Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor, Psychology
Department: Psychology
Position Description:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Guelph invites applications from Indigenous and/or Black scholars for a Tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level. We welcome qualified applicants working in any area of psychology. The anticipated start date for this appointment is July 1, 2025 (or another mutually agreed-upon date in 2025).
Responsibilities
- Teaching: The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and provide undergraduate and graduate level supervision and mentorship.
- Research and Scholarship: The successful candidate is expected to establish, maintain, and fund an innovative and productive research program in psychology that will enhance the research strengths of the department.
- Service: We seek a candidate committed to contributing to the department, the university, and the broader community. Responsibilities may include academic advising, participation in student and departmental, college, or University committees, and engagement in community outreach and professional service activities.
Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who have a PhD in Psychology though candidates who are ABD or with a PhD in an associated discipline will be considered.
This tenure-track faculty position is part of the University of Guelph’s Black and Indigenous Hiring Initiative. Launched in June 2022, the Black and Indigenous Hiring Initiative (BIHI) calls for hiring fifteen or more Black and Indigenous faculty and four or more Black and Indigenous professional staff across the University of Guelph during the next three years. The faculty and staff positions will be filled in areas that support the advancement of Black and Indigenous academic excellence and the University of Guelph’s commitments to inclusion, anti-racism, Indigenization, and decolonization.
The University of Guelph seeks qualified individuals who identify as Black and/or Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, Métis, Native American, Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian). Applicants who self-identify as a Racialized person on the Applicant Tracking Questionnaire will be asked to confirm they self-identify as persons of Black African and/or Caribbean descent through a confidential follow-up process facilitated by Academic Equity and Anti-Racism. Applicants who self-identify as an Indigenous person on the Applicant Tracking Questionnaire will be asked to confirm their Indigenous citizenship and/or ancestral and kinship connections to a recognized and inherent First Nation, Inuit or Métis, Native American, Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian nation, community, treaty, land claim, territory or region through a confidential follow-up process facilitated by the Offices of Diversity and Human Rights and Indigenous Initiatives.
The Department of Psychology offers BA degrees in Psychology and contributes to a collaborative BSc in Neuroscience. We offer MA, MSc, and PhD degrees in Psychology from our four areas: Applied Social Psychology, Child Clinical and Adolescent Psychology, Industrial-Organizational, and Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Science.
The Department of Psychology values diversity and inclusivity and is committed to developing and maintaining a culture that is positive, collegial, and respectful of all members. This is consistent with the College’s values of “Equality, inclusion, and respect for all those we serve within our communities and globally.” Thus, we encourage applications from those who have shown a commitment to Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility from their past research, service work, teaching, mentorship, or community engagement (IEDIA). Whether you’ve engaged with these ideas through formal study, personal experience, or professional work, we value a wide range of perspectives.
This is an exciting time of growth for our Psychology Department, as we are conducting searches for four positions across different areas of the department. As such, the successful candidate will join the department together with a cohort of enthusiastic and well-supported early career scholars.
The University of Guelph resides on the traditional lands and territory of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee and Huron Wendat. These lands are now home to a rich diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We offer our respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbours and affirm our responsibility to realize our commitments to reconciliation through ongoing action. We are guided in this work by Bi-Naagward | It Comes into View, the Indigenous Initiatives Strategy.
The University of Guelph among the largest employers in Guelph, a city of over 144,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across more than 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
If you are a current employee of the University of Guelph you must apply on the internal Career Page to be considered as an internal applicant.
Assessment of applications will begin on April 17, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should create an account on https://careers.uoguelph.ca/ and apply for the advertised faculty position (Requisition ID #1304) by submitting the following materials (in an integrated Single PDF file):
Application:
Please send:
- A cover letter
- A C.V.
- A brief statement of research (2 pages maximum)
- A teaching dossier that contains a brief statement of teaching philosophy (1 page maximum), and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., sample course outlines and assessments, mentoring experience, student and/or peer evaluations)
- An Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion statement that outlines any past research, service work, teaching, mentorship, or community engagement in regard to these topics (1-2 pages)
Applications should be addressed to the attention of:
Dr. Kaitlyn McLachlan
Interim Department Chair
Department of Psychology
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Questions about this position may be directed to Kaitlyn McLachlan, Interim Department Chair, at [email protected].
Date Posted: 03/26/2025
Deadline: 05/23/2025 or until a suitable candidate is found.
This position is represented by the University of Guelph Faculty Association (UGFA).
The University of Guelph commits to fostering inclusive excellence through promoting Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. Inclusion is a core pillar of Our Time, our strategic plan, which pledges to “transform our human resources, governance and student services and practices across the University to enable us to recruit a diverse student, faculty and staff body and support them in achieving their personal, professional and scholarly goals.” The University commits to creating and maintaining “equitable work environments that empower us in our pursuit of student, faculty and staff success, research excellence, innovation and impact.”
The University of Guelph invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We strongly welcome and encourage applications from members of designated groups in employment, including Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, women, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons.
The University of Guelph recognizes that career paths can be diverse and career interruptions may occur. We encourage applicants to note in their applications whether they would like considerations given to the impact of any circumstances, such as (but not limited to) those due to health and/or family reasons, that may have affected an applicant’s record of achievement. You are not required to disclose these circumstances in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these circumstances do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
The University of Guelph is committed to ensuring all applicants have fair and equitable participation in the hiring process. If you anticipate needing accommodations during the recruitment or selection processes, confidential assistance is available on request by contacting Occupational Health and Wellness at 519-824-4120 x52674. If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the hiring process or for more information and support, please visit the University’s Occupational Health and Wellness or contact OHW at [email protected].
