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Instructor, Psychology

Laramie County Community College

Job Description

 

Full Job Description

Overview:
The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students' lives through the power of inspired learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming. Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the Desire to Make a Difference.
 

A copy of official or unofficial transcripts are required for this position. You can upload transcripts in your applicant profile. 
A cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications for this position is required. You can upload a cover letter when you create an applicant profile.
  • This is a Faculty A, 9-month (168 duty days), level 3 position.
  • Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled.
  • Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Faculty A, 3 level position. Starting salary range: $59,175.00 - $69,037.00/annually, depending upon experience.
  • Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 15 – 18 Paid Holiday/Closure Days
  • Two Paid Personal Days
  • Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Generous Retirement Benefits - 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
  • Onsite Childcare Center
  • Professional Development Opportunities

Job Summary: Core responsibilities of this position include:

This is a full-time, 9-month faculty position. The applicant will be the instructor of record within the Psychology Department. The applicant will teach 5 psychology courses in the Fall & Spring semesters, actively participate in the Faculty Academy during the provisional period, engage in department growth discussions and serve on committees of interest.
 


Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need
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Essential Functions:
Essential Functions: – this position is Exempt, i.e., is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned).
  • Teaching & Classroom Time
  • Office Hours & Meeting with Students
  • School & Department Meetings
  • Faculty Academy
  • Course Prep & Grading
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
All LCCC faculty are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the competency areas appropriate to their faculty level as defined in the College’s Administrative Procedure 2.17.1P. In addition, requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position include.
  • Professional Knowledge and ability within the discipline of assigned instruction
  • Ability to continuously monitor and research changes in the industry and field of study and to adapt program offerings to meet these standards
  • Ability to work in an environment of collaboration, cooperation, sensitivity and confidentiality in working with the public, students, colleagues and staff in both the classroom and campus settings
  • Skill in applying the appropriate teaching techniques and methods in classroom and/or online instruction
  • Ability teach course content that is consistent with the official course outline of record and use pertinent course materials at an appropriate level
  • Ability to establish a student-instructor relationship conducive to learning and promote active involvement of students in learning activities
  • Advanced working knowledge and ability with personal computing applications – specifically Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Adobe products (e.g., Reader, Professional)
  • Knowledge of basic office equipment including (but not limited to) personal computer and associated peripherals, fax machine, multi-line telephone, voice recorders, and other electronic devices
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
  • Ability to effectively and professionally execute the essential functions of this position with proven capabilities in establishing appropriate professional rapport, communicating with courtesy and tact, accurately determine other’s needs, collecting necessary information, and follow-through when requested
  • Ability to travel when necessary
  • Ability to read and interpret instructions in oral, written, or diagrammatical form (e.g., a flow chart of a process) and consider possible applications of discipline related literature and publications.
 

Physical/Mental Demands:
  • To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate composure and necessary confidentiality with regard to both past and current employee, student, and donor data; documents; issues; etc., and respect privacy needs of employees, students, donors
  • The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required
  • While performing the essential functions of this position a variable work schedule may be required including long workdays, evenings, and weekends as needed
  • There may be occurrences of interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations
  • While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities
  • There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
  • An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to perform essential position functions

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Psychology or Counseling or a Master’s degree in a related field of study and 18 graduate credit hours in Psychology or Counseling.

All LCCC Faculty are required to meet the minimum faculty qualifications as defined within the College’s Administrative Procedure 2.7P.

 


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Doctoral degree in Psychology
  • Experience with web-based learning management systems
  • Two or more years of college-level teaching experience
  • Two or more years of work experience in an applied field
 

LCCC DOES NOT SPONSOR H1B VISAS
 

Equal Opportunity Employer
 

Laramie County Community College is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and employment environment. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or other status protected by law. Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The college does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational, extracurricular, athletic or other programs or in the context of employment.
 

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