PT Psychology Instructor

Cerritos College•Norwalk, CA

About The Position

Cerritos College is hiring a part-time Psychology Instructor for its Psychology Department in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division. The department serves Psychology transfer majors, general education transfer students, and Associate Degree for Transfer students. Faculty teach courses and mentor students, and may participate in student clubs such as Psi Beta, Psychology Club, and Active Minds. The successful candidate will have coursework in Statistics and/or Research Methods and may be expected to teach Elementary Statistics and/or Research Methods. Faculty are expected to maintain currency in their disciplines and in teaching and learning practices; regularly check college communications; protect student confidentiality; and complete required end-of-term procedures. Faculty assigned classes must teach all scheduled classes and minutes, follow course outlines, help students understand their progress, maintain and submit required student and course records by deadlines, and meet final-examination requirements. They must maintain a safe instructional environment and provide assignments for review when requested. Assignments depend on sufficient funding and enrollment and may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes. Faculty must be able to teach on campus or remotely as assigned. Employment is subject to required background fingerprint clearance, submission of specified documents, proof of California residency and U.S. work eligibility, and signing a loyalty oath. The District does not provide immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

Master’s or PhD in psychology, or the equivalent.
Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of students, community members, and employees from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds.
Coursework in Statistics and/or Research Methods, as the successful candidate may be expected to teach Elementary Statistics and/or Research Methods.
Ability to teach on campus or remotely as assigned.
Ability to provide proof of California residency before employment.
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of a loyalty oath.
If offered employment, obtain fingerprint clearance through the State Department of Justice and pay the required processing fee; provide an original Social Security card; and submit a TB Risk Assessment reviewed and signed by a health professional.
Provide copies of transcripts verifying required degrees and/or coursework; foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES-certified agency, and qualifying education must be from regionally accredited institutions.

Nice To Haves

Previous community college-level teaching experience in Psychology.

Responsibilities

Maintain current knowledge of the discipline and of best practices in teaching and learning.
Check mailbox, voicemail, and email regularly; complete the end-of-term checkout form; and maintain student confidentiality.
Teach all assigned classes for all scheduled minutes unless excused under Board Policy, following course outlines of record.
Notify the Instructional Dean or designee in advance of necessary class absences and prepare continuity plans for a substitute if assigned.
Provide opportunities for students to understand their academic progress.
Submit class syllabi to the Division Office and maintain accurate enrollment, attendance, and academic progress records, submitting them by published deadlines.
Submit end-of-session grades, supporting documentation, attendance reports, and required first-day/no-show information by published deadlines.
Submit textbook order information by deadlines and ensure electronic texts and course packs meet the stated access, availability, and evaluation conditions.
Meet classes during the final examination period and give final examinations at scheduled times unless an exception is approved.
Retain corrected final examination papers for at least one year after the semester or summer term ends.
Maintain a safe learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and other instructional spaces.
Allow the instructional manager and/or Instructional Dean to review assignments upon request.
Teach and mentor students; assignments may include Elementary Statistics and/or Research Methods.