Probationary Laboratory Instructor - Department of Psychology

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Position Description The Department of Psychology at St. Francis Xavier University invites applications for a Probationary Continuing Appointment as a Psychology Laboratory Instructor on a 9-month contract to begin August 10th 2026 and ending May 7th, 2027. Pending a successful evaluation, the contract may be renewable on an annual basis for a total of two academic years before being considered for a continuing appointment. Ideally, candidates for this position will have completed an undergraduate or Master’s degree in Psychology. **This position is subject to budgetary approval The lab instructor (under the guidance of the individual faculty members in charge of assigned courses and collaboratively with other lab instructors) will help to plan, prepare, and facilitate labs, including overseeing lab activities and grading student lab assignments. The successful candidate must be prepared to teach labs associated with courses in Research Methods (Psyc 291) and Statistics (Psyc 292), as well as labs for a selection of our core courses: Brain and Behavior (Psyc 231/232), Cognition (Psyc 221/222), Developmental (Psyc 261/262), Sensation and Perception (Psyc 298) or Psychology of Behavi...