Instructional Faculty - Psychology

Psychology- Instructional Faculty (Academic)

Position Type: Faculty - General Funding

Salary: $47,000-$77,161 (based on education and experience)

Job List: External

Close Date: Thursday, June 1st at 5:00 p.m. (Arizona Time)

Please note, this position will be in person, to be located in the Pima County/Tucson area.

About Pima Community College

Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona, in the Sonoran Desert, just 65 miles from the border with Mexico. The city contains world-class National Parks, museums, and restaurants. It was named by UNESCO as a City of Gastronomy, with a culinary history dating back thousands of years. Tucson was named one of the 50 Best Places to Visit in 2023 by the New York Times, and features a high quality of life, with a low cost of living, and affordable housing. Tucson enjoys nearly 300 sunny days a year and sits in a valley surrounded by four mountain ranges; residents can travel from the saguaro-studded desert floor to inviting pine forests in 45 minutes. The University of Arizona, also located in Tucson, is our largest transfer partner. With a population of about 1 million, metropolitan Tucson boasts excellent schools, hundreds of miles of hiking trails and cycling paths, an active LGBTQ community, a vibrant arts and culture scene, and an up-and-coming downtown.

Pima Community College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. We value the diversity of our workforce and seek to hire and support employees who consistently and actively embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are intentional about social justice, and addressing issues of equity and inclusion, as well as institutional, structural, and environmental inequity, power and privilege. See our Diversity website for additional information about our commitment.

About the Psychology Department

The Psychology Department offers nearly 200 psychology sections each year, with Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. We provide twelve different courses, all transferable to the three Arizona Universities, including an Honors PSY 101 course.

Six full-time and 35 adjunct faculty help students gain the creative and critical skills needed to recognize the relationships between biological, psychological, and socio-cultural functions, and employ scientific findings and theories to bring about new ideas and to solve problems.

About the Position

The position is available at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year as a full-time, nine-month contract. Faculty teach and work a set schedule of 5 courses (15 credit hours), from August through May, that might include day, evening, and weekend duties. Position may require teaching at multiple campuses.

The applicant will need to have firm knowledge and provide instruction in the basic principles and theories of psychology, and must utilize a biological, social, and cultural perspective. Priorities include candidates with experience in teaching Introduction to Psychology, statistics, research methods, and forensic psychology.

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive benefits package that goes beyond affordable medical plans. Because we value work-life balance, we offer an award winning Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs. For more information visit our Benefits webpage.

Duties and Responsibilities

General Duties:

• Teach 5 courses, or 15 credit hours, each semester
• Instruct students and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success
• Use current, effective classroom management techniques
• Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level
• Evaluate student performance
• Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods
• Evaluate and revise course outlines and course materials
• Provide academic advising
• Maintain competency and currency in the teaching fields as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods
• Serve actively as a member of the department and discipline groups
• Participate in fostering partnerships that strengthen educational opportunities in response to community needs
• Represent the department and/or campus on college-wide committees
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication
• Meet all required deadlines, including but not limited to training, syllabus submission, 45th Day reporting, and other grading requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The College places a premium on candidates with an openness to new approaches and professional growth. We recognize that our faculty body is strengthened by a cross-sectional breadth of experience.

• Ability to teach a broad range of courses in psychology; including Introduction to Psychology and statistics.

• Ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the student instructional needs and learning styles, including working with accommodations and accessibility
• Knowledge of appropriate and effective use of assessment information to improve instruction
• Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes
• Teaching in multiple modalities such as online, web-enhanced, and D2L courses: knowledge of curriculum development, course design, and delivery
• Knowledge of the resources available to students to assist them with academic and personal challenges, and ability to help students access those resources, skilled in providing academic advising
• Competencies in multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusivity: knowledge of diverse community college student populations, and the ability to address diversity in effective instructional practice and student learning
• Knowledge and appreciation for the Community College mission

Job Requirements

Minimum qualifications requirements for faculty positions are governed by our faculty qualification standards. This position is in an Academic discipline and requires the following to obtain Pima Community College teaching certification:

• Master’s Degree in Psychology. Fields of study (disciplines/subfields) include psychology, educational psychology, and other closely-related fields.

The selected candidate will:

• Work a flexible schedule including afternoons and evenings as needed to meet student demand.
• Work at more than one Pima Community College Campus, depending on need.
• Teach in multiple modalities, including required in-person classes, as well as online, virtual, and hybrid.
• Serve and participate in various departmental and College activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with innovative teaching methodologies, at a higher education level.
• Master’s Degree, or higher, in psychology.
• A variety of course development experience at a higher education level.
• Experience teaching alternative instructional formats.
• Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace.

Directions for Applying and Other Important Information

Degrees and courses qualifying for Pima Community College teaching certification must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants currently in progress for a degree or additional coursework to meet the minimum qualifications must have the degree conferred and/or coursework completed by May 2023.

A degree from any college outside of the United States (even if the transcript is in English) may need to be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation service. Pima Community College requires that applicants use an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES or AACRAO's corporate partners

Before ordering an evaluation, check with Faculty Qualifications & Hiring to confirm whether you will need to complete this step.

To submit an application you must include the documents that are listed within the application form as required. Documents listed as optional do not have to be attached in order to submit the application. Follow the directions in the application form to upload your documents. At minimum, these documents are required:

The selected candidate(s) must provide Faculty Qualifications & Hiring with official (unopened) transcripts and/or official (unopened) foreign transcript evaluation.

Selection Process:

The selection process typically consists of one or two advisory group interview(s), a teaching demonstration, and an administrative interview.

Candidates invited to the interview process will be chosen from those who most closely meet the stated requirements. Meeting these qualifications does not guarantee an interview.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or to request a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, please contact faculty-hiring@pima.edu. Office hours are normally Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

About the College and Tucson Community

Pima Community College is committed to becoming a premier community college, one that is built on a foundation of student success, community engagement, and diversity. We hire people who:

• set and meet high standards
• believe in service and accountability
• have a passion for learning
• are creative
• can help fulfill our mission
• understand the first-generation college student experience
• are knowledgeable about the challenges of underprivileged populations
• are knowledgeable about the traditions and culture of the populations of the Southwest, including Latinos and Native Americans
• have cultural sensitivity and understanding of the needs of differently-abled, veterans, and LGBTQ

Pima recently was named one of the top workplaces in Arizona by Forbes magazine, which analyzed such factors as safety of work environment, competitiveness of compensation, opportunities for advancement and openness to telework.

We are one of the largest multi-campus community colleges in the nation, opening our doors to nearly 45,000 credit and noncredit students each year. With five campuses and more than 100 learning sites, we are a comprehensive community college, offering learners of all backgrounds and ages a variety of opportunities to meet their educational goals:

• University transfer programs
• Occupational education programs
• Adult Education/HSE preparation
• Workforce and Business Development
• Continuing Education

The College meets the needs of the community by offering instruction when and how our students want it: evenings, weekends, year-round, in traditional classroom settings, online and virtual learning, in web-classroom hybrids, and in semester-long or accelerated formats. Employees can expect to participate in innovative, flexible scheduling, in keeping with the College’s vision, to provide access to learning without the limits of time, place, or distance.

Additional information about the College may be found at www.pima.edu.