Adjunct Faculty, Psychology

Adjunct Faculty, Psychology at Inside Higher Ed

Job Title: Adjunct Faculty, Psychology

Location: LSC-Tomball

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part‑Time

Job : 42669

Commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For®" recognizes institutions that create great workplaces and further research into factors that influence organizational culture.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Faculty strive to create a nation of world citizens, modeling ways of thinking and being that incorporate diversity, equality, and equity. They embody compassion, innovation in learning, safety, and global citizenship.

Faculty are dedicated to four qualities of excellence:

• Student Invested
• Content Expert
• Pedagogically Excellent
• Institutionally Dedicated

Lone Star College offers high‑quality, low‑cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Founded in 1988, Lone Star College‑Tomball is the third oldest college in the LSC system, offering a wide range of academic and workforce programs and a leading college in the health sciences.

Teaching faculty are responsible for providing learning activities and support that lead to the achievement of course objectives. Responsibilities include planning, developing, and teaching courses within the curriculum to facilitate student learning.

Adjunct faculty are hired part‑time, semester‑by‑semester, based on student demand. Day, evening, and weekend classes are offered at various times and locations. Adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.

• Teaches Psychology (PSYC) courses at a variety of times and locations
• Creates engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
• Submits required college reports and forms in a timely manner.
• Utilizes a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.
• Attends to student advising before or after class, by appointment, electronic communication, or other appropriate methods.
• Evaluates students to measure progress toward course objectives and informs students in a timely manner.
• Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Attends meetings, trainings, and orientations as required.
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned.

• Mastery of course content.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, emphasizing collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints and work effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course development, and adult learning methodologies including collaborative learning, learning communities, and distance learning.
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service, and a dynamic climate for lifelong learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as service learning/civic engagement, learning communities, and effective use of technology.
• Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning.

Work is sedentary; occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, and driving an automobile may be required. No special physical demands are necessary.

• Equipment used includes PC workstation with Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and general office equipment.
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed.
• Work performed in climate‑controlled classroom and/or lab environment with minimal exposure to safety…