Undergraduate Psychology Core Faculty

Job Description:

Founded in 1979, The Chicago School is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services, emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations.

Position Summary: Core Faculty Member - BA Psychology Program

The Bachelor of Psychology program is seeking a highly qualified candidate to join our growing College of Undergraduate Studies as a Core Departmental Faculty member. We offer a wide range of undergraduate courses that prepare our undergraduate students for sought-after careers in psychology as well as for a seamless transition into our graduate programs via internal articulation agreements. The ideal candidate will have strong online teaching and course development skills and have a proven and strong commitment to student engagement and retention.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teach 18-24 credit hours spread throughout the academic year, following an online teaching model of participation in the virtual classroom at least five out of seven days

• Demonstrate knowledge of adult learning theory and practices, including undergraduate-specific strategies, and model effective teaching within the classroom

• Provide timely and detailed balanced feedback on a weekly basis and offer student support via online classroom, phone, and email

• Hold office hours for enrolled students on a weekly basis via video conferencing

• Serve as the department’s Faculty Mentor to provide general academic guidance and support, including career guidance, graduate school consideration, and student mentorship.

• Host advising sessions and monthly group webinars for advisees

• Collaborate to support student learning, retention, persistence, success, satisfaction, and degree completion.

• Serve as a lead for curriculum/course maintenance issues

• Lead, facilitate and track departmental student clubs and organizations

• Remain current in field of study/teaching expertise and suggest updates to online course content to reflect knowledge updates

• Proactively participate in departmental meetings, Town Halls, initiatives, newsletters, and faculty trainings

• Participate in mentoring of graduate teaching assistants

• Engage yearly in scholarship activities

• Serve on at least two Institutional committees

• Engage in administrative activities as deemed necessary by the Department Chair

Position Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in Psychology is required. Fields similar to Psychology will also be considered.

o Preference for applicants with a specialty in Clinical Psychology, Behavior Analysis, or Developmental Psychology

• Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level is required

o Preference for working in online teaching environments.

• Professional experience in the field of psychology or a similar field is required.

• Familiarity with online learning tools and systems

Location:

• Online-Remote

o Preference for applicants residing in the Chicago metro area who would be able to teach on-ground classes at our Chicago campus.

o Some travel may be required (e.g., graduation, recruitment events)

For more information about The Chicago School visit www.thechicagoschool.edu

The Chicago School is an affiliate of TCS Education System. For more information about TCS Education System visit www.tcsedsystem.org

TCS Education System offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), professional development, and regular employee appreciation events.

TCS Education System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity is budgeted at $74,000 - 84,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.