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We create an exceptional learning environment committed to preparing learners for leadership, service and success. PSYCHOLOGY INSTRUCTOR ?Competition Number 08-72 The Psychology Department is seeking one full-time regular faculty in Developmental Psychology (Child, Adolescence, or Adulthood) for May 1, 2009. Candidates should have an outstanding teaching record, a good record of research accomplishment, and a commitment to the development of the department. We take great pride in our student-centered approach to learning. Our award-winning faculty are experts in their fields with a passion for teaching. The Psychology Department has 24 full time faculty with expertise in many areas of psychology including behavioral neuroscience, cognitive, clinical/counseling, developmental, evolutionary, health, human factors, quantitative/methods, and social/personality. We offer two successful 4-year bachelor’s degree programs: a Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) in Psychology and a General Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology. Both degrees have honours options. An applied MA in Psychology is also being considered. We offer a truly exceptional work environment that includes small lecture classes (typically limited to 35 students) and seminar classes (typically 25 students), a culture of collegiality and respect, a junior faculty mentorship program, an active student society, and work schedules that strive to balance work lives and personal lives. Our degree programs successfully meet the evolving needs of regional and global markets, setting? new standards for collaboration with faculty, workplace experience, and undergraduate research. Kwantlen's Office of Research and Scholarship and research institutes support faculty and students in their efforts to produce innovative research relevant to the communities that we serve.?To support our growth, the Surrey campus has undergone a thirty-six million dollar expansion. Kwantlen Polytechnic University?offers a unique regional university environment serving the diverse and beautiful communities of Surrey, Richmond, Langley, and Cloverdale. Our location in the greater Vancouver area means you will be working and living in one of the most desirable cities in the world. Requirements A Ph.D. in Psychology must be completed by the time of hire or within the two-year probationary period. A complete application includes a current curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, a teaching portfolio (minimum 5 pages?including teaching philosophy, teaching innovations, accomplishments, peer and student reviews, and teaching training), and a list of at least three referees. Information about salary and benefits is available from human resources. Information about Kwantlen can be found at: www.kwantlen.ca. Please forward your application quoting competition number to: Human Resource Services, Kwantlen Polytechnic University 13468 77 Avenue, Surrey, B.C., V3W 6Y3, CANADA?Fax: (604) 599-2111 or email to employ@kwantlen.ca.?No telephone enquiries please. The Search Committee will start reviewing applications on October 24, 2008. We thank all applicants for their interest in Kwantlen Polytechnic University However, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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