California Institute of Integral Studies

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Assistant or Associate Professor (PhD in Psychology), Integral Transpersonal and Somatic Psychology

San Francisco, California | Jan 18, 2024
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Job Description

Company Description:

California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is an internationally recognized leader in integral education. CIIS strives to embody spirit, intellect, and wisdom in service of individuals, communities, and the earth. CIIS has an enrollment of over 2,000 students pursuing degrees and professional certificates in a variety of academic programs in its schools of Consciousness and Transformation, Professional Psychology and Health, Undergraduate Studies, and our research centers and global initiatives.

CIIS is a mosaic of faces and philosophies, and backgrounds and beliefs. Like our faculty and staff, students are intellectually engaged and socially active. Each day brings new experiences that broaden horizons and hone critical thinking. Programs, both inside the classroom and throughout the University, inspire creativity, nurture community, cultivate curiosity, and foster social good. In addition, CIIS offers a dynamic array of events through its Public Programs, including conversations, workshops, continuing education, and conferences and hosts a vibrant art exhibition series. The University also provides low-cost mental health services to the San Francisco Bay Area through its 6 award-winning community counseling clinics. CIIS is accredited by the Western Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

CIIS strives to cultivate a culture of inclusion and belonging as part of its Seven Commitments. More than accept difference, we honor and celebrate our staff's diversity of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. In turn, our diverse and inclusive culture brings us together in ways that empower everyone to connect, belong, and grow.


Job Description:

ABOUT THE DEGREE

The PhD in Psychology, concentration in Integral Transpersonal Psychology (PITP) and concentration in Somatic Psychology (PSOM) is an online, research-oriented degree that seeks to advance a transformative psychology of the whole person. Dedicated to inquiry and writing about the lived experience of being human, including the spiritual, cultural, mystical, precognitive, and body, students engage in research using many methods (quantitative, qualitative, embodied, integral, and art-based). We train students in the origins of transpersonal and somatic psychology, while making them aware of current trends, issues, and challenges within in the fields. Transpersonal and Somatic psychology are, we believe, inherently interdisciplinary so extending our curriculum to further integrate the social, cultural, and international contexts that shape human experience, and adding perspectives in areas such as liberation psychology and social justice and that represent the multiplicity of perspectives that shape our human experience is important to us.

Our degree is designed for working professionals--entrepreneurs seeking to ground themselves in scholarship, practitioners looking to deepen their knowledge to further contribute to their field, individuals with a desire to expand their horizons or shift their careers. The core curriculum overviews many whole-person approaches to psychology, while aiding students in development of scholarly and research skills. In PITP, students undertake core curriculum in Transpersonal Psychology and take twelve elective units in support of potential dissertation work and/or professional development. In PSOM, students take a required Somatic Psychology curriculum and have three elective units.

We welcome applications from scholars in all areas of transpersonal and somatic psychology, but those with research or teaching experience in research design, ecopsychology, science and spirituality, liberation psychology, BIPOC and gender psychology, social justice in transpersonal psychology are encouraged to apply. We are very interested in candidates who have strong graduate teaching and research experience in transpersonal and somatic psychology and/or have experience in both. We are looking to hire two full-time faculty at the associate professor level but will also review qualified applicants at any level interested in a full time or .5 (50%) appointment.

Our program offers two five-day intensives (fall and spring semesters) and applicants should be prepared to participate in them, onsite in Fall semester and virtually in spring. PITP and PSOM faculty are distance programs and faculty can work remotely (except for attendance in-person intensives). PITP and PSOM are primarily an asynchronous online PhD. We'll also give preference to applicants who have successfully taught online.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties for a full-time position include: the following:

  • Teach and/or supervise dissertations (18 units per year).
  • Advise new and continuing students
  • Assess Comprehensive Exams
  • Serve on university committees, attend faculty and student meetings, work collaboratively with faculty and program chair, conduct information sessions and admissions interviews.
  • Attend CIIS-wide Open Houses, and engage in professional development.


Job Requirements

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Commitment to the mission and disciplines explored by PITP and PSOM
  • Scholarly expertise and/or proficiency in teaching in such areas as integral psychology, transpersonal psychology, transpersonal studies, somatic psychology, cultural psychology, contemplative psychology, ecopsychology, consciousness studies, neuroscience, BIPOC or LGBTQ transpersonal or somatic psychology, critical thinking, scholarly writing, research design, research methods.
  • Experience in teaching courses that focus on the intersection of psychology and spirituality across cultures or other interdisciplinary perspectives on whole-person psychology and culture; capacity to teach transpersonal and somatic psychology
  • Scholarly publications and engaged scholarship in the above areas.
  • Teaching experience working with socially and culturally diverse adult students; commitment to diversity and inclusivity as integral to all phases of education and scholarship.
  • Online teaching experience, particularly at the graduate level
  • Inspiring and effective teaching skills, including facilitation of experiential learning.
  • Experience in mentoring students and directing doctoral dissertations.
  • Willingness to participate in community events and to take on administrative responsibilities, as needed
  • Participation in twice a year, 5-day intensives (in person and virtual)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Due to the unique nature of the department and the institution, candidates are urged to consult the PITP and PSOM pages at the CIIS website (www.ciis.edu), to assess their alignment with the departmental and institutional missions. Additionally, we ask that you not apply unless you have actual expertise in at least one of the primary areas mentioned above.


Additional Information:

WAGES AND BENEFITS

Salary Range:

  • Assistant Professor: $66,000 - 77,000
  • Associate Professor: $79,000 - 92,000
  • Professor: $94,000 - 109,000.

NOTES TO CANDIDATE

  • Working Conditions - Duties are primarily performed in an office environment at a desk or computer terminal, typically Monday through Friday.

  • Background Check - Due to the sensitivity and requirements of this position, you should expect to undergo and be cleared of an employment background/criminal check, if extended an offer for employment. You may also be asked to provide proof of educational degree(s), licenses, or credentials pertinent to the position. If your job requires driving on behalf of CIIS you will be required to provide proof of a valid driver's license.

  • Visa Sponsorship - Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

  • Relocation Assistance - This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

  • Transcripts - Unofficial transcripts that show you meet the minimum educational requirement(s) for the position. Only transcripts showing the awarded minimum required degree or higher degree will be accepted. Transcripts must be legible. Transcripts must be from a US accredited institution. Transcripts from outside the US must include an official evaluation for equivalency. Copies of diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts if the position requires a degree. Official Transcripts will be required upon hire.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

CIIS strives to cultivate and preserve a culture of inclusion and belonging as part of its Seven Commitments. More than accept difference, we honor and celebrate our staff's diversity of experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community creates and maintains working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, accessible, and welcoming.

CIIS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment for all individuals across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio- economic status, ethnicity, age, physical ability, or medical condition. We seek to increase the presence, representation, and inclusion of U.S. historically under-represented people of color, international, bilingual, and bicultural students, faculty, and staff; and, to provide an environment that will attract and retain individuals identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex (LGBTQQI+). CIIS is committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.


Application Instructions:

Applications will be reviewed beginning October 15, 2023. The position will remain open until filled.

Using the Apply Now link, please submit:

  • Cover Letter
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Contact information for three professional references
  • A teaching portfolio (Syllabus for one class and teaching statement on diversity and inclusivity)
  • A published or in press writing sample

For further inquiries, please email CIIS Human Resources at HROffice@ciis.edu.