Adjunct Faculty - PsyD Program

Ponce Health Sciences University/Tiber Health Innovations•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

This position provides instructional support for courses in PHSU’s Doctor of Clinical Psychology program. The duties include, but are not limited to the development of syllabi, course materials, assessment of student learning outcomes, as well as instructional responsibilities.

Requirements

Minimum of PhD in Psychology or PsyD in Clinical Psychology from a regionally accredited institution and possess a commitment to providing quality service to students seeking post-secondary education.
General knowledge of computers including Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
For applicants with clinical psychology backgrounds, degree from an APA-accredited program and licensed or license eligible in Missouri.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in higher education; university environment.

Responsibilities

Incorporating the mission of Ponce Health Sciences University into program and course learning objectives, focusing course experience on student learning.
Accountability to students and administration with respect to quality in education.
Incorporating current profession information into course learning experience.
Administer courses in a prepared and timely manner, meeting deadlines for course and student interactions. Maintain and exemplify professional conduct in course and student interactions.
Preparing an updated syllabus prior to course posting according to the standard PHSU format. All information (course learning objectives, reading assignments, testing, grading, etc.) contained in the syllabus must be clearly stated and not ambiguous. All administrative and course deadlines must be met.
Practice collegiality: Refraining from making pejorative statements regarding the university, fellow faculty or staff personnel in student interactions or course discussions.
Maintaining regular office hours.
Contributing to exams that have sound instructional value with accurately measured and well-defined objectives utilizing appropriate levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Evaluation should not be ambiguous and should appropriately represent the information presented in the course.
Establishing and maintaining a course atmosphere conducive to learning.
Responsible to treat colleagues, staff, and students in a professional manner.
All courses should have a required course text or based on published science literature unless exempted by the administration.
Participation in faculty meetings, workshops and university ceremonies.
Accountable to report to the PsyD Program Director if he/she will be absent or unable to fulfill responsibilities.
Notifying appropriate personnel of damage to PHSU property. Should report problems that affect any aspect of the university to the program coordinator or appropriate department.
Read, understand and follow all Faculty Handbook information and policies.
Other instructional duties as assigned by program director or the Dean.