Adjunct lecturer job description

The Department of Psychology at Regis College is seeking an Adjunct Lecturer for the spring 2023 semester for a class on Human Development. This course entails consideration of human development from infancy through old age. The emphasis will be on cognitive, emotional, and social development, with attention to implications for nursing. It is a 15-week course that meets twice a week for 1 hour and 15 minutes on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 to 12:15. Class materials will be provided. Class begins on January 17, 2023 and runs through May 2, 2023.
This course section is taught in person on the Weston, MA campus.

Lecture: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:00 to 12:15 pm, and possible additional times to be determined.

Essential Functions:

Teach PS233 (lecture) as a synchronous, in-person course and engage with all responsibilities associated with teaching the section: grading, office hours, student engagement, alignment with other course sections, academic assessment.

Requirements:

An earned MA or PHD in Psychology
Demonstrated evidence of prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level
Commitment to creating an inclusive classroom learning environment in keeping with the University's commitment to inclusive excellence in a diverse educational community.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other Psychology faculty to ensure consistency across class sections.
Demonstrated familiarity with academic assessment.
Familiarity with the learning management system Moodle is preferred, but not required.

Working Conditions/Physcial Demands:

Normal office environment, not subject to extremes in noise, odors, etc.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

Protecting the Regis Community

At Regis the safety of our campus community is our highest priority. We invite all applicants to review our health and safety protocols at our COVID-19 Updates page. The most powerful measure we can take is vaccination, and all campus community members must be fully vaccinated and have received a booster against COVID-19, with the exception of certain medical and religious exemptions. New employees without an approved medical or religious exemption are required to have their first vaccine dose by their date of hire. And all new employees will join the campus community in using the CoVerified app to upload vaccine information, report symptoms, and schedule regular campus COVID tests. We're in this together!

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

In employment, as in education, Regis College is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action. Regis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran's status, membership in uniformed services or any other protected status.