Psychology Temporary Pool

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

A complete application includes cover letter, resume/CV, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three professional references.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Gretchen Sechrist, Chair of Psychology, gsechris.

Finalist(s) for these positions must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process (and/or teaching demonstration, research presentation as appropriate to department) as judged by the department faculty.

Position Title:

Psychology Temporary Pool

Posting Number: F082

College/Area:
College of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

Bargaining Unit: APSCUF

Position Type:
Faculty - Temporary Pools

Type of Appointment:
Part Time

Complement Type:
Temporary

Home Campus:
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815

FTE: varies

Appointment

Start Date:

Start dates will vary based on department needs

• Medical and prescription drug benefits.
• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania invites applications for temporary faculty positions (full-time one semester, part-time one semester or part-time academic year) as needs arise in the Department of Psychology.

Based on the specific needs of the department at the time of appointment, a successful applicant must be qualified to teach courses such as Lifespan Development, Psychological Disorders, Child Psychological Disorders, Psychological Assessment, Theories of Counseling, and Helping Skills.

The location for these temporary positions varies with the expectation of serving a multi-campus University within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in Psychology
• Prior teaching of relevant courses

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Psychology
• Experience with online instructional delivery

A complete application includes cover letter, resume/CV, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three professional references.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Gretchen Sechrist, Chair of Psychology, gsechris.

Finalist(s) for these positions must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process (and/or teaching demonstration, research presentation as appropriate to department) as judged by the department faculty.

Recommendation for hiring is needed for a majority of the regular, full-time department faculty.

Completing this search is contingent upon student enrollment and available funding.

Faculty may be assigned to provide instruction through distance education.

Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A:
Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.

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