Adjunct Faculty - Masters of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology; MASPP

Position: Adjunct Faculty - Masters of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology (MASPP)
This is a general posting that will serve to create a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty openings throughout the  academic year. Should we have an opening and be interested in pursuing your application, we will contact you with specific information.

About the University of Denver

The University of Denver (DU) is a top-ranked, private university in a thriving city at the base of the Rocky Mountains. DU is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region, with approximately 11,500 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. With over 300 days of sunshine a year, the nation's largest city park system, and a thriving and fast-growing business community, a Pew Research Study lists Denver as the #1 city in which people want to live.

About the Graduate School of Professional Psychology

The Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at DU was created in 1976 to house one of the first Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) programs in the country, under the then-new Vail training model (practitioner-scholar). GSPP provides four specialized master's programs:
Sport Coaching, Sport and Performance Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and International Disaster Psychology:
Trauma and Global Mental Health, as well as online certificates and continuing education. We also offer several fully online graduate certificates in sport, strength and conditioning, and fitness coaching.

The School also has a partially affiliated, APA-accredited internship consortium, and several in-house and satellite training clinics that serve Denver and the surrounding communities. As a professional school, GSPP promotes and utilizes high-level pedagogy that integrates applied practice, theory, research, and scholarship. All GSPP programs provide comprehensive academic and applied training within an academic environment that values cooperation and collaboration and fosters critical thinking and self-determined functioning.

GSPP has developed a collegial atmosphere with significant opportunities for creativity, teamwork, and innovation.

About the Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology Program

The Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology (MASPP) program aspires to develop competent, ethical, and socially conscious professionals who will be future leaders in the field of sport and performance psychology (SPP). The mission of the MASPP program is to serve our students and the Denver community, and in so doing establish standards for the field academically and professionally.

We serve our students by facilitating applied opportunities for sport and performance consultation, engaging them to advance scholarly inquiry and cultivate critical thinking, and actively mentoring students in the application of performance principles and professional issues. We provide an innovative, leading edge educational environment capitalizing on our faculty's ongoing applied experiences.

Position Summary

The MASPP program at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology is accepting applications for adjunct faculty instructors to teach a variety of courses in the  academic year. This posting will serve for multiple openings.

The full course listing is available in the University of Denver's Graduate Bulletin. A preliminary schedule is available at: DU Course Offerings Search. Please note that course offerings, schedules, and modalities may vary.

Essential Functions

Adjunct faculty are required to complete DU-wide online training, plan and teach courses (some courses are on-campus whereas others may be online using Zoom), be available to meet with students online or in-person, respond to student questions, assign and grade papers and exams as appropriate, and adhere to all relevant DU policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

* Master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology or related field

* Demonstrated current and relevant expertise

Preferred Qualifications

* Doctoral degree in a related field

* Teaching experience at the graduate level

Final date to receive applications

Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for all academic quarters.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Course Rate

Adjunct faculty are compensated at a rate of $1,290 per credit per course. Instructors who are co-teaching a content course that does not involve clinical supervision will split the credits, so each co-teacher receives half of the pay.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good-faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a…