Job Description

This position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding .

The Department of Human Behavior at CSN delivers a range of certificates and diplomas in Psychology, Anthropology, and Sociology, as well as university transfer service courses to CSN students.

The Department of Human Behavior invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Psychology instructor. Candidates willing to make teaching the primary focus with superior preparation and ongoing engagement in their academic and professional fields and a dedication to diversity awareness are encouraged to apply.

Teaching assignments will be primarily live, on-ground classes and may be located at any of the three main campuses. These may include morning, afternoon, or evening classes.

Primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teach 30 credit hours per year (15 credit hours in each of the Fall and Spring semesters). Demonstrated ability to effectively teach multiple sections of PSY 101 - General Psychology each semester is essential, as well as the ability to teach additional Psychology courses offered by the Department.
  
• Develop syllabi, course materials, and evaluate student mastery of course objectives, skills, and competencies as required by established course outcomes and/or program and department rubrics.
  
• Provide student advising; participate in recruitment activities, and collaboratively engage in program/curriculum development.
  
• Participate in Program, Department, and School meetings and activities; and serve on Department and College committees.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Psychology from a regionally accredited college or university.
  
• Post-secondary teaching experience within the last 4 years as the primary instructor. This must include on-ground teaching of psychology course(s) equivalent to those offered by CSN.
  
• Ability to teach a variety of undergraduate level courses in the field of Psychology.
  
• Proficiency using course learning management systems (LMS) such as Canvas, Blackboard, etc.
  
• Demonstrated appreciation for diversity in higher education.
  
• A commitment to teaching community college students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal training in post-secondary teaching.
  
• Experience teaching psychology courses as the instructor of record at a community college in the past 4 years.
  
• Experience developing psychology classes at the community college level.
  
• Experience teaching a variety of psychology courses.
  
• Five or more years' experience teaching undergraduate psychology courses as the instructor of record - excluding graduate teaching assistantships.
  
• College service within the past 4 years.
  
• Psychology related professional or community service within the past 4 years.
  
• Psychology related scholarly activities and professional development (academic research (other than graduate thesis or dissertation research) within the past 4 years.

Starting Salary Range

Initial salary placement is based on educational level and total years of full-time equivalent teaching experience. For example, for an instructor with a master's degree, the salary range would be $46,691 to $59,768 annually. The entire salary range is up to $71,123 annually with a Doctorate and 10 years of experience. A maximum of 10 years of experience will be considered for initial salary placement purposes.

CSN offers a generous benefits package comprised of excellent health insurance including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, basic life insurance, and supplemental options (long-term care, short-term disability, and legal). Comprehensive retirement plans, employee assistance programs, and tuition discounts at the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institutions. As well as tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents. Perks encompassing on-campus employee discounts, professional and personal development opportunities; and statewide employee purchase programs. Join a dynamic team investing in our future, Students First.

This position is eligible for relocation assistance contingent upon available funding as defined in the CSN-NFA 2022-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

• A cover letter and resume or CV; please include the following:
  
  • List the higher education institutions where you have taught during the past five years; indicating whether the institution was a community college.
    
  • Were previous teaching positions full-time or part-time, tenure or non-tenure track?
    
  • Have you ever been offered and/or denied tenure?
    
  • List all psychology courses taught in the past five years, indicating the institution and years taught, whether taught live or online, and which LMS was used?
    
  • Provide sample course syllabi for psychology course(s) including assignments and grading criteria.
    
  • Provide a sample of teaching evaluations for courses taught.
    
  • List college service including the relevant institution as well as duration and dates of service. For committee service, include the name and purpose of the committee, and your role.
    
  • List any experience is program/curriculum development and/or assessment.
    
  • List any psychology related professional or community service.
    
• Please provide a short response to at least one of the following three questions:
  
  • How will and have you incorporated diversity in your classroom?
    
  • How will and have you accomplished ADA compliance in your classroom?
    
  • How do you create a multi-modality learning environment?
    

• Provide name addresses, emails, and telephone numbers of five professional references with knowledge of your relevant work.
  
• Provide unofficial transcripts from an accredited college or university with the degree posted.

Candidates selected for interviews will be required to do a 10-15-minute teaching demonstration as part of the interview on a topic of their choice.

The finalist candidate must provide official transcripts.

Required documents as requested on the CSN Human Resources website must be attached directly to the ONLINE application.

• These documents must accurately address the job description and requirements, or the candidate will be eliminated in the first round of screening.

National Search

Out of Area/State Candidates may be offered travel reimbursement with original itemized receipts and in accordance with GSA rates at the time of travel.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE


CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59 pm the day prior to the position close date.

Posting Close Date
03/27/2023

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

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