Adjunct Instructor span Development

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes.

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The Department of Psychology at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY is seeking a part-time instructors to teach Life-Span Development in the fall semester (01/15/2027
-05/02/2027).This course is being offered in person and on campus. Preferred applicants will have teaching experience in psychology. In addition to the course, the instructor is expected to be available to students as needed, including a minimum of one hour of office hours held weekly on campus or remotely.

At Bellarmine, Introductory Psychology is the study of the principles of growth and development, covering the span of life from infancy to late adulthood. This course focuses on how individuals develop physically, socially, and intellectually. Implications of development theories and research on counseling, education, parenting, and health services are also discussed.

There are two sections of Life-Span Development Psychology available. The day and times are:

Monday and Wednesday 12:00 - 1:15

Monday and Wednesday 1:30 - 2:25

A Master's or doctoral degree in Psychology is required and must be awarded by January 4, 2027.