Adjunct - Clinical Psychology

ROCHESTER CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY•Rochester Hills, MI

About The Position

Rochester Christian University’s Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences invites applicants to join a pool of adjunct faculty for its Clinical Psychology master’s program. The department may draw from this pool as courses become available during the academic year. The adjunct faculty member teaches and supports student learning in alignment with the university’s EPIC Academic Philosophy: Exploring, Preparing, Integrating, and Calling. Even in a single-course role, the faculty member is expected to reflect the university’s Christian mission and commitment to student formation and purposeful learning. The role includes facilitating engaging instruction for diverse learners in in-person and online modalities, using current instructional technology, grading assignments, and providing timely, constructive feedback. The faculty member helps students connect learning strategies with their academic goals, disciplines, and future careers, and guides them toward campus academic resources and support services. Teaching and student interactions should uphold the university’s Christian mission and foster dignity, encouragement, care, purpose, calling, and service.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or a closely related mental health field.
Demonstrated teaching experience; graduate-level teaching experience is preferred.
Experience with course management technology.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Commitment to ongoing program development and student success.
Knowledge of state licensure requirements and deep knowledge of state board licensing regulations.
Knowledge of graduate-level course expectations.
Experience and skill in teaching diverse learners.
Ability to use current technology.
Ability to manage time independently and collaborate with campus partners.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with others.

Nice To Haves

Graduate-level teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Facilitate engaging and effective learning activities for diverse learners in person and online.
Provide knowledge and skill instruction tailored to diverse learners, including adult learners and first-generation college students.
Use current technology to support instruction and student engagement in both in-person and online modalities.
Design learning activities that encourage interdisciplinary thinking, diverse approaches to learning, problem-solving, and engagement with academic content.
Connect course content and study strategies to students’ broader academic goals and intellectual curiosity.
Help students apply academic study skills across their disciplines and to their future careers.
Grade assignments and provide timely, constructive feedback that supports student growth and self-awareness.
Guide students in accessing campus academic resources and support services.
Uphold and model the university’s Christian mission in teaching, feedback, and student interactions.
Help students connect academic goal-setting and learning strategies with purpose, calling, and service.
Create a classroom environment reflecting Christian values of dignity, encouragement, and care for the whole person.
Encourage students to view academic development as part of their formation in faith and vocation.
Stay current with best practices in college success pedagogy and learning-strategies research.
Collaborate with campus partners and manage time independently.