Professor, Psychology

Tyler Junior College•TJC Central Campus, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Professors provide classroom instruction and college service and are responsible to department chairs and instructional deans. This role involves a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, maintaining current knowledge in the field, and creating a professional, equitable, respectful, and trusting classroom environment. Faculty are expected to adhere to college policies, perform assigned duties, and stay current with professional development. Responsibilities extend to student success through designing engaging instructional activities, facilitating learning, assessing outcomes, integrating workplace skills, and motivating students. Faculty must meet classes as scheduled, maintain office hours, and follow departmental and college policies. They are also responsible for teaching in the assigned modality, maintaining accurate records, modeling professional conduct, participating in college events, and maintaining required memberships. Community engagement through networking and representing the institution's mission, vision, and values is also expected.

Requirements

Master’s degree in any discipline with 18 graduate hours in Psychology.
Technical skills that support effective in-person and online instructional and administrative activities.
Must exhibit a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and to staff and students with disabilities.
Regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of each employee.
Candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Psychology.

Responsibilities

Provide classroom instruction and college service.
Create a classroom environment reflecting professionalism, equity, respect, and trust.
Design classroom instructional activities appropriate to the expected rigor of the course and consistent with program expectations and course objectives.
Embed interactive learning activities in the instructional setting that engage student learning and encourage student development of active learning skillsets.
Facilitate student learning and successful completion of the course by preparing and using appropriate instructional materials compatible with the expected rigor of the course and consistent with program expectations and course objectives.
Align learning opportunities and employ suitable assessments of course learning outcomes and program learning outcomes with student core competencies.
Sequence learning opportunities and assessments through the courses and program to build student learning and understanding.
Integrate workplace professional skillsets into the classroom environment (i.e., prompt and regular attendance, initiative to seek clarification, timely submission of work, use of technology in work completion, etc.).
Motivate students to perform at their highest level by maintaining an atmosphere of dignity and cordiality conducive to learning in both the classroom and office.
Meet all classes as scheduled and maximize use of available class time.
Maintain scheduled office hours as required.
Follow attendance and office hour requirements for online and hybrid classes as specified in the distance education course standards.
Follow prescribed course syllabi and adopted textbooks [including appropriate assigned readings].
Inform students of student learning outcomes, class procedures, and grading policies at the beginning of each semester.
Demonstrate initiative and/or cooperative support of leadership, faculty, and staff to implement strategic improvements and achieve goals.
Attend and participate in required department and school meetings and perform other duties as assigned by the department chair or instructional dean.
Teach in the modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online) chosen by the College.
Maintain accurate records and submit required student attendance and grade reports by published deadlines.
Model professional conduct and enforce student conduct policies as prescribed.
Participate in all required convocation activities and graduation events.
Maintain required memberships/licensures/certifications per department and accrediting body standards.
Assume duties, including committee assignments, over and above assigned classes and office hours as requested by the department chair or instructional dean.
Demonstrate commitment to the college through actively participating in TJC-sponsored events and activities beyond assigned classes and office hours as appropriate.
Network with community members and others to promote the TJC program and its students.
Exhibit conduct that reflects the mission, vision, and values of the institution and the community.