Psychology Adjunct Instructor

Virginia Community Colleges

Franklin City (VA)

On-site

USD 964,000 - 1,240,000

Part time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Paul D. Camp Community College seeks an adjunct Psychology Instructor to teach courses in psychology, both on-site and online, for diverse student groups across Franklin and surrounding areas.

The role emphasizes curriculum design, innovative online delivery, and ongoing professional development, with responsibilities including scholarly engagement and service to the college community.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Psychology from a regionally accredited institution with 18 graduate hours in Psychology.
  • Ability to design curricula that align student learning with goals.
  • Ability to adapt teaching methods for diverse, traditional, and non-traditional students.
  • Knowledge of methods to teach Psychology online effectively.
  • Ability to use various technologies for communication, data organization, and course materials.
  • Use formative and summative assessments to evaluate and improve student learning.
  • Experience with proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills for individual and group settings.

Responsibilities

  • Create and deliver engaging psychology instruction across on-campus and online formats.
  • Engage in scholarly and professional activities to support teaching excellence.
  • Participate in department, college meetings, and service activities to advance the college mission.
  • Contribute to the college’s development and evaluation processes for part-time teaching faculty.

Skills

Curriculum design
Diverse learners
Online psychology teaching
Technology skills
Assessment methods
Effective communication
Professional development
Staying current

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology

Job description

Working Title

Working Title Psychology Adjunct Instructor

Role Title

Role Title Adjunct instructor

Role Code

Role Code 01011- SW

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Pay Band

Pay Band UG

Position Number

Position Number 277A0TBD

Agency

Agency Paul D. Camp Community College

Division

Division Paul D. Camp Community College (Div)

Work Location

Work Location Franklin (City) - 620

Hiring Range

Hiring Range $793 per credit hour

Emergency/Essential Personnel

No

EEO Category

EEO Category I-Faculty

Full Time or Part Time

Full Time or Part Time Part Time

Does this position have telework options?

Telework options are subject to change based on business needs.

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?
Work Schedule

May include work during the day, evening, or weekends. Working hours as needed during the academic year. Adjunct teaching responsibilities vary as needed by the institution and shall include such combinations of on and off-campus, day, evening, distance learning, and weekend classes. Individuals hired to teach courses in an adjunct capacity may only teach a total of 12 workload credits in each term (fall and spring) and 8 workload credits in the summer term.

Sensitive Position

No

Job Description

Paul D. Camp Community College is a small 2-year college in Southeast Virginia. Campuses are located in Franklin and Suffolk. There also is a centre in Smithfield. The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates In transfer and career/technical programs; credit and non-credit workforce services and training for businesses and industries; special interest classes for the community; and summer classes for youth through the Regional Workforce Development Centre. A dual enrolment program for high school students, online courses, and developmental studies classes is available at the college as well.

  • Teaching: Creating a learning environment that facilitates students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills in a subject. Teaching encompasses four components: Instructional Design, Instructional Delivery, Instructional Effectiveness, and Instructional Expertise.
  • Scholarly and Creative Engagement: Engage in scholarly and/or creative activity, which may include conference attendance and presentation, participation in professional organizations, academic coursework, scholarly research and publications, and grant activity.
  • Institutional Responsibility: Performing assigned or presumed duties according to one’s role at the college. These activities support and advance both the mission of the VCCS and the college to enhance the effective functioning of the college. These responsibilities include participate in the college’s development and evaluation plan for part-time teaching faculty; participate in required department, committee, and college meetings; adhere to college and VCCS policies; perform assigned duties; and maintain a collegial working relationship with faculty, and staff.
  • Service: Quality participation and commitment to students, college and/or community organizations, which is an expectation of one’s activities as a professional educator. Activities in this domain are differentiated college representation, college citizenship, and community citizenship.
Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications
  • Minimum of a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology.
  • Ability to design and implement curricula that aligns elements of student learning to the student’s educational goals.
  • Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate traditional and non-traditional students with diverse backgrounds and varied academic competencies.
  • Knowledge of methods to effectively teach Psychology Online.
  • Ability to learn and utilize various technologies for communication, organization of data and course materials, presentations, etc.
  • Ability to use formative and summative assessment measures to evaluate and enhance student learning.
  • Experience with proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
  • Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, for group or one-on-one settings.
  • Commitment to stay current and continually improve knowledge and understanding of the discipline.
Additional Considerations
  • Online teaching certification.
  • Online teaching experience.
  • Community college or four-year college teaching experience.
  • Experience with, alternative delivery methods to include online delivery, hybrid and hyflex course options, content software, web-enhancements, etc.
  • Willingness to incorporate AI into Psychology education.
  • Experience with incorporating technology into education.
  • Ability to teach classes in-person during daytime.
Operation of a State Vehicle

No

Supervises Employees

No

Required Travel

Between campus locations (Franklin, Suffolk and Smithfield) as needed by the institution.

Posting Number

Posting Number ADJ_3551P

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type General Public - G

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Until Filled

Yes

Agency Website

www.pdc.edu

Contact Name

Heathe Umphlett

Email
Phone Number
Additional Information

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System ( VCCS ) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts ( ADA and ADAAA ), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCSuses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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