Adjunct Faculty - Psychology of Play

Full Sail International • Winter Park, FL

340d • Remote

About The Position

If you're looking for the chance to learn, grow, and make a contribution to the community, look at employment opportunities with Full Sail University. You'll find your choice of career opportunities, great benefits, an environment that welcomes and values creativity, and a work experience that is both challenging and rewarding! In the Psychology of Play course, students will learn how to apply game strategies to accomplish life goals, creative projects, and professional tasks. Students will also explore the concepts of play through recent research conducted in the field of psychology, as well as the foundational works of Jean Piaget, William James, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Lev Vygotsky. Through this exploration, students will understand the value of play and how the action of play shapes the brain, develops critical-thinking skills, and strengthens the ability to collaborate with others in social and professional settings. This course enables students to utilize perspectives in psychology to examine how play relates to their life, their education, and their chosen creative field. This remote position is part-time working no more than 20 hours per week, online and must be resident in the state of Florida.

Requirements

• Minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience.
• Master's degree in Psychology, or Master's degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Nice To Haves

• Prior teaching experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
• Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of student and company information.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization.
• Adhere to company attendance standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Master's degree