Adjunct Psychology Instructor - Savannah Campus

State of Georgia; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Savannah Technical College in Savannah, GA, invites applications for an Adjunct Psychology Instructor position at the Savannah Campus. The role involves teaching, developing syllabi, evaluating student progress, and maintaining documentation in a flexible schedule.

Minimum qualifications include a Masters in Psychology (or a Masters with 18 graduate hours in Psychology) and at least one year of paid teaching experience; proficiency with Microsoft Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Psychology or a Master's with 18 graduate hours in Psychology from a regionally accredited institution.
• One year of paid teaching experience.
• Excellent human-relations, interpersonal skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Instructing students, developing program syllabi, goals and objectives.
• Evaluating students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives.
• Ensuring student learning outcomes are attained and appropriately recorded.
• Requesting and maintaining supplies and equipment.
• Maintaining program certification requirements, as appropriate.
• Preparing and maintaining all required documentation and administrative reports.
• Maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Ensuring safety and security requirements are met in the classroom.
• Providing academic advisement to students.
• Meeting with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of students.
• Duties include a flexible schedule of lecture, student advisement, and registration.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in Psychology (or MA with 18 graduate hours)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Job Title

Adjunct Psychology Instructor – Savannah Campus

Agency

Savannah Technical College

Job Requisition ID

JR0000006353

Shift

Any (United States of America)

Compensation Details

COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• instructing students, developing program syllabi, goals and objectives
• evaluating students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives
• ensuring student learning outcomes are attained and appropriately recorded
• requesting and maintaining supplies and equipment
• maintaining program certification requirements, as appropriate
• preparing and maintaining all required documentation and administrative reports
• maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences
• ensuring safety and security requirements are met in the classroom
• providing academic advisement to students
• meeting with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of students
• Duties include a flexible schedule of lecture, student advisement, and registration.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters of Art or Masters of Science degree in Psychology, or a Masters degree with 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology courses from a regionally accredited institution.
• One year of paid teaching experience.
• Excellent human-relations, interpersonal skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills in usage of Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference will be given to those candidates who have been credentialed to teach, and have taught, Psychology at a regionally accredited collegiate/university level.
• Three years of full-time, paid teaching experience.
• Experience teaching high-school dual enrollment.
• Experience with Blackboard and Banner.

Physical Demands

Work is typically performed in a classroom and laboratory environment with intermittent sitting, standing, or walking in various settings. The employee occasionally lifts or moves objects of a light to medium weight. Full range of hand and finger motion may be utilized for data entry purposes.

Salary and Benefits

Salary is commensurate with education and work experience.

Application Procedure

Position considered open until filled.

Position contingent upon funding and allocation of position.

Candidates must pass a criminal background check.

All male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration.

Candidates may be required to submit a valid Driver’s License, proof of insurability, and/or a driver’s history report for positions involving state travel).

Accreditation

STC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Savannah Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.

Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.