Part-Time Psychology Instructor (Pool) Job at San Mateo County Community College

Position Title

Part-Time Psychology Instructor (Pool)

Location

Human Resources DIST (DEPT)

Position Number

PTF049

Percentage of Full Time

Varies

FLSA

Exempt (does not accrue overtime)

Salary Range

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows: Lab Course - $75.48 up to $103.03 per hour. Lecture Course - $87.88 up to $118.85.

Position Type

Part-Time Faculty, Temporary

Who We Are

The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, “success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.”

The College and the District

The San Mateo County Community College District is home to Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College. All three of our colleges are designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions enrolling approximately 33,000 students each academic year.

Who We Want

We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities and orientations. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community.

The Position

The Colleges seek a part-time faculty member in Psychology. The ideal candidate will share the Colleges’ commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach classes as assigned from the regular Psychology Department curriculum.
2. Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours.
3. Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies.
4. Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs. The College offers day and evening classes.

Minimum Qualifications

- Possession of a Master’s or above in psychology OR Bachelor’s in psychology AND Master’s or above in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience or social work OR the equivalent.
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The screening committee will select for interview candidates from among those applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum requirements, give evidence of any or all of the following:
1. Recent successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach college-level courses in Psychology.
2. Understanding and commitment to the role and purpose of the community college.
3. Knowledge of the use of technology in teaching and Psychology.
4. Ability to use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher-order thinking skills.
5. Ability to organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences.
6. Ability to develop instructional learning outcomes and to develop methods for assessing student’s achievement of these outcomes.
7. Ability to organize and teach both theoretical and practical applications of the subject-matter in ways appropriate to students abilities.
8. Acceptance of the division’s commitment to established academic standards.
9. Commitment to the SMCCCD goal of integrating writing skills across the curriculum.

Preferred Qualifications

Faculty Benefits

Open Date

07/08/2014

First Review Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Required application materials will be screened on the basis of Requirements and Desirable Skills and Abilities listed in this announcement. Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and desirable skills and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to provide a teaching demonstration or demonstrate other job-related skills.

Conditions of Employment

Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to the first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.

EEO Statement

The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Accommodations

Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process. Accommodation requests and a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures can be made by completing our: Applicant Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

Annual Security Report

San Mateo County Community College District’s (SMCCCD) 2020 Annual Security Report (ASR), required by the Clery Act, includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by SMCCCD; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from SMCCCD. Our 2020 Annual Security Report also outlines various campus safety and security policies, such as those concerning crime reporting, prevention and response to sexual and gender violence, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, emergency response and evacuation procedures, and other matters. The 2020 Annual Security Report is now available. You can also obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at the District Office or any of the three Campuses (650) 738-7000.