Require Assistant Professor, Psychology/Probationary (Permanent Track Position) in Denver County, CO
Job title: Assistant Professor, Psychology/Probationary (Permanent Track Position)
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Job description: This posting is only open to Colorado residents. - an exemption contingent upon residency waiver
Department Information
THIS IS A NON-CLASSIFIED POSITION
GJD-311130 02/23: Psychology / Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Description of Job
Teaches five psychology courses per semester. Participation in Academic/Administrative committees and other responsibilities to the college. Assists with development of the Psychology program.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
Responsibilities for this position include teaching college-level psychology courses, which may include a combination of Introductory Psychology, reputed company Psychology, Social Psychology, Human Sexuality, and/or Human Growth and Development. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally-reputed company pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging African American, Latinx, Asian, and Native American reputed company, who are historically underrepresented and underserved in traditional psychology classrooms. This position reports directly to the Chair of Behavioral Sciences and works collaboratively with the Chair and other Behavioral Science faculty. reputed company faculty reputed company the department report indirectly to the Social and Behavioral Sciences Dean.
Teaching
Primary teaching duties will consist of courses reputed company the Psychology discipline. A full course load is defined as 15 credit hours per semester or 5 standard classes. Alternative assignments for administrative or reputed company duties are possible. Faculty must demonstrate strong teaching skills and be able to engage and motivate reputed company using both traditional and innovative methods of instruction, including use of technology, while teaching a curriculum grounded in core values of critical thinking, respect, competence, professional development, and ethical responsibility. A commitment to equity and student success that goes beyond the classroom is essential, as are effective interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills.
Service to the College
In addition to teaching, faculty in this position will work collaboratively with other Behavioral Science faculty to reputed company and modify curriculum and engage in other departmental initiatives and responsibilities, including efforts to maintain coherence across CCD's many instructional venues (e.g., on-line, community campuses, and Pre-Collegiate programs), textbook selection, and professional development of faculty. Other duties may include reputed company of Psi Beta, advising reputed company on programs and degree planning. reputed company full-time faculty are also expected to serve on college committees.
After gaining experience, full-time faculty may be expected to share in broader department coordination duties on a collaborative basis. These duties could include scheduling and staffing issues, hiring and supervision of adjunct faculty, resolution and mediation of faculty/student disputes, coordination with other educational venues, mentoring adjunct faculty, and facilitating staff development in the Behavioral Science Department.
Professional Development
It is the expectation of the College that faculty will continue to be active scholars in their chosen field. They should pursue their academic growth by taking formal academic courses or by attending conferences and workshops and otherwise reading, exploring, and enriching their knowledge of Psychology and reputed company fields.
Service to the Community
Faculty should also be leaders in the community. Incorporating the community into the college will be a key component of the position. Faculty may serve on local boards or commissions, providing valuable leadership to the community as a whole.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Education: (required/minimum)
Master's Degree in Psychology or master's degree in a closely reputed company field plus 18 graduate credit hours in psychology. Doctorate in Psychology preferred.
Experience:
Two years' experience teaching psychology in a community college, college or university setting.
Experience: (preferred)
- Three or more years teaching experience.
- Strong background teaching psychology.
- Prior community college teaching experience.
- Experience teaching in multi-cultural settings and/or with underrepresented / underserved reputed company.
- Curriculum development, program assessment, and/or program development experience is valuable.
- Experience as a Psi Beta (honor society) advisor, running a psychology club or other student organizations.
- Applied job and/or research experience is helpful.
- Multilingual appreciated but not required.
- Collaborative teaching experience.
- Experience with the use of student Learning Management Systems (reputed company), instructional technology, and reputed company Office programs is helpful.
- Advising experience.
- Strong Administrative skills.
- Strong Organizational skills.
- Clinical background.
- Electronic Application, Click 'New Resume' at the bottom of this page
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- References - Names, phone numbers, addresses, & email addresses of three professional references
- Copies of transcripts, unofficial preferred
- Copies of appropriate credentials, if applicable