Instructor of Psychology

Instructor of Psychology (Full-Time) – Western Governors University

Western Governors University (WGU) offers online, competency-based degree programs and a mission to expand access to higher education. The Instructor of Psychology will design and deliver course content, support student learning, and contribute to the WGU community.

• Develop instructional materials aligned with learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions to support student self-service and virtual events.
• Deliver engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives.
• Continuously develop knowledge and expertise through active participation in the faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities.
• Provide proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain.
• Facilitate student communities to support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.
• Deliver student-centered one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
• Adapt instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Subject-matter expertise in the assigned content and skills of the course(s)/domain(s).
• Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with different learning needs common to the course(s)/domain(s).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to moderate online student communities to encourage engagement and learning.
• Ability to use information from student profiles, learning behaviors, and interactions to identify individual student needs.
• Demonstrates respect for and value of diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Ability to adapt standard resources, templates, and instructional plans for the needs of individual students or groups of students.
• Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional skills to build student competency in a virtual one-to-one setting.
• Provides encouragement for student self-reflection and metacognition to improve competency in learning objectives.
• Flexibility to adjust instructional approach depending on individual student needs and preference.
• Skilled at using data to identify students in need of proactive support, with the ability to select appropriate tone and content for proactive outreach.
• Ability to adapt the timing, modality, and frequency of outreach/contact to individual student needs and preferences.
• Strong active listening skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to build relationships with adult students.
• Solid understanding of coaching strategies to support personal, academic, and professional development in adult students.
• Willingness to engage in regular self-reflection and re-evaluation of beliefs, perspectives, and approaches to improve equity.
• Proficient in developing presentation materials that align to specified objectives and are visually engaging, understandable, and accessible.
• Ability to develop learning facilitation experiences and effective, formative self-assessment activities aligned with specific objectives to advance student learning.
• Skilled at implementing relationship-building activities for online student communities.
• Ability to facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Psychology or a related field (Psychology, Counseling, Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Addiction) from an accredited institution.
• Three years of relevant professional experience, including one year of highly successful practice, with student outcomes based on the role area/practice.
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise in assigned content or practice area(s).
• Availability to work a student-centered schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree and all applicable domain-specific licenses or certifications.
• Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.

Grade:
Faculty 506 Pay Range: $71,300.00 – $

Full-time, regular position with benefits including medical, dental, vision, telehealth, mental healthcare, life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan, paid time off, and tuition discounts.