Psychology Instructor - Savannah Campus

Savannah Technical College•Savannah, GA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Savannah Technical College seeks a Full-time Psychology Instructor for its Savannah Campus. This position involves instructing students, developing program syllabi, goals, and objectives, evaluating student progress, and ensuring learning outcomes are met. The role also includes requesting and maintaining supplies and equipment, maintaining program certification requirements, preparing administrative reports, and staying current with industry trends through professional development. Responsibilities extend to ensuring classroom safety and security, providing academic advisement, meeting with students and staff, and assisting with registration. The instructor may be required to work split teaching shifts between campus locations, manage and recruit adjuncts, and is responsible for maintaining student enrollment and maximizing student placements by collaborating with local employers and the Department of Labor.

Requirements

Masters of Art or Masters of Science degree in Psychology, or a Masters degree with 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology courses from a regionally accredited institution
One year of paid teaching experience
Excellent human-relations, interpersonal skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated skills in usage of Microsoft Office Suite
Must be willing to work split teaching shifts that might require split teaching days between campus locations
Must fully embrace the responsibility for maintaining an acceptable number of students within this program and also work diligently to maximize student placements in this field or related fields by working directly with local employers and the Department of Labor
Candidates must pass a criminal background check
All male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration
Faculty must be credentialed to satisfy all appropriate accrediting bodies for the course assigned

Nice To Haves

Credentialed to teach, and have taught, Psychology at a regionally accredited collegiate/university level
Three years of full-time, paid teaching experience
Experience teaching high-school dual enrollment
Experience with Blackboard and Banner

Responsibilities

Instructing students
Developing program syllabi, goals and objectives
Evaluating students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives
Ensuring student learning outcomes are attained and appropriately recorded
Requesting and maintaining supplies and equipment
Maintaining program certification requirements, as appropriate
Preparing and maintaining all required documentation and administrative reports
Maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences
Ensuring safety and security requirements are met in the classroom
Providing academic advisement to students
Meeting with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of students
Duties include lecture, student advisement, and registration
Willing to work split teaching shifts that might require split teaching days between campus locations
May be required to manage and recruit adjuncts
Fully embrace the responsibility for maintaining an acceptable number of students within this program
Work diligently to maximize student placements in this field or related fields by working directly with local employers and the Department of Labor