"Adjunct Instructor - Psychology"

Job Description

Title: Adjunct Instructor - Psychology

Unit: DCE Adjunct Faculty

Department: Liberal Arts Division, Psychology Department

Reports to: Department Chairperson for Psychology Department

Date: April 19, 2023

General Summary: The adjunct psychology instructor is a creative, knowledgeable, and flexible individual who is responsible for teaching Psychology courses on the Bedford and Lowell campuses. The faculty is committed to inclusive excellence, diversity, and continuous professional improvement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Teach one or more sections in psychology
• Develop and use student-centered pedagogies that promote success for all students and lead to equitable course outcomes
• Develop and use meaningful assessment strategies
• Develop and apply instructional methods that engage students of varying learning styles and abilities
• Develop and apply technology in and out of the classroom
• Use Blackboard Learning Management System to post syllabi, assignments, and grades
• Fulfill terms of the faculty contract as set out in the Agreement between the Board of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Community College Council/Massachusetts Teachers Association

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of a Master's degree in Psychology.
• Demonstrated ability to teach courses in a variety of areas of Psychology (e.g. Introduction to Psychology, Brain and Behavior, Research Methods, Child Psychology, Social Psychology, etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college.
• Experience with a variety of instructional methods.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially with faculty from different disciplines.
• Commitment to continuous professional improvement.
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college in higher education.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in Psychology
• Specific knowledge base in biological psychology or developmental psychology.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative instructional approaches such as the effective use of technology including online courses and civic/service-learning.
• Demonstrated ability to provide a variety of assessment strategies.
• Bilingual skills a plus

Additional Information:

Salary Range: DCE adjunct faculty members are paid in accordance with the DCE salary step schedule which is as follows:

• Step 1- $1,397 per credit
• Step 2 - $1,487 per credit
• Step 3 - $1,585 per credit
• Step 4 - $1,688 per credit

Location: Lowell and Bedford campuses as needed

Expected Start Date: Fall 2025

Application Deadline: This position will remain open until filled