"Psychology Faculty Member"

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Psychology. The successful candidate will teach a range of psychology courses, including General Psychology, Child Psychology and Abnormal Psychology. This position includes curriculum development, student advising, and participation in departmental and college-wide service. The position will begin in Spring 2026, but there may be some flexibility on the start date, depending upon the selected candidate's availability.

Cape Cod Community College considers equity and diversity essential to academic excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring students in a community college setting, experience with diverse student populations, and a passion for achieving equitable student outcomes.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Teach five sections of Psychology per semester, including General Psychology, Child Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and other 200-level courses, to a diverse student body.
2. Develop, implement, and assess student learning outcomes and curriculum at the course, discipline, program, and college level.
3. Integrate effective use of instructional technologies in both in person and distance learning environments.
4. Serve as Academic Advisor to approximately eighteen (18) students (45 hours per semester).
5. Hold a minimum of four (4) office hours per week (60 hours per semester).
6. Participate in Department, Division, and College meetings.
7. Be committed to department initiatives to support the college's mission and values.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Clinical Social Work or in a related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology, all from an accredited institution.
2. Experience teaching General Psychology and the ability to teach Child Psychology and/or Abnormal Psychology.
3. Ability to teach in multiple instructional modalities, including in-person, synchronous and asynchronous online formats.
4. Experience integrating teaching strategies that support diversity, equity, and inclusion for students of diverse abilities, interests, and backgrounds.
5. Experience using Learning Management Systems (Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, etc.).
6. Experience incorporating active learning strategies that engage students in critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world application of psychological concepts.
7. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Doctorate in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.), with emphasis on Clinical/Developmental Psychology.
2. Experience teaching at the community college level.
3. Experience serving as a Program Coordinator or willingness to do so.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION: Full-time, tenure-track, MCCC Unit position with anticipated Annual Salary Range of $52,880-$71,854. Actual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience as determined by a formula-based classification system, consistent with the MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Includes participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program including option for membership in the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 28, 2025

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