Lecturer - Summer Session

Rutgers University; Piscataway Township, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 3,000 - 6,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) invites applications for a part-time Lecturer position to teach a Summer 2026 course, Learning Disability: Psychological Assessment (18:821:558). The course develops advanced competency in psychoeducational assessment across children, adolescents, and adults, integrating data from observations, interviews, and instruments.

The Lecturer will instruct, supervise TAs, and evaluate student competencies, including

Qualifications

• A doctorate in psychology or related field relevant to course content area.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge or expertise in cognitive psychology and/or emotions sciences.

Responsibilities

• Teach the Summer Session 2026 course (18:821:558) in Learning Disability: Psychological Assessment.
• Supervise teaching assistants and evaluate student competencies.
• Provide feedback on integrated psychoeducational reports.
• Coordinate course activities with the Department of Clinical Psychology.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Doctorate in psychology

Job description

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Posting Summary

The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology ( GSAPP ), Rutgers University invites applications for Lecturer teaching positions to teach a summer-session course (Summer 2026) in Learning Disability: Psychological Assessment (18:821:558). The purpose of the course is to develop advanced competency skills in the administration of psychoeducational assessment of children, adolescents and adults. Building upon the assessment practices learned in a pre-requisite cognitive assessment course, students are required to integrate data from observations, interviews, and psychometric instruments for the development of an appropriate psychoeducational evaluation. The administration and scoring of the testing instruments in this course will address issues of reliability and validity, current practices, interpretation of results and recommendations across areas of educational, psychological, and neuropsychological performance. During this course, students will be assigned a case through the Psychological Services Clinic. Thus, the Lecturer will be responsible for course instruction, supervision of TA, and evaluation of student competencies, including feedback on behavioral performance and integrated reports. The course would be taught in Summer Session 2026 with the possibility of recurring appointments. The position would be housed in the Department of Clinical Psychology.

Position Status: Part Time

Posting Number: 25FA1137

Minimum Education and Experience: A doctorate in psychology or related field relevant to course content area;

Strong communication and organizational skills

Demonstrated knowledge or expertise in the specific course content

Certifications/Licenses

Overall responsibility of course instruction and assessment of student competencies

Demonstrated knowledge or expertise in cognitive psychology and/or emotions sciences.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior teaching at college level and/or related experiences

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

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