"Adjunct Professor of Psychology"

Adjunct Professor of Psychology

Company: Oklahoma City Community College

Job Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Category: Psychology

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Posting Number: Adjunct_0401945

Classification Title: Adjunct Professor

Datatel Position ID: SOSC6ADJPSYC1A

Annual Hours: As needed or assigned

Placement Range: $740 per Credit Hour

Position Type: Adjunct Faculty

General Description

Adjunct faculty at Oklahoma City Community College have the primary responsibility of instruction. This instruction may occur in either traditional or online courses. Secondary responsibilities include supporting the integrity of curricula, encouraging student success, maintaining required office hours, and promoting the mission of the division to which the adjunct faculty member belongs as well as the College as a whole.

Applicants must be a current resident in Oklahoma to be considered for an adjunct teaching position.

What position does this position report to? Chair of the Department of Psychology

What position(s) reports to this position? None

Minimum Education/Experience

Master's degree including a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Psychology or closely related field.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrated positive human relations and communication skills.

Basic internet and computer skills, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office or similar software.

Flexible teaching style to accommodate individual learning styles.

Committed to helping students achieve their goals to be successful and attain a college education.

Knowledge of or willingness to learn computer programs used in the department and on campus (such as Moodle and Connect).

Organization and attention to detail.

Support and willingness to teach in a competency-based instructional system.

Ability to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.

Ability to work well as a team member in an instructional unit.

Ability to communicate and articulate concepts in an organized manner both verbally and in writing.

Ability to read and understand content in order to assist students when they are having difficulty interpreting concepts.

Ability to interact in an effective and encouraging manner with students individually and in groups.

Must be punctual.

Must be reliable.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

1. GENERAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Light work: The person in this position may occasionally exert up to 20 pounds of force to move objects.
2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: This position requires the person to frequently move about the classroom to assist students and perform the essential functions of the position. This position requires the person to frequently communicate with colleagues and students to perform the essential functions of the position. Must be able to exchange accurate information in various situations. This position frequently requires the person to operate a computer; other office equipment and mobile devices to prepare instructional documents and answer email correspondence.
3. VISUAL ACUITY: This position requires the person to judge, observe and assess the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations.
4. WORKING CONDITIONS This position's essential functions are performed in an indoor, classroom or office setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with hybrid, in-person, and zoom instruction

Experience working in High Schools and/or with concurrently enrolled students

Online teaching certification

Work Hours: Day, evening, or weekend Locations: OCCC campus, concurrent sites, and/or online as required by section assignment.

Department: Division of Social Sci.

Open Until Filled: No

HR Contact: Beth Holmes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must be a current resident in Oklahoma to be considered for an adjunct teaching position.

Applicants are to thoroughly complete the electronic application and attach the required documents: Cover letter, resume and transcript conferring a minimum of a master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Psychology or closely related field.

Applicants who do not attach the required documents will not be considered for the position.

Applicants needing assistance may call Human Resources at 405.682.7542.

Job Duties (Position Specific)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Job Duties (Duties Assignment Statement)

An adjunct must be a current resident in Oklahoma.

An adjunct faculty member is primarily responsible for supporting student learning by providing quality instruction in courses that the adjunct faculty member and the dean/director agree will be taught.

Quality instruction includes clear course objectives, effective course management practices, prepared and relevant class activities, effective and understandable presentations of learning materials, substantive instruction and interaction with students, fair and understandable grading practices (credit classes only), timely responses to students, and a positive atmosphere in the classroom.

OCCC utilizes a master course outline for this class that includes objectives, homework, instructor discretionary assignments, and proctored exams.

In addition to the primary responsibility for supporting student learning, an adjunct faculty member is expected to:

• Participate in the assessment of student learning outcomes for the program and/or department.
• Participate in the assessment of general education outcomes for the college.
• Maintain required office hours. Adjunct faculty with face-to-face teaching assignments must be available for face-to-face office hours/student consultation at or near the location where the course is taught provided suitable space is available.
• Adjunct faculty with online teaching assignments must be available online for office hours/student consultation for those courses.
• Respond in a timely fashion to information requests from program, division, and College administrators.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Acquire new knowledge and skills as appropriate for the academic discipline.
• Satisfy objectives for mutually agreed upon special assignments.
• Support the College's vision, mission, goals, and priorities.
• Support the Program's vision, mission, goals, and priorities.

Adjunct course assignments are made by the Department Chair.

This position may teach the following course(s):

• PSY 1103 Human Relations
• PSY 1113 General Psychology
• PSY 1123 Stress Management
• PSY 1143 Chemical Dependency
• PSY 1153 Psychology of Aging
• PSY 2113 Introduction to Child Development
• PSY 2123 Behavioral Statistics
• PSY 2163 Death, Dying & Grief
• PSY 2193 Personality Theories
• PSY 2233 Ethics in Health & Human Services
• PSY 2403 Developmental Psychology
• PSY 2503 Human Sexuality
• PSY 2603 Psychology of Women
• PSY 2743 Social Psychology
• PSY 2853 Abnormal Psychology
• Other courses as assigned by the Department Chair

Job Duties (Safety / Policy & Procedures)

Abide by the policies and procedures published in the Board of Regents Policies and College Policies & Procedures.

Contribute to a safe educational & working environment.

Adhere to established safety and health procedures and practices for the purpose of providing injury and illness prevention for self and others.

Complete quarterly health and safety training pursuant to OCCC's established safety and health procedures and practices.

Participate in all applicable OCCC emergency, evacuation, shelter in place drills, and be prepared to take action and assist others in taking appropriate action should a health or safety emergency occur.