Instructor in Psychology (Part-Time Pool)

About the role

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis for part-time instructors in this discipline at any of our three colleges (Oxnard, Moorpark, and Ventura).

Applications submitted to this pool will be kept on file for the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027 semesters and may be considered if a vacancy opens within the academic year.

If you have applied to previous pools in this discipline, you will need to apply to this pool to continue to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive classroom instruction to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose of facilitating the attainment of their academic or vocational objectives.
• Under the general direction of a dean, provide academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or performance courses.
• Assess and develop cognitive abilities, communication skills, and higher order thinking skills among students through appropriate assignments and activities in one-on-one, classroom, and distance mediated instructional settings.
• Evaluate and select instructional materials such as textbooks, manuals, software, and tools in collaboration, as appropriate, with discipline faculty.
• Evaluate and update course content and materials of instruction in accordance with new theory, application, and industry developments within the discipline or area of specialization.
• Revise and update course content and materials of instruction in accordance with new theory, application, and industry developments within the discipline or area of specialization.
• Evaluate and update syllabi; collaborate with discipline faculty on a regular basis to assess and revise measurable student performance indicators for each course.

Requirements

• Master’s in psychology OR Bachelor’s in psychology AND Master’s in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience or social work OR the equivalent*
• Possession of an appropriate California Community College Credential.
• All coursework must be from a recognized accredited college or university.
• If you have competed your education at an institution outside of the United States, please see the section below titled “Foreign Transcripts” for additional information.

Qualifications

The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves.

The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.

Skills

Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications for the discipline as approved by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and defined in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.