Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
The Department of Psychology at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, one-year position in Psychology at the level of Visiting Assistant Professor, to begin August 2025. This position has the potential for additional years of reappointment.
Areas of expertise are open. Successful candidates will be able to teach two or more of the following courses: developmental psychology, social psychology, psychopathology, psychology of personality, biopsychology, sensation & perception, cognitive psychology, and conditioning & learning. A full-time load involves teaching six course sections spread over fall, spring, and/or a January term. All teaching is completed in-person. Appointees will also be expected to hold regular office hours on campus. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to high-quality undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups as well as those who have experience working with diverse undergraduate student populations are particularly encouraged to apply.
Salary: $59,000 - $64,000
Qualifications
A completed Ph.D. in psychology by the time of appointment is required.
About the Department
For more information about the department, visit https://wp.stolaf.edu/psych/.
Diversity
At St. Olaf College, we are committed to equity and inclusion. We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to the Hill each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Community and Belonging webpage to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.
How to Apply
A complete application includes the following:
Supporting Documents and URLS:
- Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position
- Curriculum vitae
- Graduate transcripts (unofficial)
- Teaching Statement
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position, department, or college may be directed to Carlo Veltri, Department Chair, at [email protected].
About Us
Who We Are:
Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.
The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to an 80% reduction) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/
To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.
A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/
A link to our DEI page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/
A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483
An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/
An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/
The college strongly recommends that incoming students and new employees complete the primary COVID vaccine series before beginning their studies or work on campus, and that all members of our campus community remain up to date with COVID vaccines, per CDC guidance.
For Staff Application Assistance:[email protected]
507-786-3068
For Faculty Application Assistance:
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507-786-3356
