"PT Instructor, Psychology"

Job Description

PT Instructor, Psychology

Las Positas College, Livermore, CA

Salary: $2,075.12/CAH - $2,322.27/CAH Link

Start Date: Summer and Fall 2025

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Location: Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr., Livermore, CA 94551

Job Summary

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking a PT Instructor, Psychology for Las Positas College. Applicants will be expected to provide instruction in the following: Research Methods in Psychology and/or Social Psychology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Deliver coherent lectures;
2. Create assignments that serve instructional goals;
3. Create exams and/or other evaluative assignments that test for mastery of course content;
4. Create course materials that serve instructional goals;
5. Organize course content so that it encompasses authorized course outlines;
6. Identify basic and essential concepts and developing pertinent materials and strategies that will assist students in understanding the core subject matter consistent with the official course outline;
7. Prepare carefully and organize a course of instruction which adheres to the objectives and suggested materials listed in the course outline, and which encourages student use of campus resource centers and laboratories.
8. Teach with imagination, vigor, and clarity, attempt to provide a framework of learning which consciously places topics in a well-knit relationship one to the other;
9. Apply new technologies in the delivery of instruction where appropriate; and
10. Meet deadlines and submittal of Census Reports and grades;
11. Participate in program and subject area improvement tasks such as creating and assessment of Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), Service Area Outcomes (SAOs), Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), program review, and curriculum development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters in psychology OR Bachelors in psychology AND Masters in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience or social work OR the equivalent.

Evidence of understanding of and responsiveness to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practices within the classroom.

Applicants applying under the “Equivalent” provision must provide details that explain at time of application how their academic preparation is the equivalent of the degree listed above.

Desirable Qualifications:

1. College-level teaching experience.
2. Familiarity with Canvas learning management system.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Individuals with disabilities who are unable to carry out the physical activities of the position will receive reasonable accommodations to enable them to perform the essential functions of the positions.

TO APPLY:

Please send the following application materials:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. College Transcripts (Unofficial copies accepted for application purposes; however, official copies must be submitted if hired.) Any degrees earned outside of the United States must have a U.S. evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. (Please use https://www.naces.org/members to obtain evaluations.
4. PT Faculty Application Link Link

Contact Name: Dr. Stuart McElderry, Dean of Business, Social Science & Learning Resources

Email: smcelderry@laspositascollege.edu

Phone: 925 424-1323

Department: Division of Business, Social Science & Learning Resources