Psychology Instructor

Position Details

Position Title:

Psychology Instructor

Pay Grade Level: F-FT

FLSA:
Exempt

FTE: 1

Full-time/Part-time:
Full-Time

Position Type:
Faculty

Campus

Location:

Escanaba

Pay Rate: $48,780 - $100,505

• Health, dental, vision, life
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System or TIAA 401(a) 13% employer contribution
• TIAA 403(b)
• Sick and personal leave time
• Paid holidays
• YMCA membership
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support

The Psychology Instructor is responsible for teaching Psychology courses at Bay de Noc Community College primarily at the Escanaba campus. The focus is teaching introductory psychology and other psychology classes, including developmental psychology, social psychology, abnormal psychology, and educational psychology. Opportunities exist to teach psychology in local high schools, online, and first-year experience courses.

In addition, the faculty member has responsibilities related to professional development, curriculum development, student advising and success, and activities that support the College and the Social and Behavioral Sciences division operational success. This is a full-time, tenure-track position.

• Master’s degree or higher (or 18 graduate level credits) in psychology
• Post-secondary teaching experience in psychology
• Online teaching experience
• Commitment to quality instruction in a learner-centered environment with the goal of consistently improving student success
• Commitment to the community college mission and philosophy
• Ability to provide inclusive and accessible teaching and learning approaches for diverse student populations
• Demonstrated skill in effective written and oral communication
• Demonstrated literacy in information technology and computer use
• Willingness to learn and implement new teaching strategies as needed to enhance student success
• Commitment to value, respect, and provide an equitable learning experience in an inclusive, welcoming environment; standing against discrimination or harassment to educate all students regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or other protected status.

• Ph.D. in Psychology or Psy.
  
  D. or Ed.D.
• Course work in education
• Experience teaching at a community college
• Experience and interest in teaching college psychology courses at local high schools
• Experience teaching in a learning management system
• Online teaching certification
• Successful experience working with high-school age students
• Use of evidence-based teaching practices related to active and collaborative learning, critical thinking, and critical literacy and information skills
• Experience with learning outcomes assessment

Fall and Winter semesters (August - May) with the opportunity to teach summer courses.

A full-time faculty workload of 15 contact hours represents a standard full-time commitment. Additional time is required for preparation, grading, student support, and service, bringing the total workload to approximately 40 hours per week on average.

Dependent upon course schedule.

Instruct psychology courses at the Bay College Escanaba campus. Opportunities to teach psychology at local high schools, online, and first-year experience classes may occur.

Facilitate student learning through the following activities:

• Develop course syllabi that share with students the expectations, standards, policies, and learning outcomes and objectives of the course
• Actively engage with students, fostering retention and success
• Contribute to the development and delivery of assessments of course, program, and institutional learning outcomes
• Use evidence-based pedagogical practices focused on student learning
• Provide regular and substantive interaction and feedback to facilitate student belonging, engagement, and learning
• Recognize and respond appropriately to diverse student populations and their learning needs, including…