Psychology, Part-Time Adjunct Faculty

Community College of Philadelphia•Main Campus - Philadelphia, PA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

Community College of Philadelphia is seeking experienced adjunct faculty for its Psychology Program for the 2026-2027 academic year. The program is looking for individuals skilled in teaching Introduction to Psychology, Psychopathology, and Research Methods. Successful candidates will be committed to student success, actively engaged in teaching, and interested in contributing to the department and the College's mission. The courses utilize assigned textbooks and require specific content. The Psychology Program offers Associate of Arts (AA) degrees in Psychology, provides foundational knowledge for Liberal Arts students, and offers courses that fulfill General Education Requirements.

Requirements

Master’s degree in respective field required.
Experience with teaching in person and online courses.

Nice To Haves

Availability to teach in person at Main Campus and satellite campuses (i.e., NERC, CATC).
Availability to teach in person courses during evening hours (i.e., after 4:00pm) on weekdays.
Experience with classroom technology, online publisher resources, and an urban population preferred.
Demonstrated experience teaching diverse student populations.
Demonstrated experience teaching within a community college.
Bilingual or other language proficiency.

Responsibilities

Teach courses in at least one of the following areas: Psychology, Psychopathology, and Research Methods.
Support community college students to further develop their psychology knowledge and skills, professional attitudes and behaviors, for college and workplace success.
Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each courses approved course document as a guide.
Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times.
Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences. The method of contact and hours of availability should be clearly communicated to supervisors and to students through the course syllabus each semester.
Assign grades and maintain course and student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines.
Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College to achieve success through a commitment to its mission, vision, and values.
Communicate effectively, share vision, focus on people, initiate positive change, value differences and foster collaboration. Work with and inspire others to achieve college, department, and individual success. Proactively identify/address problems.
Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom. Demonstrate an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of the College’s faculty, staff and students.
Fully participate in the assessment of student learning and student learning outcomes at the course, program, and institution levels.
Strive for excellence in teaching, applying best practices in field of discipline, and modeling behaviors that encourage student success and retention. Utilize innovative teaching strategies and technologies for online learning and other technology tools to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population.
Maintain office hours to meet with students outside of the classroom and respond to questions or concerns.
Commit to professional learning and growth, student mentoring, and service to the profession. Remain current in the use of technology, developments within the field of discipline, and developments related to teaching and student success.