Adjunct Instructor - Psychology

Overview

The job description provided is for an Adjunct Instructor - Psychology at Middlesex Community College, a part-time faculty position in the Liberal Arts Division, Psychology Department. The college offers courses on the Bedford and Lowell campuses and online; the college aims to transform lives through education and has a strategic plan emphasizing inclusive excellence and student success.

Category: Part-time Faculty
Locations: Lowell, MA
Posted: Apr 19, 2023
Closes: Open Until Filled
Type: Part-time
Position : 161369

Middlesex Community College (MCC), established in 1970, provides access to affordable education to prepare individuals for success and lifelong learning. We promote academic excellence, provide workforce development opportunities, and empower all learners to become productive and socially responsible members of our local and global communities. The MCC community promotes a work environment where our employees feel supported and empowered to best serve our student population.

We offer classes on both the Bedford and Lowell campuses, as well as a robust online course offering. MCC is committed to transforming lives as we educate, challenge, and support all students as evident in our strategic plan.

Title: Adjunct Instructor - Psychology
Unit: DCE Adjunct Faculty
Department: Liberal Arts Division, Psychology Department
Reports to: Department Chairperson for Psychology Department
Date: April 19, 2023

The adjunct psychology instructor is a creative, knowledgeable, and flexible individual who is responsible for teaching Psychology courses on the Bedford and Lowell campuses. The faculty is committed to inclusive excellence, diversity, and continuous professional improvement.

• Teach one or more sections in psychology
• Develop and use student-centered pedagogies that promote success for all students and lead to equitable course outcomes
• Develop and use meaningful assessment strategies
• Develop and apply instructional methods that engage students of varying learning styles and abilities
• Develop and apply technology in and out of the classroom
• Use Blackboard Learning Management System to post syllabi, assignments, and grades
• Fulfill terms of the faculty contract as set out in the Agreement between the Board of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Community College Council/Massachusetts Teachers Association

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Psychology
• Demonstrated ability to teach courses in a variety of areas of Psychology (e.g. Introduction to Psychology, Brain and Behavior, Research Methods, Child Psychology, Social Psychology, etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college
• Experience with a variety of instructional methods
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially with faculty from different disciplines
• Commitment to continuous professional improvement
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college in higher education

• PhD in Psychology
• Specific knowledge base in biological psychology or developmental psychology
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative instructional approaches such as the effective use of technology including online courses and civic/service-learning
• Demonstrated ability to provide a variety of assessment strategies
• Bilingual skills a plus

Salary Range: DCE adjunct faculty members are paid in accordance with the DCE salary step schedule, as follows:
Step 1 - $1,397 per credit;
Step 2 - $1,487 per credit;
Step 3 - $1,585 per credit;
Step 4 - $1,688 per credit

Location: Lowell and Bedford campuses as needed

Expected

Start Date:

Fall 2025

Final date to receive applications: This position will remain open until filled

All applicants must apply online by submitting:

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