Required Assistant Professor (One Post) on Contract Basis for School of Human Ecology (SHE)

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) which was established in 1936 is a Deemed University fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. TISS offers over 53 Masters' Degree Programmes from in a range of socially relevant inter-disciplinary areas of Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Management, Labour Studies, Habitat Studies and Rural Development from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad Campuses. It has a strong M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme. A high degree of freedom and autonomy shape the positive work ethos and creativity in the Institute. TISS offers a very challenging but fulfilling academic environment and opportunities to scholars committed to creating a just society through education, generation of knowledge and field action.

The School of Human Ecology (SHE) has a broad, holistic view of the psycho-social adaptability of individuals, the relationships between individuals, their societies and the environment. The emphasis of the School is on education and training, with a focus on developing skills for interventions for the wellbeing of individuals and families. Training in counselling, psychotherapy and preparation of professionals and personnel at various levels of human development is addressed through the postgraduate programmes. Research is at the heart of the School's activities.

The School invites interested scholars for ONE post of Assistant Professor at the School of Human

Ecology. The post will be on contract basis initially for a period of one year.

Pay Scale: Pay Band Rs. 15600 39100 ; AGP Rs. 6000/-

Educational Qualifications:

1. Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks or an equivalent grade of 'B' in the 7 point scale with letter grades O,A,B,C,D,E and F at the Masters' Degree (or equivalent) in Psychology from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. A relaxation of 5% will be provided from 55% to 50% of the marks at the Masters' level for the SC/ST/differentially-abled category candidates, and to the Ph.D. Degree holders who have passed their Masters' Degree prior to 19th September 1991.
   
   
2. Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.
   
   
3. Candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities/Colleges/Institutions.
   
   

The candidate having M.Phil./PhD in Clinical Psychology from RCI recognized institutes and relevant field practice, teaching experience and publications will be given preference.

The candidate will be required to teach in M.A. Applied Psychology and the M.Phil in Applied Psychology programs of TISS, coordinate fieldwork activities of the students of M.A. Applied Psychology and M.Phil in Applied Psychology, provide mentorship to students who need assistance, help in supervision of fieldwork, supervise psychological assessment and carry out other activities necessary for smooth functioning of the Centre. The Assistant Professor will work under the supervision of the Dean, School of Human Ecology. Candidates based in Mumbai, with knowledge of the city will be preferred.

Last date of Receipt of Application: June 3, 2018.

Interview: The eligible candidates will be communicated by an e-mail to appear for the presentation and interview to be conducted at TISS in the second week of June 2018.

Application Fee: The application fee of Rs. 1000/-be paid on-line. The SC/ST/PWD candidates will be waived from the application fee if they attach the required certificate to the online application form. The application will be valid only on receipt of the application fee for those who are required to pay. Fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

Other Conditions:

The Institute reserves the right to relax qualification of the candidate based on the work experience and to relax age in the case of persons already holding comparable positions in a University/Research Institution of repute.

The Institute reserves the right to invite persons for interview who may not have applied for as per the above procedure and not fill up the vacancy advertised. Since applications received may be short listed, merely possessing the prescribed qualifications and

the requisite experience would not entitle a person to be called for interview. The post is unreserved, but candidates belonging to reserved category can apply. No queries or correspondence regarding issue of call letter for interview/selection of candidates for

the post will be entertained at any stage and canvassing in any form is strictly prohibited and will lead to the candidate being debarred from consideration for the post. The candidate under employment must bring 'No Objection Certificate' from their employer to appear for presentation/interview. No TA/DA is payable for appearing for the interview.

In case of any inadvertent error in the advertisement and in the process of recruitment, which may be detected at any stage, even after issue of appointment order, the Institute reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the candidate(s).

The candidates are requested to apply online through the link (Apply Now) provided along with this advertisement on the Institute's website at www.tiss.edu .

The candidates are requested to take a print of the acknowledgement of the online application and keep it for future reference.

Dy. Registrar (P&A)