Bennington College invites applications for a full-time faculty member in Psychology. You will teach five postsecondary courses per year in Social Psychology, including Migration, Identity, and Belonging; The Personal & Political; and Qualitative Inquiry. Responsibilities will include academically advising students and demonstrating a commitment to developing a curriculum that invites the participation of students with a broad range of interests. The minimum requirement for this position is a Ph.D. in Psychology or a closely related field.

Bennington College is a small residential liberal arts college in southern Vermont, long distinguished for its progressive approach to higher education. The College was founded in 1932 on the principle of active engagement in learning, which manifests in individualized plans of study developed by students together with faculty. Bennington’s open curricular structures facilitate innovative teaching across traditional disciplinary boundaries, and small class sizes enable student-centered and engaged learning within the classroom.

Bennington serves a diverse student population inclusive of members of ethnically/racially minoritized, international, LGBTQIA+, and disability communities as well as diverse gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, and political beliefs. Our staff and faculty also reflect diverse and intersecting backgrounds and identities. All employees are expected to be respectful and responsive to these differences in the service of building community that promotes student and employee success and community cohesiveness. Each individual (faculty, staff and students) will be accountable for upholding these values. The College’s approach to pluralism and inclusivity—both as fields of inquiry and practice—is to prioritize flexible thought, and to invite the examination of access, value, power, and privilege through its institutional policies and areas of study. We encourage applicants from diverse realms of interest, backgrounds, experience, and accomplishment to apply.

Candidates should apply below by submitting: a) letter of application that describes teaching experience, professional work, and a reflection on the candidate’s potential to contribute to an increasingly inclusive and diverse environment through teaching, research, and/or service; b) curriculum vitae including the names and contact information for three references; c) a description of two (2) proposed courses for Bennington College.

Review of applications will begin on May 8, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. This position requires the successful completion and acceptable results of a background check.