criminology, Global Studies, Neuroscience, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position, please submit the following materials:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position, please submit the following materials:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- A statement of teaching philosophy and interests (including pedagogical approaches)
- Evidence of Effective Teaching (including a description of past teaching experience and approaches for creating classes that are welcoming for all students)
- Copies of graduate transcripts
- Names and contact information for three professional references.
For more information, please visit the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences website at https://www.une.edu/cas/schools/social-behavioral-sciences or contact the Academic Director. Dr. Michael Burman at mburman@une.edu.
UNE is a private, non-profit, comprehensive R2 university, with campuses in Portland and Biddeford, Maine and Tangier, Morocco. The College of Arts and Sciences is located on UNE’s waterfront Biddeford campus, with nearby city-based amenities in Portland (a 30-minute drive) and Boston (a 2-hour drive). UNE’s location in southern Maine also affords easy access to forests, mountains, freshwater lakes, rocky coastlines, and sandy beaches. CAS, one of UNE’s five colleges, has a primary focus on undergraduate education.
UNE offers students a highly integrated learning experience that promotes excellence through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in education, research, and service. UNE’s excellence could not happen without a dedicated and talented faculty and professional staff. We value student-centered, multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary efforts that meet the highest ethical standards to achieve excellence in support of an integrative approach to the liberal arts, scholarship and research, and health and the environment.
Our core values include but are not limited to Student Centeredness; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Relentless Inquiry. Visit https://www.une.edu/about/mission-vision-and-values to learn about our mission, vision, cores and values.
UNE also offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their dependents. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits for both employees and dependent children. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site – https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits – for additional information regarding UNE’s fantastic benefits package.
UNE is a great place to work. We boast both a tight-knit community and access to a wide array of degree programs, research opportunities and cultural events. We have three distinct campuses that combine to offer students a range of different learning experiences. Our two Maine campuses house our nationally recognized undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, while our campus in Tangier, Morocco is home to an innovative semester abroad program. UNE is perennially included on “best colleges lists” by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes, and others. Portland is one of the nation’s most livable small cities with an incredible natural environment, friendly people, a wealth of arts and cultural institutions, and major medical facilities. Outside magazine named it as one of the “Greatest Places to Live in America”, and Bon Appetit selected Portland as the 2018 “Restaurant City of the Year”.
Responsibilities
The school seeks candidates to teach courses for the Animal Behavior program, which may include Introduction to Techniques in Animal Behavior, Comparative Animal Behavior, Biological Bases of Behavior, and Animal Learning and Behavior laboratory. Other courses may serve our Psychology or Neuroscience Programs. The typical teaching load is the equivalent of 12 credits per semester. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will be invited to participate in academic advising, recruiting, course and program assessment and service to the school, college, and university.
Qualifications
A master’s degree in animal behavior or a closely related field is required by the time of appointment; candidates with a Ph.D. are preferred. Undergraduate teaching experience is required. We especially welcome applications from candidates who will add to the diversity of our faculty and/or who have a demonstrated interest in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice issues.
EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors will not be permitted to have an adverse influence upon decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
For those working in health care and clinical settings only: In order to protect the health and safety of the groups served, all students and employees who work in health care and clinical settings are required by Maine law to be vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the start of employment. Maine only allows for medical exemptions to the policy. If you believe you are eligible for a medical exemption to the vaccine policy, after receiving a conditional offer of employment, you may seek the exemption through Human Resources. That process will include presenting documentation from your health care provider that outlines your medical conditions that qualify for a medical exemption and the provider’s authorization of the medical exemption. Please note that individuals who are required to be vaccinated per Maine law as a condition of employment will not be employed or permitted to work until they are in compliance with the policy.
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