Hi all,
I recently finished my undergrad in psychology (w/ a focus on social psychology) and loved it.
I have prepared a relatively strong CV in accordance to doing research, but it's not longer a primary interest of mine. I want to be able to teach the principles of social psychology or a closely related field one day with as little research responsibilities as possible, but would like more information on that career trajectory.
I am assuming I will probably need a phd because of the competition on the job market nowadays, but figure I should focus my attention on programs that allow for a teaching emphasis, as opposed to ones that live by strict research rules.
So some questions:
1. What kind of programs should I be looking at? Broadly, specifically?
2. What is the job market like? There seems to be a rise of part-time positions, but how would one securing a full time position?
3. How stable are these full-time positions?
4. What kind of establishments/institutions are these positions at?
5. What are some best positions that I should aim for down the line?