Adjunct Faculty- Psychology (Oakland)

NU USA Northeastern University; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Wellness & life

Retirement plan

Commuting & transportation

Job summary

Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies invites applicants to teach undergraduate courses in Psychology. The program serves working adults and international students worldwide, with online instruction and on-ground options to fit diverse learner needs.

The role focuses on delivering engaging coursework across topics like behavioral science, research methods, and development. Candidates should be prepared to support student success in a global, accessible learning environment

Job description

About the Opportunity

The College of Professional Studies (CPS) at Northeastern University invites applicants to teach undergraduate courses in the content area of Psychology. Working adults and international students around the globe are reaching their goals and advancing their careers through CPS’ 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 to help ensure access and opportunity for transformational learning within today’s competitive market.

Responsibilities

The undergraduate Psychology Degree at the College of Professional Studies prepares students with the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to serve individuals, groups, organizations and communities in a global 21st century. The degree provides students with a strong foundational knowledge within the discipline of psychology, including relevant theory and research that promotes social consciousness and intellectual and interpersonal growth. With an emphasis on scientific thinking, ethical behavior, and respect for students cultivate insight about human behaviors and mental processes and demonstrate concern for the wellbeing of their surrounding and global communities. Students can opt to major or minor in the degree and choose from specific tracks in the Verified Course Sequence for applied behavioral analysis or to work across a wide range of settings and populations. Course content includes behavioural science, applied behavioural analysis (I and II), autism spectrum disorders, behavioural measurement and evaluation, opioid crisis, contemporary theoretical perspectives, research methods, and concepts of the human behaviour and development; offering students the opportunity to explore a wide range of topics such as scientific inquiry, behavioural and mental processes, cognition and language, learning and memory, social interactions, personality, diagnosis, measurement and intervention.

Visa and Work Authorization

Northeastern University will not provide H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, or any other type of employment visa sponsorship for the successful applicant to this position, now or in the future. Furthermore, the successful applicant must be able to maintain valid work authorization in the United States throughout the entire appointment without Northeastern University’s sponsorship for a visa.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees.

• medical
• vision
• dental
• paid time off
• tuition assistance
• wellness & life
• retirement- as well as commuting & transportation

Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

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

Pay Range: The per credit rate is $2,387.03

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognised leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system- includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalised, experiential undergraduate and graduate programmes lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasises the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfilment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.