FT - Psychology Faculty (30 hours)

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health benefits

403(b) & 457(b) plans

SURS Retirement Plan

Generous vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Malcolm X College, part of City Colleges of Chicago, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Psychology. The role focuses on delivering rigorous courses, applying diverse teaching strategies, and engaging students in critical thinking to meet learning outcomes.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s in Psychology or Clinical Psychology, bring college-level teaching experience, and familiarity with Blackboard.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology or Clinical Psychology is required.
• Two years of mental health experience preferred.
• Minimum one year of college-level teaching experience preferred.
• Experience with online teaching (via Zoom) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote active participation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity.
• Employ formative and summative assessments to ensure student learning outcomes.
• Help students reach academic, personal and career goals and foster a diverse, respectful environment.
• Contribute to leadership in students’ academic and professional communities.

Skills

Communication skills

Diversity awareness

Online teaching

Zoom experience

Education

Master’s in Psychology

Master’s in Clinical Psychology

Tools

Blackboard LMS

Job description

TENURE TRACK FACULTY - PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL AND PSYCH SCIENCE

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X College is currently seeking a Full-Time Faculty memberto teach Psychology. If you have passion for teaching and learning,and are committed to the mission of the community college, considerjoining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstratedsuccess in the classroom by developing and using effective teachingstrategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage the studentin critical thinking and problem-solving.

The mission of Malcolm X College is to provide accessible liberalarts and health-focused education that fosters personal andprofessional achievement. To fulfill this mission, we focus on thefollowing core values: accountability, community, diversity,empowerment, learning, and respect.

The City Colleges of Chicago delivers exceptional learningopportunities and educational services for diverse studentpopulations in Chicago. We enhance knowledge, understanding skills,collaboration, community service, and life -long learning byproviding a broad range of quality, affordable courses, program,and services to prepare students for success in a technologicallyadvanced and increasingly interdependent global society. We workproactively to eliminate barriers to employment and to address andovercome casual factors underlying socioeconomic disparities andinequities of access and graduation in higher education.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• 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 usingdiscipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensurethat classroom instruction leads to student learning and theattainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals andfoster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people andideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidencein every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academicand professional communities, and promote collaboration andteamwork among members of these communities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s in Psychology or Master’s in Clinical Psychology;specialized/applied degrees (e.g., School, Counseling, andIndustrial-Organizational) should be evaluated according to testedexperiences with a thorough graduate course review
• Two-years of Mental Health experience preferred.
• Minimum of one year of college-level teaching experiencepreferred.
• Knowledge of Blackboard Learning Management System,preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability tocommunicate with diverse group of staff and students required
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population isdesired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of thecommunity college.
• Prior experience with online teaching (via Zoom) and/or teachingcertification is strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability tocommunicate with diverse group of staff and students,required
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population isdesired, as a commitment to the open access mission of thecommunity college

Salary Range: $58,000 - $65,000

Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective bargaining agreement and applicant's education. Benefitsinformation is found athttps://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

WE OFFER:

• Excellent health benefits at a low cost
• Investment plans403(b) & 457(b)
• SURS Retirement Plan
• Generous vacation,holidays, personal and sick days
• Tuition Reimbursement and PublicService Loan Forgiveness

For a more detailed overview of benefits,please visit our benefits page.

This position is represented by the Local 1600 Facultyunion.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within6 months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges ofChicago

Additional Information

• Salary Range: Salary Range: $58,000 - $65,000