Part-Time Counseling & School Psychology Instructor

University of the Pacific; Stockton (CA); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

University of the Pacific, Benerd College, invites applications for part-time Visiting Instructor/Lecturer/Assistant Professor positions in Counseling & School Psychology. These roles are non-tenure-track, contracted via offer letters, and focus on delivering in-person and hybrid courses for specific semesters.

Successful candidates will teach assigned courses, develop syllabi, and engage students using adult learning principles, with duties including office hours, grading, and leveraging CANVAS

Qualifications

• Must hold a graduate degree in a relevant field.
• Relevant professional experiences in educational or other settings as appropriate to the specific course.
• Content and pedagogical knowledge are required for the specific course.
• Ability to teach adult learners.
• Demonstrated commitment to and teaching in diverse settings, as well as working with students from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Complete all employment documents and any required training, and submit employment documents such as signed offer letters in a timely manner.
• Prepare for your course, including obtaining the approved syllabus, and updating the course schedule, teaching methods, assessments, and assignments as appropriate and required.
• Provide a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Adhere to all University and school policies.
• Teach the assigned course(s) as published in the Academic schedule and noted in the offer letter, using andragogical (adult learning theory) and other teaching methods fairly and effectively.
• Track student attendance using tools provided, and refer students to the Hive (Office of student support services) if required for attendance or performance issues.
• Must use the University’s LMS (Learning Management System), CANVAS, to post syllabus, assignments, and reference materials and communicate with students.
• Read submitted student work and assessments/exams and provide written/oral/video comments to students in a timely manner to provide feedback on performance.
• Meet with students during “office hours” to provide individualized direction and assessment of progress, as needed.
• In order to ensure the proper number of teaching hours is completed, work with administration to schedule “make-up” classes for any canceled classes.
• Grade all mid-term and final examinations/papers and other assessments as appropriate, and submit those grades per timelines using the MyPacific portal.
• Review student-completed course evaluations conducted online at the end of each semester to analyze student perceptions.

Education

Graduate degree in relevant field

Job description

University of the Pacific, Benerd College, invites applications for part-time Visiting Instructor/Lecturer/Assistant Professor positions in Counseling & School Psychology. These roles are non-tenure-track, contracted via offer letters, and focus on delivering in-person and hybrid courses for specific semesters.

Successful candidates will teach assigned courses, develop syllabi, and engage students using adult learning principles, with duties including office hours, grading, and leveraging CANVAS