Adjunct Psychology Instructor

Position Summary

Lawson State Community College is accepting applications for part‑time/adjunct faculty for all subjects. This is an applicant pool. Individuals will be hired as needed. Submitted applications will remain on file for 36 months.

Employed on an “As Needed” basis; local salary schedule in accordance with documented academic credentials and/or educational experiences; and not to exceed nine credit hours per semester. All exceptions must be approved by the Vice President for Instruction.

Local Salary Schedule (based on credentials and area of assignment):
Academic Adjuncts (3 hrs.) – MS/MA $1,683 per 3 credit course;
PhD./Ed.D. $1,836 per 3 credit course.

• Adhere to all requirements related to the learning management system, including posting syllabi, announcements, calendars, presentations, assignments with due dates, and test dates.
• Adhere to and teach from current job‑relevant course syllabi and training plan.
• Supplement lectures and demonstrations with multimedia materials.
• Demonstrate to students the safe use of each piece of equipment used in the training plan.
• Include safety, health, and fire prevention as an integral part of instruction.
• Maintain an environment that is conducive to learning.
• Supervise students and maintain discipline in class, lab, and shop.
• Develop laboratory projects that enable students to relate theory to practical application through laboratory assignments.
• Distribute a current syllabus containing course objectives, outline, methods of evaluation, schedule of activities, lab/shop rules and regulations, and course requirements such as books, supplies, and equipment needed.
• Administer written and performance examinations systematically.
• Implement a system of recording student progress.
• Teach and demand good work habits from students.
• Submit a plan to the department chairperson for instructional continuity during absence.
• Communicate students’ progress to students and appropriate personnel following established guidelines.
• Supervise students in cooperative educational settings when applicable.
• Respond to students’ requests promptly, usually within 24–48 hours.
• Follow all regulations regarding online instruction when applicable.
• Facilitate instructional methodologies concerning industry chemicals/products.

• Maintain permanent roll and accurate attendance of students.
• Submit attendance reports as required on time.
• Follow the state and institution’s adopted grading system.
• Submit grades each term for each student by the due date.
• Submit forms to the registrar when changes occur in students’ status.
• Assist students in submitting the required documents for graduation.

• Participate in departmental orientation.
• Communicate announcements to students as directed by the administration.
• Follow institutional and System policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Adhere to FERPA regulations and report any known violations.
• Adhere to ADA accommodation requirements when presented with official documentation.

Academic Division:
Language, Health & Physical Education Science, Math, Social Science, Business – Qualified applicants must hold a minimum of a Master’s degree including 18 graduate semester hours (27 graduate quarter hours) in the teaching discipline.

Lawson State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Lawson State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants upon request. In accordance with Alabama Community College System Policy and Guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Lawson State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E‑verify).

E‑verify electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security.