Adjunct Instructor - Psychology

About the role

The adjunct psychology instructor is a creative, knowledgeable, and flexible individual responsible for teaching Psychology courses on the Bedford and Lowell campuses.

Essential Functions

• Teach one or more sections in psychology
• Develop and use student-centered pedagogies that promote success for all students and lead to equitable course outcomes
• Develop and use meaningful assessment strategies
• Develop and apply instructional methods that engage students of varying learning styles and abilities
• Use Blackboard Learning Management System to post syllabi, assignments, and grades
• Fulfill terms of the faculty contract as set out in the Agreement between the Board of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Community College Council/Massachusetts Teachers Association

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master's degree in Psychology
• Demonstrated ability to teach courses in a variety of areas of Psychology (e.g. Introduction to Psychology, Brain and Behavior, Research Methods, Child Psychology, Social Psychology, etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college
• Experience with a variety of instructional methods
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially with faculty from different disciplines
• Commitment to continuous professional improvement
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college in higher education
• Demonstrated ability to provide a variety of assessment strategies
• Bilingual skills a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology
• Specific knowledge base in biological psychology or developmental psychology
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative instructional approaches such as the effective use of technology including online courses and civic/service-learning

Additional Information

• Salary Range: DCE adjunct faculty members are paid in accordance with the DCE salary step schedule which is as follows: Step 1- $1,397 per credit Step 2 - $1,487 per credit Step 3 - $1,585 per credit Step 4 - $1,688 per credit
• Location: Lowell and Bedford campuses as needed
• Expected Start Date: Fall 2025