Part Time Day & Evening Faculty - Psychology (Open Pool)

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Job summary

Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Massachusetts invites qualified experts to apply for the part-time adjunct faculty pool in the Psychology department. Faculty teach in various psychology courses, contributing to a high-quality learning environment for students.

Applicants must hold a Master’s Degree and should indicate day or evening teaching preferences. They are asked to attach a letter of interest and resume; applications are kept on file from July 1 through June 30 and refreshed

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning environment in classrooms, laboratories and studios for psychology courses.
• Teach day and/or evening sections as part of the adjunct pool.

Skills

Teaching

Education

Master’s Degree

Job description

About Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master’s degree programs, and about 6,000 full and part-time students.

Institutional Diversity and Social Justice

Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through teaching, research and mentorship.

Job Description

Membership to the Fitchburg State University part-time adjunct faculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts external to the Fitchburg State University faculty who possess skills, education and experience in academic and/or professional areas.

All part-time faculty are responsible for providing our students with a high-quality learning environment, while utilizing their focused expertise and experience in their individual classroom, laboratories and studios.

The Psychological Science department is seeking both part-time day and evening faculty to teach various areas of psychology. A description of the Psychological Science program and our courses may be found at https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/academic-schools/school-health-and-natural-sciences/psychological-science-department.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree

Additional Information

Fitchburg State University has created an "Open Pool" vacancy announcement for part-time day and evening adjunct faculty by discipline. The faculty chair and the divisional dean/associate vice president will review applications submitted when there is a specific need for part-time adjunct to fill a course scheduled in the academic year for both the day and/or evening classes.

Applicants must indicate their preference for teaching in the day, evening or both. They should attach a letter of interest and resume when applying for any part-time teaching position. Applications are maintained from July 1 through June 30 for each academic year. At the conclusion of the academic year the pool will be refreshed and applicants will be required to reapply. Applications selected to be maintained in the pool will remain active for a three-year period.

Application Instructions

Please submit a letter indicating your teaching interest and relevant background along with an updated CV/resume.

• Candidates selected to teach for the university are required to complete a CORI and the Student Clearinghouse Authorization form prior to hire. This will be sent out via an email welcome along with other preliminary information. The form provides authorization to the university to qualify degrees held through the National Student Clearinghouse.
• If the university is not able to qualify candidates’ degrees, candidates will be required to submit official transcripts for all degrees held to the Office of Human Resources & Payroll Services, 160 Pearl Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420.
• When selected to teach, three letters of recommendation will also be required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Fitchburg State University is an equal opportunity employer.