Adjunct Psychology Instructor

Description

Iowa Western Community College is seeking adjunct Psychology instructors to join our team. The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree in Psychology (or a closely related field) with at least 12 graduate credits in psychology and is prepared to teach a variety of psychology courses in multiple modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, live virtual, and online asynchronous. Iowa Western uses Canvas as its learning management system. Our current instructional need is for faculty who can teach evening, face-to-face courses in addition to online asynchronous courses. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to student success and an engaging, student-centered teaching approach.

Adjunct faculty may teach a mix of face-to-face courses at assigned locations and asynchronous online courses each semester, based on enrollment and departmental need. The college uses common assessments and shared textbooks for courses of the same type to support consistency and instructional quality, and primary course shells are available for some classes.

Job Duties

• This position is responsible for teaching classes as assigned by the academic dean
• Must evaluate and report student performances and progress in courses in accordance with college and division policies and procedures
• Must meet Minimum Faculty Standards for hire and adhere to college policies and procedures
• The instructor will promote, develop, and deliver quality education programs with the intent to retain students to graduation
• Demonstrate IWCC’s core mission, vision, and values

• Meet minimum expectations for use of the college Learning Management System (post the syllabus to the course page by college deadlines, record student attendance, and maintain an accurate and current gradebook for all graded course activities) and for reports (roster verification, 5th week and 10th week progress reports, final grades, and course assessments)
• Assess and document student learning outcomes in courses each term in accordance with college policies and procedures
• Organize and teach labs as assigned by the academic dean
• Complete required professional development and trainings
• Exhibit a positive and professional demeanor with all members of the college and community, contributing to a productive and growth-oriented work environment
• Promote, model, and enforce academic integrity
• Be available to answer student questions outside of class time (student conferences can be held on campus in a designated student conferencing space or via phone, web conferencing, or email)
• Help students achieve their educational and career goals
• Refer students to college resources
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with FERPA and Title IX regulations
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology or counseling OR master's degree with at least 12 graduate credit hours in psychology or counseling courses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to articulate in both small and large group settings and with diverse groups of people including co-workers, students, business contacts and at various levels from front-line to administration
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to multitask, to meet deadlines, to maintain and access paper and electronic files, to produce error-free final products, and to manage time and output
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently

• Enthusiastic and dedicated to the challenges of helping other people
• Ability to function collaboratively as part of a fast-paced, customer-oriented team
• Professional in communication, appearance, relationships, and responsiveness
• Positive attitude
• Self-starter with the ability to perform with little or no direct supervision
• Ability to pass a background check

Physical Demands

• The employee frequently is required to sit for extended periods of time and use hands to operate computer keyboard, telephone and basic office equipment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• Ability to lift up to 10lbs

• Reading, Writing, Calculating
• Social Interaction Skills
• Reasoning/Analysis
• Works with Minimal Supervision