Psychology Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - East Kern, Inmate Education Program

Overview

Psychology Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - East Kern, Inmate Education Program Opportunity

Kern Community College District

Salary: $66.00 Hourly

Job Type: Part-time adjunct pool

Job Number: FY

Location: Tehachapi (Rising Scholars), CA

Department: Social Science (SSCI)

The successful applicant will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of Psychology courses. Other duties include:

• Participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs for the Social Science department;
• Maintaining subject matter currency;
• Developing and revising curriculum;
• Using computer and multimedia technology;
• Collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline-specific professional activities;
• Possibility of teaching at other campus sites and in varying schedules (day, evening, weekend) or in distance learning formats;
• Classes for incarcerated students.

Note:

Links provided in the original description were references to the inmate education program and are not included here.

Master's in psychology

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

OR - The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications. Candidates with equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form. Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administration in California Community Colleges.

AND - A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Note:

Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note:

The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews. Meeting minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

The successful applicant will be broadly prepared with depth of knowledge in the discipline and will be able to demonstrate:

• Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, and goals;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including multiple modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing;
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes;
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that benefit the program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission.

• Completed Online Application for Employment form
• Current resume
• Copy of legible transcripts

It is the applicant's responsibility to redact personal information from all documents prior to uploading (e.g., Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, photos).

Foreign Degree:
Applicants with foreign degrees must have coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of NACES or ACEI. A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with the online application.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources. EEO Plan . The District is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics in its policies or practices.

The District does not provide sponsorship for work authorization. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

All applicants must apply online at
1) a plain-text URL is provided in the original posting;
2) emails will not be accepted.

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