*Location: * Pullman

*Department: *SFCC Social Sciences

*Open continuous. *

Starting salary for this position is: $40.83 - $86.87 per hour based on workload category. This is an adjunct (part-time) position. Compensation will be pro-rated according to the amount of workload assigned. CCS reserves the right to cancel this recruitment without notice. Academic employees are represented by the Association of Higher Education (AHE), which is affiliated with NEA and WEA. Membership is optional.

About Us  

Spokane Falls Community College is seeking qualified candidates for consideration of employment as a Psychology Adjunct Instructor in the Social Science Department. We seek applicants with a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, diversity and global awareness, and the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. The college strives for faculty who are content experts and who are knowledgeable about best practices, innovative strategies, and instructional technologies that support teaching and learning. The SFCC Pullman Center at the WSU Campus invites applications for an adjunct (part-time) teaching position in psychology. We seek to fill a vacancy for a section of Psychology 100, General Psychology, with in-person lecture on TuTh, 9:10 - 10:25 am, plus 90-minute, asynchronous online instruction. during the fall quarter, September 18 - December 11, 2024. We expect continued openings in the winter quarter, January 2 - March 20, and the spring quarter, April 1 - June 18, 2025. Compensation for the course was $4,514.66 (gross) in 2023-24 and is expected to be slightly higher in 2024-25.

Applications will be forwarded to the hiring official as they are received and accepted until the need is filled.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare for and instruct college-level courses in Psychology in face-to-face, hybrid or online formats based on need of the department.
• Communicate expectations and establish clear grading criteria through appropriate instructional means, to include but not limited to developing course syllabi, handouts, and materials supporting the instructional process; evaluates student progress and provides clear, timely feedback.
• Provide availability and accessibility to students through a combination of scheduled office hours, e-mail, and other effective means of responsive and timely communication.
• Provide timely feedback and support to students.
• Maintain accurate records for course grades.
• May participate in department and general faculty meetings whenever germane.
• Maintain professional standards in interactions with the college community.
• Comply with state and federal law applicable to professional duties and responsibilities; follow established procedures in areas such as printing, turning in grades, bookstore orders, student safety and health issues, and related administrative processes.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

MA or MS in Psychology.

Prior teaching experience in Psychology within higher education.

Communicating effectively in oral and written English in a classroom and with other professionals.

Working/interacting effectively with colleagues, staff, students, administrators and others of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Acceptance of the responsibility to promote the welfare and best interests of students at all times.

Acceptance of and willingness to support the role that community colleges serve in higher education, and specifically the mission, values, goals and objectives of the Community Colleges of Spokane.