Assistant Professor - Psychology

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Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Kingston is a beautiful and historic city at the confluence of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River and the Rideau Canal system, and is easily accessible from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Kingston offers a diverse array of local music, art, history, theatre and live entertainment that attracts thousands of tourists annually. Kingston has also been designated as a bilingual city by the Government of Ontario.

Intent of the process

The immediate need of this selection process is to fill two bilingual positions on an indeterminate basis at the Royal Military College of Canada, a university within the Department of National Defence.

A pool of partially qualified bilingual candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar bilingual positions within the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum)

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
PhD from a recognized university in the field of Psychology (focusing on/or specializing in Mental health, Leadership or Cross-cultural psychology).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience* teaching in a university.

*Must have taught as an instructor, teacher assistant or lab assistant in a minimum of one psychology course.

Must have a current record of publication (within the last 5 years), in peer-reviewed journals in the domains of mental health, leadership or cross-cultural psychology.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

*Ability to teach psychology courses effectively at the university level.
Ability to teach in the domains of mental health, leadership or cross-cultural psychology.
Ability to carry out independent research.

*Must be able to teach psychology courses effectively at the university level in both official languages.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

Effective Interpersonal Relationships.
Motivation.
Flexibility.
Initiative.
Dependability.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

EXPERIENCE:

Teaching at the university level.
Experience in supervision of student projects and thesis.
Experience presenting research findings at academic conferences.
Experience contributing to university administration.
Demonstrate a general understanding of the Canadian Armed Forces mandate and the Royal Military College mission.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

References will be requested at a later date.

An interview may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Applicants with disabilities: Should you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please indicate so in your application.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.