Adjunct Faculty- Psychology; Oakland

About the Opportunity

The College of Professional Studies (CPS) at Northeastern University invites applicants to teach undergraduate courses in Psychology. Working adults and international students around the globe are reaching their goals and advancing their careers through CPS’s innovative educational options. The College’s dynamic online instruction, fast‑track programs, and on‑ground courses are designed to meet the needs of today’s students and help ensure access and opportunity for transformational learning.

The undergraduate Psychology degree prepares students with the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to serve individuals, groups, organizations and communities in a global 21st‑century context. The program emphasizes scientific thinking, ethical behavior, and respect for students, cultivating insight into human behaviors and mental processes and a concern for the wellbeing of both local and global communities.

Course content includes behavioral science, applied behavioral analysis (I & II), autism spectrum disorders, behavioral measurement and evaluation, opioid crisis, contemporary theoretical perspectives, research methods, concepts of human behavior and development, scientific inquiry, behavioral and mental processes, cognition and language, learning and memory, social interactions, personality, diagnosis, measurement and intervention.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, teaching evaluations, and contact information for three professional references. In the cover letter, discuss how you can support our commitment to fostering an environment of belonging for all faculty, staff, and students.

Northeastern University will not provide H‑1B, TN, O‑1, E‑3 or any other type of employment visa sponsorship for the successful applicant. The applicant must maintain valid U.S. work authorization throughout the entire appointment.

The per‑credit rate is $2,387.03. Benefits include medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement, and commuting & transportation.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.