Adjunct Instructor - Psychology

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

Job summary

A community college in Chicago is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach Psychology. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s Degree in Psychology and demonstrates successful teaching strategies while engaging a diverse student body. Responsibilities include course design, creating effective learning environments, and assisting students in achieving their academic goals. The position requires in-person teaching and a flexible schedule for morning, afternoon, and evening classes. Salary ranges from $800 to $943 per contact hour.

Qualifications

• Experience with a diverse, multilingual student population is preferred.
• Commitment to the open-access mission of the community college.
• Flexibility to teach morning, afternoon, and evening classes.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity.
• Employ assessments to ensure classroom instruction leads to learning outcomes.
• Help students reach their academic, personal, and career goals.
• Promote collaboration and teamwork among academic communities.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System

Teaching strategies for diverse needs

Education

Master’s Degree in Psychology

Job description

Olive-Harvey College is currently seeking an adjunct instructor to teach Psychology. 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 students in critical thinking and problem‑solving.

Primary 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 course learning outcomes.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System (preferred).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students (required).
• Experience with a diverse, multilingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open‑access mission of the community college.
• Must be able to teach in‑person at Olive‑Harvey College.
• Must have a flexible schedule to teach morning, afternoon, and evening classes.

Application Documents

• 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.

Salary: $800 - $943 per contact hour. The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale.

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