Adjunct Faculty- Clinical Psychopharmacology- Online Campus

Job Description: Founded in 1979, The Chicago School is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations.

The Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology Program (APA designated) at The Chicago School is currently seeking qualified individuals to teach courses in the curriculum. All online courses at The Chicago School are 7 weeks long and are taught in the Canvas Learning Management System.

The Clinical Psychopharmacology Program is seeking qualified Adjunct Faculty to teach the following courses:

• Clinical Anatomy and Integrated Science
• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Clinical Biochemistry and Neurochemistry
• Pharmacology
• Advanced Physical Assessment
• Diagnostic Methods (i.e., laboratory and neuroradiological imaging

The primary responsibility of adjunct faculty members is to enrich courses by sharing theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject, encouraging direct application to the workplace within the field of Clinical Psychopharmacology.

All Online adjunct faculty members at The Chicago School are expected to be available (online) and responsive to students five out of seven days during the course of the week. This “availability” includes:

• Active participation in the discussion forum;
• Posting course-related announcement(s);
• Timely grading of assignments and providing quality feedback;
• Holding virtual office hours.

In addition, it is expected that all adjunct faculty members adhere to the following duties during a 7-week term:

• Posting a welcome message to all students outlining weekly virtual office hours.
• Creating a video welcome message and post to Canvas course site.
• Holding one voluntary conference call or synchronous chat each term, either via Skype or Go To Meeting  software (account information provided by the Department Manager).
• Responding to each student’s initial post in a discussion forum.
• Grading quizzes and providing feedback on short assignments within 48 hours.
• Providing grading and feedback on larger assignments within 3 days after due date.
• Responding to all student email(s) within 24 hours.
• Issuing final grade on time (by Tuesday midnight after Week 7 ends).
• All online adjunct faculty are required to complete an 8-week training course reviewing online pedagogy best practices prior to teaching their assigned courses.

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Medical Studies, Pharmaceutical Science, or a related discipline
• Formal degree in Pharmacology or Clinical Psychopharmacology
• Professional license preferred (pharmacy, physician, or prescribing psychologist)
• Board Certification preferred
• Previous online teaching experience (3 years preferred);
• Exemplary professional experience
• Engagement in research and scholarship (preferred)

The department seeks an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness, professional development and scholarship, integrity and ethics, respect for diversity and pluralism, innovation, flexibility, and teamwork and collaboration. Candidates who will advance equity, diversity, and inclusion through their teaching, scholarship, and service are strongly encouraged to apply.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

This job posting, and all others for adjunct faculty roles with The Chicago School, are posted as “evergreen” roles. This means that there is usually an ongoing need for departments to hire 1-2 adjuncts each semester (usually for teaching specialized topics), and they prefer to keep a running pool of applicants to select from when the need to hire arises.…