The Social Sciences/Psychology Program in the School of Humanities, Education, Justice & Social Sciences at Lasell University is seeking 1 or 2 part-time faculty members to teach two classes for the spring semester.
Our program offers majors in Psychology and Sociology with a focus on combining professional skill development with a strong grounding in the liberal arts and a commitment to infusing diversity, social justice, and inclusion in the curriculum.
Current Openings include:
These are all face-to-face classes that are already scheduled. Please indicate which sections are of interest to you in your response.
- Introduction to Psychology: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:30 – 10:45
- Cognitive Processes: Wednesdays & Fridays 11 – 12:15
These times are set as students are already registered for the courses but opportunities for teaching in future semesters will be discussed with more flexibility on days/times.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide instruction for all sessions of assigned courses utilizing the college philosophy of connected learning.
- Provide a syllabus and course outline to students that clearly communicates course learning outcomes.
- Align some course assignments with departmental and college core curriculum goals learning goals and provide student work samples for college assessment purposes (sample assignments available)
- Maintain office hours each week and timely communications with students via email and phone
- Incorporate Canvas (online learning platform) into the course.
- Keep accurate records of student progress (grades) and complete mid-semester and final grade reports.
Qualifications:
A willingness to incorporate the college’s Connected Learning Philosophy into the course as well as a master’s degree in a related field are required (doctoral degree preferred). Career-relevant experience such as research and/or statistics is a plus. Some of these courses are part of our general education core curriculum in addition to major requirements; thus, the successful candidate will have experience teaching students from a variety of majors and be willing to collaborate with other instructors on core curriculum and major-specific learning goals. Familiarity with Canvas or other learning management systems a plus.
Interested candidates should upload a letter of interest, resume and the information of three (3) references using the forms below. Review of resumes will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Lasell University requires all employees to be vaccinated and to provide the documentation upon the start of employment. Lasell also provides individuals the opportunity to request a medical or religious exemption.
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