Adjunct Instructor for Psychology

Department: Social Science & Communications

Reports to: Division Chair

Effective Date: 6/20/2025

Job Description: Manhattanville University is seeking an adjunct professor to teach Fundamentals of Psychology and/or Lifespan Development for Nursing (Fall 2024 semester: September 2 - December 19). These courses must be taught in-person. If the Fall semester is successful, there will be the possibility of future employment. Candidates may apply to either or both courses.

Course Descriptions:

• PSY.1004 Fundamentals of Psychology: This course is designed to introduce students to the major ideas in psychology. Prior knowledge of psychology is not expected. Topics include the history of psychology, sensation and perception, brain and behavior, learning, memory, and cognition, as well as developmental, personality, and social psychology, and psychopathology.
• PSY.1100 Lifespan Development for Nursing: This course examines the interdependency of various areas of human development, physical, cognitive and socioemotional, that contribute to shaping one's life. It provides an overview of the impact of context and culture on the eight stages of development, while exploring milestones and changes across the human lifespan, from conception to death. Research methods and key developmental theorists are integrated throughout the course, as well as the study of the diverse selection of theories in the field. This course includes discussion of the lifespan perspective as an integrative approach to human development.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Prepare and teach well-organized classes and present other learning opportunities for students in accordance with student learning outcomes for the course.
• Create and share syllabus/syllabi with students and Dean's Office. This must be posted on the University's Learning Management Software (LMS), Brightspace.
• Post assignment grades in Brightspace for students to track their academic progress.
• Hold two hours of Office Hours for students. (This can be a mix of in-person and online)
• Use Manhattanville email for correspondence with students, faculty and staff; respond to email in a timely fashion.
• Submit Roster Reconciliations, Mid-Term and Final Grades by appropriate deadlines. File Retention Alerts when student concerns arise.
• Uphold and comply with faculty duties as described in Section V of the Faculty Handbook: General Faculty Duties and Academic Opportunities.
• Be familiar with the College Catalog and Faculty Handbook.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Subject matter expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Brightspace or similar LMS.

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate degree in Psychology
• Experience: Previous teaching experience.
• Physical Requirements: None.

Salary: $3,375 - $3,675 per semester

Hours Expectation: Teaching time: 2.5 hours/week; Office hours: 2 hours/week

Housing: Housing is not provided.

Benefits: Eligibility for tuition remission after one year of employment. Instructors can make elective contributions to the TIAA 403(b) retirement account. Membership in the credit union.

Manhattanville University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. If you are unable to complete this application process, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at human.resources@mville.edu.

Job Type: Part Time