Adjunct Psychology Instructor; Online

Position: Adjunct Psychology Instructor (Online Assignment Possibilities)
Salary: $87.04 - $94.12 Hourly
Location : Lancaster, CA
Job Type: Adjunct - Instructional
Job Number: RN22-80
Department: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Opening Date: 02/09/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
ANTICIPATED START DATE: Establishing a Pool
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Letter of Intent

Current Resume

Scanned Copy of Transcripts

Two Letters of Professional Reference
RANGE: Adjunct instructors are hired on a semester basis and are paid per lecture hour equivalent (LHE). Minimum (less than a masters) and Maximum (Doctorate).
WORK SCHEDULE: Campus hours of operation are Monday - Thursday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 11:30 am. Minimum executive hours are 40 hours per week with evening and weekend duties from time to time.
DESCRIPTION
Antelope Valley College invites applications for our adjunct (Temporary, part-time) faculty applicant pool for the following Social and Behavioral Sciences division Psychology Instructor.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
Duties:

• Instruct students in the assigned discipline
• Assignment may include teaching courses during the day, evening, on-line courses and/or off-campus sites

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(Applicant must meet one of the following requirement)

Most current Minimum Qualifications for Faculty in California Community College:

Master's in psychology OR Bachelor's in psychology AND Master's in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience or social work OR the equivalent.

• Antelope Valley College Equivalency: No equivalency per faculty division

AND a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (tit. 5 § 53024.1).

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & TRAITS

• Experience teaching psychology courses as well as courses focused on Alcohol & Other Drug Studies.
• Experience working in addiction-related programs, community and human services and/or social services.
• Experience or knowledge of Case Management, Laws, Chemical Dependency, Counseling, Ethics.
• Knowledge of state standards for AODS educational programs - including accreditation.
• Knowledge of state requirements for workers in AODS programs.
• Experience and commitment to advising and mentoring students related to career and transfer options, to include service-learning and field experiences.
• Experience integrating technology in the classroom and/or online teaching.
• Experience with incorporating equity strategies with a focus on diverse populations.
• Involvement with community organizations.
• Proficient with technology.
• Engaging, energetic, and motivated.
• Good Team player.
• Respectful and accepting of others.
• Responsible, reliable, hard-working.
• Cares about student learning, engagement and personal growth.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and interest in working cooperatively with colleagues in multiple departments and in serving on college committees in a share governance organization.
• Experience and/or willingness to instruct prison courses.
• Ability to teach in an online environment.

OTHER INFORMATION

APPLICATION PROCESS
This position requires the following documents to be attached to your online application in order to be considered:

• Application
• Current resume
• Letter of intent that addresses minimum and desirable qualifications.
• Scanned copy of official transcripts with required degree(s).
  • Foreign transcripts and degrees require official certification of equivalency to U.S. transcripts and degrees by a certified U.S. review service at the time of application and must identify graduate level coursework.
  • Any evaluation service member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). is acceptable.
• Two (2) current letters of professional reference signed and dated within the last year.
• Travel expenses for pre-employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized.

Applications with incomplete information (i.e., statements such as "see resume") or missing documents will not be considered.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

• Each recruitment is conducted independently from others; therefore, interested parties need to submit separate complete application packages for each position they apply.
• Applicants may be subject to passing an examination (written/technical), as appropriate to the requirements of the position.
• Residency within a reasonable geographical area of the college may be necessary.
• Travel expenses for pre-employment interviews and employment processing will not be authorized.

VISA

Please be advised that AVC:

• Does not sponsor employment visas,
• Does not participate in E-Verify, and
• Does not complete documentation related to STEM OPT or other F-1 visa programs.

ACCOMMODATIONS

If you have, any questions or concerns/if you require accommodations for the application process in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the People, Culture and Talent (Human Resources) department at .

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