Part-time Faculty, BA Psychology

National University; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

National University in San Diego, CA, is inviting applications for a part-time faculty position in BA Psychology within the Department of Social & Psychological Sciences. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong teaching abilities and a commitment to serving adult learners in a hybrid campus setting.

The role emphasizes timely feedback, student engagement, and collaboration with the course lead to maintain program quality and student success.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree or MA/MSc in Psychology or a related field from a regionally accredited university.
• 1 year of higher education teaching experience.
• Expertise in one or more areas: Senior Project, History of Psychology, Biological, Developmental, Personality, Social, and Cognitive Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive, timely feedback to students on assessments.
• Maintain a positive, safe student-centric learning environment.
• Complete required tasks on deadlines (e.g., final grades, assessment, grading rubrics, grade appeals).
• Maintain appropriate professional training and scholarly activities, when applicable.
• Provide feedback to the course lead regarding the course content.
• Identify at-risk students and collaborate with student services.

Skills

Higher education teaching

Student engagement

Assessment feedback

Education

Terminal degree or MA/MSc in Psychology or related field

Job description

Compensation Range

Hourly: $26.63 - $28.89

National University – San Diego, California

Part-time Faculty: BA Psychology

Location

Hybrid – Spectrum and South bay

National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide. Our three schools and three colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC).

Position Summary

The Department of Social & Psychological Sciences in the School of Arts, Letters, and Sciences at the National University invite applications for part-time faculty in BA Psychology. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of, or potential for, excellence in teaching in their field and a commitment to serving the university’s adult student body. This position primarily works closely with the Faculty Course Lead and other faculty within the program and contributes to ensuring program quality, student engagement, and success.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide substantive, timely feedback to students on various assessment activities.
• Maintain a positive, safe student-centric learning environment.
• Complete required tasks on deadlines (e.g., final grades, assessment, grading rubrics, input for grade appeals, etc.)
• Maintain appropriate professional training and/or scholarly activities, when applicable.
• Provide feedback to the course lead regarding the course content.
• Identify at-risk students and collaborate with student services.

Qualifications

Required

• Terminaldegree or MA/MSc in the field ofPsychologyor a related field from a regionally accredited university.
• 1year of higher education teaching experience.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Senior Project (undergraduate psychology capstone), History of Psychology, Biological, Developmental, Personality, Social, and Cognitive Psychology.

Preferred

• Preference will be given to those who teach Senior Project.

Benefits

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu.

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National University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative, and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University.