Psychology Instructor, Adjunct

About the role

As a General Education Faculty member at American Career College — a certified Great Place to Work — you will guide healthcare students to do more than change their own lives; you will help change the lives of every patient they treat throughout their careers. You will share your success story with the next generation of healthcare professionals as a key member of our student‑centered, innovative community.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a mentor, role model, and facilitator who provides guidance and academic support for students.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, the teaching/learning process, and for individual students.
• Apply your skills and experience to your assigned teaching schedule.
• Participate in and contribute to assessment activities of courses, curriculum, and programs via a continuous improvement plan set forth by the University.
• Regularly contribute to improvement of class materials and syllabi within the prescribed shared governance culture.
• Utilize a variety of teaching methodologies to instruct students, always with intent to facilitate observable evidence of student fulfillment of prescribed learning outcomes.
• Maintain scholarly activities.
• Participate in professional growth and service in accordance with university policies.
• Advance our commitment and focus on the students we serve, and their success as healthcare professionals.
• Fully leverage our innovative technologies and resources.

Qualifications

Experience

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and other MS Office products as needed.
• Minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience in the subject areas taught, or demonstrated prior training in instructional methodology and teaching skills from a formal teacher education program, comparable training program, or formal in‑house training program.
• Experience working with online learning management systems to further engage the student learning process.
• Training in educational methods, testing, and evaluation.
• Strength in instructional methodology, delivery, and techniques.

Education

• Minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• Instructors must have at least 12 semester credit hours (or equivalent) in the subject area they teach.

Benefits

American Career College has been educating healthcare students for over 40 years, guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student‑centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus‑driven culture that is solution‑oriented and supports associates’ professional growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embrace diversity, and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.