Faculty of Psychology

Position Title: 9-month Professor, Psychology

Agency: Laurel Ridge Community College

Location: Fauquier - 061

Salary Range: $54,386 to $117,180 per year (starting salary based on education and/or experience)

Eligibility: FLSA Exempt, Full Time, Non‑Telework (subject to change)

May be required to teach days, evenings, and/or weekends as needed. May be required to teach at multiple sites.

Job Description

This full‑time faculty position has the opportunity to teach any VCCS Psychology course at Laurel Ridge Community College, with special emphasis on foundational courses. Faculty members help to provide a positive, caring, and dynamic learning environment that inspires student success, values diversity, promotes community vitality and embraces Laurel Ridge Community College’s vision and values. This faculty member will work to support the goals of Laurel Ridge Community College and the study of psychology, while adhering to all Virginia Community College System policies and procedures.

• Serve on college committees (as assigned)
• Evaluate and revise the curriculum
• Participate in monthly college-wide and division meetings
• Assist with program assessment and development
• Engage in activities that demonstrate a commitment to students, community organizations, and/or the College
• Collaborate with full and part‑time employees to ensure teaching uniformity and continuity of material and expectations

• Seek out opportunities for increasing response rates on student course surveys, analyze student ratings and feedback, identify trends needing improvement, and implement an action plan to accomplish that improvement
• Respond constructively to student comments and questions and require the same nature of response from students; respond promptly to student emails, phone calls, or other communications (within 2 business days)
• Publish student engagement hours throughout the semester and delineate virtual versus in‑person
• Be available for face‑to‑face courses several days per week based on student needs; teaching schedule may include day, evening, weekend, and on‑and‑off‑campus, distance learning, and web delivery; use best practices in face‑to‑face and online teaching
• Engage in activities that keep current in pedagogy and curriculum
• Potential academic advising, recruiting, tutoring as applicable

Salary range: $54,387 to $117,180 per year (actual starting salary commensurate with education and/or experience). The position is a 9‑month faculty role and is eligible for the benefits package offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia for state agencies and the Virginia Community College System. For more information, visit www.dhrm.virginia.gov and www.vccs.edu
.  to learn about Laurel Ridge Community College:
www.laurel ridge.edu
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Laurel Ridge Community College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process.

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Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal‑opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. The college promotes and maintains equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including lactation, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or other non‑merit factors.

The college also promotes a safe working environment and prohibits sexual misconduct, including sexual violence and harassment.

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.