Under the general supervision of the Dean of Instruction, Social Science, Education and Public Service, the Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology teaches organized classes primarily in the psychology discipline; the primary responsibility is to teach up to 10 units (part-time) in the assigned discipline.
Duties and responsibilities may include, but not limited to the following:
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Instruct courses in psychology in accordance with credit course outlines approved by the Board of Trustees.
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Maintain expertise in current teaching methods, discipline knowledge, and discipline specific technologies.
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Assist students in achieving stated course objectives. Evaluate the progress of each student and notify students in need of counseling services and/or tutorial assistance. Track student learning outcomes and maintain records of student learning outcomes.
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Participate in the departmental process of curriculum review, modification, and the assessment of student learning outcomes in order to make the program successful.
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Support the Division Dean in cooperating with campus and community groups to provide programs, courses, and information relevant to the needs of the students and various programs.
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Coordinate with other faculty in the selection of textbooks, audiovisual and other instructional materials.
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Complete various reporting procedures as required for student evaluation, course reporting and budget development.
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Assist the Division Dean in the preparation of required reports by providing requested information.
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Attend various departmental, divisional and campus-wide activities and events as required.
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Plan and complete approved professional development flex activities each semester.
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Perform other necessary duties as assigned by the Division Dean and as outlined in Board Policy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Master's in psychology or bachelor's in psychology and master's in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience, or social work or the equivalent.
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Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
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Experience in teaching postsecondary courses in psychology.
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Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies and techniques to different levels of students' ability and learning styles.
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Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies and techniques to students from different cultures and ethnic groups.
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Demonstrated ability to use innovative and creative teaching techniques and equipment, including the use of multimedia hardware and software and on-line instructional techniques.
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Demonstrated leadership in developing curriculum for discipline specific courses and/or programs.
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Demonstrated leadership, ability, and desire to stay current in the field.
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Demonstrated leadership and ability to work with business and industry in order to coordinate the educational program with the needs of the community.
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Interest in or knowledge of teaching online and other distance education courses.
Effective July 1, 2016, adjunct faculty maximum initial placement on the Hourly Salary Schedule shall be step 5 (initial salary placement plus 4 years of teaching/relevant experience) of the appropriate class (SJCTA Union Contract: Article XVIII 18.7; Appendix A-2)