Undergraduate Psychology Core Faculty

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

1d • $74,000 - $84,000 • Remote

About The Position

Founded in 1979, The Chicago School is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services, emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations. Position Summary: Core Faculty Member - BA Psychology Program The Bachelor of Psychology program is seeking a highly qualified candidate to join our growing College of Undergraduate Studies as a Core Departmental Faculty member. We offer a wide range of undergraduate courses that prepare our undergraduate students for sought-after careers in psychology as well as for a seamless transition into our graduate programs via internal articulation agreements. The ideal candidate will have strong online teaching and course development skills and have a proven and strong commitment to student engagement and retention.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree in Psychology is required. Fields similar to Psychology will also be considered.
• Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level is required
• Professional experience in the field of psychology or a similar field is required.
• Familiarity with online learning tools and systems

Nice To Haves

• Preference for applicants with a specialty in Clinical Psychology, Behavior Analysis, or Developmental Psychology
• Preference for working in online teaching environments.
• Preference for applicants residing in the Chicago metro area who would be able to teach on-ground classes at our Chicago campus.

Responsibilities

• Teach 18-24 credit hours spread throughout the academic year, following an online teaching model of participation in the virtual classroom at least five out of seven days
• Demonstrate knowledge of adult learning theory and practices, including undergraduate-specific strategies, and model effective teaching within the classroom
• Provide timely and detailed balanced feedback on a weekly basis and offer student support via online classroom, phone, and email
• Hold office hours for enrolled students on a weekly basis via video conferencing
• Serve as the department’s Faculty Mentor to provide general academic guidance and support, including career guidance, graduate school consideration, and student mentorship.
• Host advising sessions and monthly group webinars for advisees
• Collaborate to support student learning, retention, persistence, success, satisfaction, and degree completion.
• Serve as a lead for curriculum/course maintenance issues
• Lead, facilitate and track departmental student clubs and organizations
• Remain current in field of study/teaching expertise and suggest updates to online course content to reflect knowledge updates
• Proactively participate in departmental meetings, Town Halls, initiatives, newsletters, and faculty trainings
• Participate in mentoring of graduate teaching assistants
• Engage yearly in scholarship activities
• Serve on at least two Institutional committees
• Engage in administrative activities as deemed necessary by the Department Chair

Benefits

• TCS Education System offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education.
• Some of our key benefits include: paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), professional development, and regular employee appreciation events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees