YourPace Part-Time Faculty: Psychology

University of Maine System•Presque Isle, ME

8h•Remote

About The Position

The University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) is seeking to hire fully remote Adjunct Faculty members who are subject matter experts in Psychology. UMPI is a public institution for competency-based education (CBE) accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), the YourPace degree programs are self-paced, student-driven, student-centered, subscription based competency-education model that primarily serves adult learners. YourPace allows high flexibility for students without compromising academic quality. YourPace invites applicants to be Adjunct Faculty members to be Instructors of Record and/or develop courses from a wide range of disciplines and professional skills for undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Teaching assignments may begin at any of our six or eight-week session start dates per year. YourPace seeks subject matter experts in the following areas: Abnormal Animal Behavior Cognitive Psychology Counseling Drugs and Behavior Lifespan Personality Psychobiology Research Methods Sex and Gender Substance Abuse Counseling Vocational Aspects of Disabilities Etc. All YourPace courses are fully online and asynchronous, and interpersonal interactions with students are expected. YourPace Adjunct Faculty are compensated based on agreements as per the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreements/MOU.

Requirements

YourPace Adjunct Faculty for undergraduate degree programs must have at minimum, a master’s degree from an accredited institution, and/or significant work experience in a related field.
YourPace Adjunct Faculty for graduate degree programs must have a Doctorate, terminal, advanced degree in field of study, and/or significant work experience in a related field.
Computer (laptop) with appropriate amounts of processing speed
High-speed internet connection
Webcam
Microphone