The Department of Psychology is a research-oriented department that values a collaborative and integrative approach to psychological science that fosters intellectual curiosity and innovation. By investing in the people who comprise our department, we aim to create a supportive and inclusive environment (see https://liberalarts.du.edu/psychology  for more information). Our mission is to advance psychological science by generating and sharing new knowledge through collaborative scholarship, educating and mentoring student scholars, and contributing to the public good.

Our department’s vision, to be an inclusive intellectual community that fosters discovery and innovation, is embedded within the University of Denver’s vision to be a great private university dedicated to the public good. The University values inclusion, recognizing that its success is dependent on how well it values, engages, and includes all of its constituents (to learn more about our commitments at the University of Denver, please visit https://www.du.edu/equity). Students and faculty in the Department of Psychology actively facilitate inclusion and belonging for the DU community through scholarship, teaching, and service. Our department is comprised of an integrated set of faculty in four series: clinical, research, teaching, and tenure series.

As the University’s largest and most varied academic unit, the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is comprised of artists, learners, performers, scholars, scientists, and teachers across 21+ departments, programs, schools, and centers and acts as a central hub where many of the University's disciplines intersect. Nearly all 6,000 undergraduates at the University take liberal arts courses with us, and about one-third of these students declare a first major in a CAHSS program. Most of our departments, programs and schools offer masters or doctoral programs. CAHSS scholars, artists, instructors, staff, and students collaborate in a shared quest for knowledge about the human condition and the development of skills to improve our local and global communities. The diverse scope of CAHSS allows our students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed at nearly any career in today’s global society.

The University of Denver is situated in the Denver metro area, a vibrant urban center in the Rocky Mountain region that is home to more than 3 million people. Our metropolitan location along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains supports faculty collaboration across a number of local universities. The University is comprised of approximately 5,800 undergraduates (including over 700 psychology majors), 5,500 graduate students, and over 700 full-time faculty. The University recently renewed its status as an R1 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Position Summary

We seek an exceptional colleague to join us as a Teaching Assistant Professor (TAP) of Psychology, effective 9/1/2025. The Teaching Professor series at the University of Denver is a non-tenured, professional series with renewable multi-year 9-month contracts and opportunities to be promoted to Teaching Associate Professor and Teaching Full Professor over time.

All candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate education and demonstrated aptitude for excellence in teaching. Successful applicants will have an outstanding record of teaching achievement. This position currently has an expected teaching load of seven courses distributed among fall, winter, and spring quarters, as well as participating in the life of the department, college and university (e.g., through service and participation in faculty governance). In addition, the successful candidate will hold office hours, regularly communicate with students, prepare for courses, and pursue professional development relevant for teaching. To be considered, applicants must hold a Ph.D. in psychology or a related field (or be A.B.D. in an appropriate Ph.D. program). Successful applicants will have experience teaching multiple psychology courses with teaching evaluations that demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively with undergraduates with diverse identities, teach using universal design and inclusive teaching principles, and their ability to use computer-assisted course management and presentation methods. Successful applicants will have relevant expertise and experience to teach across the undergraduate curriculum, including in our large (~125 student) introductory psychology class, smaller foundational courses such as research methods and statistics (~25-40 students), introductory content courses (social psychology, lifespan psychology, cognitive neuroscience, introduction to clinical psychology; ~50-75 students) as well as upper division courses and seminars (~15-22 students). With appropriate credentials, opportunities may exist to contribute to the graduate curriculum or, for licensed/license-eligible clinical psychologists, supervise clinical work.

Essential Functions

All candidates should have a strong commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education and demonstrated aptitude for excellence in teaching, including classroom teaching, holding office hours, and communicating with students, as well as pedagogically-engaged supervision of teaching assistants.

• Teach 7 in-person courses per academic year (across autumn, winter, and spring quarters) as assigned, primarily in the undergraduate curriculum with demonstrated willingness to teach specific courses to meet departmental needs.
• Participate in department, college, and university citizenship and service activities commensurate with a full-time teaching line faculty member.
• Work effectively with diverse student populations using inclusive and universal design principles as well as high impact teaching strategies and have a growth-oriented approach to engaged professional development.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Teaching experience in multiple undergraduate-level psychology courses.
• Ability to teach multiple courses in the same quarter.
• Experience working with individuals who hold one or more historically underrepresented identities in higher education.
• Understanding of inclusive and universal design pedagogy.
• Understanding of high impact teaching strategies.

Required Qualifications

• A.B.D. in psychology or related field.
• Experience teaching undergraduates in psychology or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in psychology or related field.
• Experience of instruction, advising, and faculty-level participation in a department of psychology at an accredited university.
• Experience in curriculum and course development, innovative pedagogy, and thoughtfully delivering best practices in inclusive and universal design pedagogy.

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often, and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
• Ability to sit or stand in front of a classroom for an extended period of time.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students in classrooms of up to 125.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.

Work Schedule
While the University's administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).

Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) June 16th, 2025. 

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $60,000-63,000

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Letter of application/interest (cover letter). This should include your approach to teaching and clearly describe and reflect upon the high impact, inclusive, and universally accessible practices you have learned, used, and/or plan to use. (~1 page)

2. Curriculum Vitae (C.V.). (variable length)

3. Teaching statement, summarizing your advanced training, areas of expertise within Psychology,  teaching experience, professional development, and fit of your career goals with this teaching-focused position. (~1 page)

4. Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement (should be a succinct description of how the candidate’s teaching and/or service exemplify their a) knowledge of, b) track record in, and c) plans to advance diversity, equity and inclusion). (~1 page) 

5. Teaching portfolio (should include but not limited to sample syllabi from two or more courses, sample assignments, sample grading rubrics, evidence of teaching effectiveness e.g., student evaluations, a list of courses taught previously, a list of courses that could be taught, and any other artifacts of teaching excellence). (variable length)

6. Names and contact information of three individuals that can provide letters of recommendation (The department will request letters through an online portal for applicants moving to the interview stages).

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.