Position Announcement
Sabbatical Replacement 2005-2006
Berea College is seeking a sabbatical replacement for the
academic year 2005-2006. The individual must be committed to quality
teaching and be able to teach the following courses: Fall term -
General Psychology, History and Systems, and Senior Research; Spring
term - Cognitive Psychology (with 2 lab sections) and Senior Research.
Course descriptions are provided below. Since this represents a full
and demanding teaching load, applicants should have previous experience
teaching one or more of the courses listed. ABD applicants will be
considered so long as they have teaching experience and excellent
recommendations.
Applicants should send a CV with three letters of
recommendation, transcripts, teaching evaluations, and a letter of
application as soon as possible to Dr. Eugene Chao, Chairperson,
Department of Psychology, CPO 1742, Berea College, Berea, KY 40404.
Applications will be considered as they are received, and the search
will end as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Berea College, in
light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social
equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here. For
additional information, contact Gene Chao at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Berea College is a four-year institution devoted to undergraduate
education rooted in the liberal arts. The College's mission includes
special commitments to students of limited economic means and high
ability, the Appalachian region, interracial and intercultural
education, and the development of perspectives and values deeply
informed by the Christian faith. A full tuition scholarship for each
student and a work program in which all students participate have long
been distinctive features of a Berea education. Though many students
are the first in their families to attend college, Berea ranks among the
leading colleges in the south in percentage of graduates who earn PhD.
Degrees. The College is located 30 miles south of Lexington, Kentucky
in the town of Berea.
General Psychology (PSY 100) - A systematic introduction to psychology
as a science. [Typical enrollment is 30 students]
Cognitive Psychology (PSY 308) - Topics include perception, memory,
language, concept formation, problem solving, and creativity. The
laboratory involves examination and application of the principles
learned in the course. [Typical enrollment is 8-10 students per lab
section with the two labs sections meeting together for lecture. The
lab consists of 8-10 computer stations equipped with Experiments in
Cognition software]
History and Systems of Psychology (PSY 320) - A study of the historical
and philosophical development of psychological thinking from Descartes
to the present. [Typical enrollment is 15-20 students]
Senior Research (PSY 424) - Each student designs, conducts, and
presents a psychological experiment as a senior thesis. [Typical
enrollment is 8-12 students]
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