Adjunct Instructor - Psychology

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,102,080 - 1,299,076; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking an Adjunct Instructor for Psychology/Social Science at Truman College in Chicago. This part-time role involves designing courses, fostering a positive learning environment, and employing effective teaching strategies.

Ideal candidates should hold a Master’s Degree in Psychology, be available for in-person teaching, and possess excellent communication skills. The position offers a starting salary of $800.00 - $943.00 per contact hour and supports a diverse student population.

Please submit a letter of interest, resume, teaching philosophy statement, and transcripts for consideration.

Qualifications

• Must be available to teach in person.
• Knowledge of online learning platforms and online instructional skills preferred.
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters student engagement.
• Employ various assessments to ensure student learning.
• Help students reach their academic and career goals.
• Promote collaboration among the academic community.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of online learning platforms

Ability to communicate with diverse groups

Experience with multi-lingual student population

Education

Master’s Degree in Psychology

Job description

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR – PSYCHOLOGY/ SOCIAL SCIENCE

TRUMAN COLLEGE

Truman College is currently seeking a part-time Faculty to teach in-person Psychology and/or Social Science courses. If you have passion for teaching and learning and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage the student in critical thinking and problem‑solving.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes, and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline‑specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Psychology.
• Must be available to teach in person.
• Knowledge of online learning platforms and online instructional skills, preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students required.
• Experience with a diverse, multi‑lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• A letter of interest.
• Resume or curriculum vitae.
• A statement of your teaching philosophy.
• A legible copy of your college transcripts (Unofficial transcripts initially accepted, official transcripts must be provided at the time of interview).
• Two letters of recommendation.

The starting salary for this position is $800.00 - $943.00 per contact hour. The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale. Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!