Department of Psychology

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on May 1st, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Department of Psychology

Reference # HBS-2024-25-07

Lakehead University, Orillia Campus, invites applications for a Limited Term Appointment in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences/Department of Psychology. This is a 1-3 year-long position dependent on experience of the successful applicant. The teaching duties for this position consist of up to six undergraduate courses distributed over 2 academic semesters. The position will commence on August 1^st, 2024.

The successful candidate will:

1. Hold a doctorate degree in psychology or related discipline before starting the position;
2. Demonstrate commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level 
3. We are particularly seeking candidates with the ability to teach any of the following courses:
   1. Introductory Psychology, Statistics, Research Methods, Neuroscience, Cognition, Social psychology, Child and/or Adult Development
   2. Experience with experiential learning and online or alternative modes of delivery is highly desired.
   3. Demonstrated a commitment to research and scholarship by providing evidence of peer-reviewed academic publications, academic conference presentations, and/or knowledge translation activities;
   4. Demonstrated commitments to equity, diversity, decolonization, inclusion, belonging, and social justice.

The Department of Psychology is located on both the Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses with this position being located at the Orillia campus. The HBA Psychology degree at the Orillia campus was recently launched in 2022 and this position will contribute to the growth and development of this new program.

The Psychology Department offers at the Thunder Bay campus both arts and science undergraduate programs, graduate programs in Psychological Science (MSc and PhD), MA Clinical Psychology, and CPA-accredited PhD Clinical Psychology programs.

Lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. Our campuses are located in Thunder Bay on the traditional lands of the Fort William First Nation, Signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850 and in Orillia on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, and Rama First Nation. Lakehead University acknowledges the history that many nations hold in the areas around our campuses and is committed to a relationship with Métis and Inuit and First Nations peoples. Lakehead has approximately 10,000 students and 2,160 faculty and staff. With an emphasis on collaborative learning and independent critical thinking and a multidisciplinary teaching approach, Lakehead offers a variety of degree and diploma programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels through its nine faculties, including Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Health and Behavioural Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Graduate Studies, and Faculty of Law. For further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca.

For further information, please contact Dr. Rupert Klein, Chair of the Department of Psychology at (807) 343-8535 or via email at rgklein@lakeheadu.ca. Detailed information on the Department of Psychology and our programs is available at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/psychology.

The electronic application (in the form of one PDF document) quoting Reference # HBS-2024-25-07 should include: a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including a statement of teaching philosophy, statement of experience with and approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion in teaching, course outlines and teaching evaluations for previously-taught courses), a statement of a research plan (current and future interests), copies of the three most significant publications, and the names and contact information of three references. A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada.pdf form must accompany your package. 

Applicants should submit their electronic application to:

Attn: Dr. Mirella Stroink, Dean
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay ON P7B 5E1
e-mail: fhbs@lakeheadu.ca

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University has an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2019-2024 with a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of under-represented groups among applicants, candidates and hires. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified. Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.

This position is subject to budgetary approval.