Adjunct Dissertation Chair- International Psychology- Online Campus

Position Summary

Doctorate in International Psychology Program (Online Campus) seeks qualified individuals to supervise dissertation research studies of doctoral students in a 7‑week course structure via Canvas LMS.

• IP901 - Dissertation Proposal Preparation
• IP902 - Dissertation 1:
  Proposal Completion and IRB
• IP903 - Dissertation 2:
  Data Reporting and Analysis
• IP904 - Dissertation 3:
  Final Draft Preparation and Defense

• Approve dissertation proposal chapters (1‑3) and committee reader proposals.
• Assist development of oral proposal defense; participate virtually in the defense.
• Help students with IRB application.
• Supervise data collection of research studies.
• Support development of chapters 4 and 5 and final dissertation defense; attend virtual defenses.

• Be online and responsive five days a week during the course of the week.
• Participate actively in discussion forums.
• Post course‑related announcements.
• Grade assignments promptly (quizzes within 48hrs, larger assignments within 3days).
• Provide quality feedback.
• Hold virtual office hours; post a welcome message outlining hours.
• Create and post a video welcome message on Canvas.
• Hold one voluntary conference call or synchronous chat per term (via Zoom).
• Respond to students’ initial forum posts.
• Respond to student emails within 24hrs.
• Issue final grade by Tuesday midnight after Week7 ends.

Complete an 8‑week training course on online pedagogy best practices prior to teaching.

• Doctoral degree in Psychology or International Psychology.
• Previous online teaching experience (3 years preferred).
• Exemplary professional experience.
• Research and scholarship engagement (preferred).

• Generous paid time‑off.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Company‑paid life and disability insurance.
• Retirement plan with employer contribution.
• Multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Regular employee appreciation events.

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.