Adjunct Faculty - BA Psychology - Chicago Campus

The Chicago School • Chicago, IL

8d • $756 - $856 • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1979, The Chicago School is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations. Position Summary: The Bachelor of Psychology Program at The Chicago School is seeking several highly qualified adjunct instructors to join our diverse faculty at our on-ground Chicago campus in our undergraduate department. We offer a wide range of standard APA-advised undergraduate coursework, including courses in Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Ethics, and Neuropsychology, among a number of others. Courses run 15 weeks during the Spring and Fall semesters, and 8 weeks during the Summer semester. Courses are taught in two modalities in-person at the Chicago campus: Weekly - Monday through Thursday, morning, early afternoon, or evening each week. Executive-style blended – meeting one day (Saturday or Sunday) per month with online assignments and brief remote meetings in between.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required
• Strong commitment to academic excellence, research, community service, and diversity
• Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentorship.
• The department seeks an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness, professional development and scholarship, integrity and ethics, respect for diversity and pluralism, innovation, flexibility, and teamwork and collaboration.
• Candidates who will advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through their teaching, scholarship, and service are strongly encouraged to apply.

Nice To Haves

• Enrollment in TCS (Chicago campus) doctoral program preferred
• Experience as a teaching assistant

Responsibilities

• Engage students in undergraduate curriculum through discussion and assignments as outlined in the course syllabi.
• Provide students substantive feedback and respond to student questions and concerns in a timely manner.
• Maintain communication with department administration, faculty, and students.
• Mentor students in career planning and navigating support services, and work with department chair and Bachelor program team in ongoing student success initiatives.

Benefits

• This opportunity is budgeted at $756-856 per BA credit and may vary per course with student enrollment.
• Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation.
• To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.
• https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees