FULL-TIME TENURE TRACK FACULTY – PSYCHOLOGY

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

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago seeks a tenure-track Psychology faculty member at Wilbur Wright College for Spring 2027. The role focuses on teaching, curriculum development, assessment, and leadership within the Social Sciences Department.

The position involves designing courses, delivering on-campus instruction, and contributing to program growth while upholding CCC’s equity and student-centered mission.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Psychology or related field as stated.
• 2–3 years of college-level teaching preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work in diverse environments.

Responsibilities

• Design courses and syllabi with clear learning objectives.
• Teach on-campus in alignment with college policies.
• Provide regular feedback and assess student performance.
• Develop assessment programs to measure learning outcomes.
• Participate in departmental and campus committees.

Skills

Verbal skills

Written skills

Diversity & inclusion

Multilingual environment experience

Education

Master’s in Psychology

Master’s in Clinical Psychology

Tools

Brightspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

FULL-TIME TENURE TRACK FACULTY – PSYCHOLOGY

WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community collegesystem in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellitesites, providing more than 65,000 students each year access to aquality, affordable education. The vision of CCC is to berecognized as the city’s mostaccessible higher education engine ofsocioeconomic mobility and racial equity – empowering allChicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more justcity.

The Social Sciences Department at Wilbur Wright College, part ofthe City Colleges of Chicago, is seeking an innovative andcollaborative tenure-track Psychology faculty member to begin inSpring 2027. The selected candidate will contribute to thecontinued growth of the Psychology program through teaching,curriculum development, assessment activities, departmentalleadership, and service to the college.

Reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the full-timefaculty position conducts formal classes and meets all labobjectives, when applicable, for assigned courses. Full-timefaculty teach and evaluate students and prepare and revise coursesyllabi and other educational materials. Full-time faculty willhave demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and usingeffective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs andengage students in critical thinking and problem-solving.Additionally, full-time faculty contribute to the overall operationof the College, support the mission of the institution, and employthe philosophical commitment of the community collegeenvironment.

City Colleges is committed to building a culture of excellence thatinspires everyone to become the best in class for students and thecommunity. City Colleges has a set of Academic ExcellencePillars that set the attributes and qualities that embody whatit is to be an excellent member of the faculty at CCC. Thesepillars emphasize City Colleges’ focus on student learning andsuccess, equity, and the importance of instructional technologiesin becoming highly effective educators. Additionally, each pillarserves as a guide for supporting faculty through their life cycleat CCC.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs courses and prepares syllabi that have clearlyarticulated student learning objectives and learning outcomes thatpromote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Teaches on-campus in a manner consistent with the philosophy,policies, and guidelines of the college.
• Creates an effective learning environment that fostersstudents’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problemsolve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Demonstrates excellence in teaching and a commitment tointegrating new technologies in the learning process.
• Helps students reach their academic, personal, and career goalsand fosters a safe environment that respects the diversity ofindividuals and ideas by modeling respect for all students andconveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students. Encouragesactive learning.
• Employs a variety of teaching methods such as lectures,discussions, demonstrations, projects, and field trips in effortsto meet students’ varying learning needs, abilities, and interestsand to optimize student outcomes.
• Works individually with students who may need specificassistance in reaching their academic, personal, and careergoals.
• Models respect for all students and conveys confidence in everystudent’s ability to learn.
• Provides regular and useful feedback to students in anobjective, consistent, and timely manner; evaluates and documentsstudent performance using established methods and criteria andrecords course grades promptly.
• Employs a variety of formative and summative assessments toensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and theattainment of student learning outcomes for the course.
• Develops and designs an assessment program that ensuresstudents’ application and use of concepts, techniques, andinnovations learned both in the classroom and through externalcourse work.
• Stays abreast of innovations and current trends in one’sspecific academic discipline as they pertain to pedagogy andtechnology and continuously reflect on and refine their craft.
• Participates in professional development activities aimed atenhancing the Talents ofTeaching.
• Attends regularly scheduled departmental meetings andcontributes to campus and District committees.
• Contributes to and provides leadership in academic andprofessional communities and promotes collaboration and teamworkamong members of these communities.
• Adheres to City Colleges of Chicago’s student-centeredphilosophy. Fosters student involvement and commitment.

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 to three years of teaching experience at the college levelpreferred.
• Excellent verbal and written skills required with the abilityto communicate persuasively with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse work environment.
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student populationdesired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of thecommunity college.
• Has a disposition towards developing the competencies outlinedin the City Colleges Academic Excellence Pillars.
• Knowledge of Brightspace or similar Learning Management Systempreferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

The City Colleges of Chicago is an Affiantive Action/EqualOpportunity Employer. Please read our Annual Notification ofNon-Discrimination for more information.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who are committed tobuilding and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working andlearning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. Membersof all underrepresented groups, women, veterans, and persons withdisabilities are invited and encouraged to apply.

The intent of this job description is to provide a generaldescription of the duties and responsibilities of this position. Itis not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties andresponsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications toperform the work.

FOR CONSIDERATION

All interested candidates, including current CCC employees, arerequired to submit ALL of the following documents together forreview:

• Letter of interest
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy inclusive of commitment toequity in the classroom
• Legible copy of college transcripts (unofficial transcriptsinitially accepted; official transcripts required at time ofinterview)
• List of three (3) professional references (including e-mail andtelephone number)

Completed applications will be reviewed beginning October 8,2026.

An in-person teaching demonstration will be required of selectedcandidates at a future date.

Other information - This position is represented by: Local 1600CCCTU.

• Salary Information: $58,000 - $65,000 annually (9-month salaryrange)
• Offered salary will be determined by the respective collectivebargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience,knowledge, skills and abilities
• Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees withinsix (6) months of hire. We are an equal opportunity and affirmativeaction employer. Thank you for your interest in City Colleges ofChicago!