RE348: Psychology and Religion (Winter 2027) - Internal Posting for CTF Members Only

<p><strong>Faculty/Academic Area:</strong> Faculty of Arts </p> <p><strong>Department</strong>: Religion and Culture </p> <p><strong>Campus:</strong> Waterloo </p> <p><strong>Employee Group:</strong> WLUFA </p> <p><strong>Requisition ID: </strong>11074 </p> <p> </p> <p> </p><div> <p><em><strong><span>Please note in accordance with Article 13.3.10 of the Contract Teaching Faculty and Part Time Librarians Collective Agreement, only applications from internal members of the CTF bargaining unit as defined by Article 13.7.2.17 will be considered.</span><span> </span></strong></em></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong>Position Title:</strong> RE348: <span>Psychology and Religion </span></span><span>(Winter 2027) - Internal Posting for CTF Members Only </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Term: </span></strong><span>Winter 2027 (January 1 – April 30) </span></p> <p><span><strong>Days/Times:</strong> Online</span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong>Hours per week/Hours Total:</strong> Online</span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong>Mode of Delivery:</strong> <span style="list-style-type:disc">Virtual Asynchronous </span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong>Type of Instruction:</strong> </span><span>Lecture </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong>Anticipated Class Size:</strong> 200</span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Additional Course Requirements: </span></strong><span>None</span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong><span>Posted on</span></strong><span><strong>:</strong> </span></span><span>May 29, 2026 </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong>Posting ends:</strong> </span><span>June 12, 2026</span><span> </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span><span>AI tools will be used in the hiring pro</span><span>cess: </span></span></strong><span><span>Yes</span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Position Summary: </span></strong><span>The intersection of psychology and religion, with attention given to psychological and psychoanalytic theories that address religion, such as those of S. Freud, M. Klein, D. Winnicott, C. G. Jung, and J. Hillman</span><span>.  </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong>Qualifications – Required Academic Degree:</strong> PhD</span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Qualifications – Required Discipline: </span></strong><span>Religion and Culture or related discipline. </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Qualifications – Required Areas of Specialization: </span></strong><span>Applicants must demonstrate professional training and/or experience relevant to the content of the course.  </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Qualifications – Required Professional Designation:</span></strong><span> None</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p><span><strong>Qualifications – Other: </strong>None</span></p> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p><strong><span><span>Salary:</span><span> </span></span></strong><span><span>$</span><span>10,212.40 </span><span>(subject</span><span> </span><span>to</span><span> </span><span>CA</span><span> </span><span>article</span><span> </span><span>25.2)</span></span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> </span><span><span>June 12, 2026</span><span> </span></span><span> </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p><strong><span>Submit with Application:</span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span><span>Required</span><span> </span><span>for</span><span> </span><span>All</span><span> </span><span>Applicants</span></span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span>CV </span><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li><a href="https://lauriercloud-my.sharepoint.com/personal/jdavis_wlu_ca/Documents/Desktop/2026-2027%20Planning/candidate-application-form.docx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span><span>Candidate</span><span> </span><span>Application</span><span> </span><span>Form</span><span> </span><span>(CAF)</span></span></a><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span><span>Required</span><span> </span><span>for</span><span> </span><span>External</span><span> </span><span>Applicants</span></span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span>Names and Contact Information for Referees</span><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span>Evidence of Good Teaching  </span><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span><span>Verification</span><span> </span><span>of</span><span> </span><span>highest</span><span> </span><span>degree</span></span><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><span>Optional</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span>Cover Letter (1-2 page maximum)</span><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span>Teaching Dossier (25 page maximum)</span><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span>Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)</span><span> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p><span>Note: A Cover Letter is not expected (unless noted as required) as the CAF will include information that is typically included in a Cover Letter.</span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>Applications may be addressed to: </span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><span>Dr. Erich Fox Tree, Chair </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>Department of Religion and Culture  </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span>Wilfrid Laurier University </span><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span>To Apply: </span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p><strong><span>Please click the gold “Apply Now” button located on the top right-hand side</span> </strong><strong><span>of the page.</span> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span>You will be asked to sign in if you have already created an account. If you are not a registered user, you may create an account to apply to career opportunities. Once an account is created you will be able to sign in to apply for the position.</span><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> </div> <div> <p><em><span>This appointment is in accordance with the </span><a href="https://www.wlu.ca/about/working-at-laurier/assets/resources/collective-agreement-wlufa-part-time-cas-and-librarians.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span>Contract Teaching Faculty and Part-time</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.wlu.ca/about/working-at-laurier/assets/resources/collective-agreement-wlufa-part-time-cas-and-librarians.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span>Librarians Collective Agreement</span></a><span>, for which the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the exclusive bargaining agent. All applicants are assessed using both</span> <span>the “Appendix H: Assessment of CTF Candidates under 13.6.1” in the collective agreement and the </span><a href="https://www.wlu.ca/about/working-at-laurier/assets/resources/assessment-rubrics-ctf-candidates.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span>program specific rubric</span></a><span>, where applicable. Candidates should review these documents and ensure the information required is easily accessible in the application.</span><span> </span></em></p> <p> </p> </div><p><strong>Please Note:</strong></p> <p><strong>Assessment of your application will be based primarily on the </strong><a href="https://www.wlu.ca/about/working-at-laurier/assets/documents/candidate-application-form.docx"><strong>Candidate Application Form (CAF)</strong></a><strong>. The Part-time Appointment Committee is only required to review the CAF, Curriculum Vitae, and any specifically referenced pages in a supplemental document(s) to ensure fair assessment of each candidate.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.wlu.ca/about/working-at-laurier/assets/documents/candidate-application-form.docx">Candidate Application form (CAF)</a> is used to apply to an individual posting and must be submitted with each application. The completed form is to be uploaded with all other application materials by the deadline listed in the course posting. Refer to Appendix I of the <a href="https://wlu.ca/about/working-at-laurier/assets/resources/collective-agreement-wlufa-part-time-cas-and-librarians.html">Contract Teaching Faculty Collective Agreement</a> for further guidance about completing the CAF and Appendix H for details on how this form will be scored.</p> <p>For Supplementary Remuneration for marking and grading allowance, see Article 28.2, and coordination of large classes or multi-section courses, see Article 28.3</p> <p>Pursuant to Article 13.5 of the Collective Agreement for Contract Teaching Faculty (CTF) and Part-time Librarians, all applicants shall apply electronically. Applications must be received by 23:59 local time of the date on the posting.</p> <p>Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.</p> <p>Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from qualified members of the equity-deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at <a href="mailto:indigenous@wlu.ca">indigenous@wlu.ca</a>. Candidates from other equity-deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contract Equity and Accessibility at <a href="mailto:equity@wlu.ca">equity@wlu.ca</a>. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posted in an alternative format, please contact Faculty Relations at <a href="mailto:FacultyRelations@wlu.ca">FacultyRelations@wlu.ca</a>.</p> <p>All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Members of the equity-deserving groups must self-identify to the appropriate Dean(s) to be considered for employment equity.</p> <p>All course offerings will be contingent on adequate student registration and subject to budgetary funding.</p> <p>Members of the Contract Teaching Faculty bargaining unit:</p> <p>Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online.</p> <p>All applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the part-time hiring committee. Only those applicants recommended for a position will be contacted.</p>

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