Psychology - Adjunct

Position Classification

Adjunct

Employment Type

Temporary

Benefits

Limited-Term Not Benefitted

Department

School of Behavioral Sciences

Summary

Use appropriate teaching methods to facilitate student learning for Psychology and Criminal Justice courses.

Duties

• Teaches synchronous or asynchronous courses using current technology applicable to the discipline which may include face to face, online, and/or video-conferenced courses as needed. Teaches contracted course following the master syllabus and course shell provided.

• Meet all designated course instruction guidelines, including but not limited to, posting weekly announcements with relevant information, monitoring/participating in discussions, grading student coursework within one week of submission deadline, providing students timely and specific feedback, responding to student inquiries within 24 hours, maintaining weekly virtual office hours, and other requirements as established by the Department.

• Submit mid-term and end of term grades by required deadline according to WNMU procedures.

• Provides appropriate feedback to the WNMU main campus to improve the quality of course instruction.

• Complete all trainings, assessments, and other documents as required by the School of Behavioral Sciences and WNMU and remain current with trends, techniques, and advances in distance learning.

• Participates in assessment and reporting in accordance with department, and university

• policies/practices.

• Maintains a positive, safe, inclusive student-centric learning environment that supports success by enforcing WNMU policies to include student code of conduct policies, and those established by the Behavioral Sciences department and Office of Academic Affairs.

• Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU philosophy.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Education/Background

• Psychology: Master’s degree or graduate certificate with at least 18 graduate credits in Psychology is required.

• Criminal Justice: Master’s degree or graduate certificate with at least 18 graduate credits in criminal justice, criminology, or a closely related field is required.

• For all: Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Job Knowledge

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and to interact effectively with colleagues, faculty, administrators, students, and external constituencies. Effectiveness in face-to-face and online teaching, advising/mentoring, scholarship, and service, in an institution of higher education. Must be able to adapt to instructional needs of the department depending on circumstances. Must be knowledgeable of university policies and procedures. Must be able to handle multiple deadlines and maintain accuracy. Must be sensitive to cultural differences within the University and community. Fluent in Microsoft Office Applications.

Working Conditions/ Physical Demands (With or Without Accommodations)

Normal office, may travel some within the community when needed. May be required to transport normal office equipment and materials. Ability to comprehend and work with a variety of information from various sources. Able to clearly communicate with a diverse population of individuals. Ability to compose correspondence and reports and remain in a sedentary position for prolonged periods of time. May be required to work additional hours or days depending on circumstances.

Other Requirements

Location

Silver City-On Campus

Length of Contract

Salary Range

Per Credit by Rank: Instructor $910, Assistant Professor $963, Associate Professor $1,017, Professor $1,070

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