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Position Title:

Adjunct Instructor, Psychology

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE: ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, PSYCHOLOGY
STATUS:Part time (Face to Face during the Daytime ONLY)
DEPARTMENT: Social & Behavioral Sciences
DIVISION: Academic Affairs
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
UNION: Adjunct Faculty-JUAC, IEA-NEA
REPORTS TO: Department Chair
PLACEMENT: Adjunct Faculty
HIRING RANGE: Hiring Rate Per Contact Hour: Fall 2025 to Summer 2026: $1106.00 if candidate holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and $1161.00 if candidate holds a Ph.D, Ed.D, or J.D.

Competitive starting pay is dependent on education and experience. JJC offers regular full-time positions a variety of fringe benefits including retirement benefits, holidays, personal time, and other discounts/reimbursement for classes.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its faculty.

POSITION SUMMARY
An adjunct community college instructor is an instructor hired for one semester to teach one or more courses for which he/she is qualified to teach. The adjunct instructor reports to the Department Chair and provides quality instruction for the assigned courses. The instructor works with full-time faculty in assessing students and following all course guidelines. Willingness to teach at other campus sites is required. Adjunct instructors may submit preferences for locations and loads. Position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract. This position is primarily days, perhaps some evenings.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Teach classes in Psychology.
2. Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations.
3. Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, attendance policies, textbook choices, and assessments, and other established processes.
4. Attend classes regularly; return college reports, credentials, and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and chair.
5. Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislations. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials.
6. Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college at all times.
7. Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Master’s Degree in Psychology.
2. Teaching experience at the collegiate level.
3. Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction.
4. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning.
5. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
6. Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Two (2) years’ experience at the community college level.
2. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.
3. Experience in teaching using course management programs.
4. English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
5. Demonstrated multicultural competence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Normal classroom physical demands.
2. The ability to travel between campus locations and to and from buildings for classes.

WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Standard classroom equipment and software.
2. Classroom teaching environment.

** Please Note: A cover letter, resume, and a copy of your unofficial transcripts need to be uploaded with your application to be considered**

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