What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychology position at Delta College?
Position Title
Psychology (Tenure Track) Instructor
Division/Department
Social Sciences
Employee Group
Faculty
Status
Starting Salary: Please see DCFA Reference Collective Bargaining Agreement – Commensurate with Education, Qualifications and Experience
2 position openings.
These positions will start in Fall 2027.
2 position openings.
These positions will start in Fall 2027.
Position Summary Information
Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions
Delta College is seeking faculty members committed to the college’s philosophy that education serves the greater good by providing students access to a better life. The candidates for faculty positions understand that community colleges are positioned to fundamentally change people’s lives, and as a result, society itself. Required qualities include a belief that continuous improvement in pedagogy and relationships with students, other faculty, and staff are hallmarks of an educator who has been called to the profession. We are seeking colleagues who embrace the idea of helping students achieve their goals, and approach academic excellence as evidenced in equity as a moral imperative.
Delta believes that faculty are the heart of the institution. We are seeking faculty members who are energized by the community college pathways and inclusivity/equity initiatives, and see it as their job to support a diverse set of learners inside and outside the classroom. Delta embraces the notion of life-long learning and continuous improvement, and so is looking for those with a sincere desire to self-reflect on personal instructional practices and work collaboratively with colleagues to improve teaching and learning for all students. The faculty members that Delta seeks to hire live a daily work-commitment to the democratic ideal espoused in Delta’s mission.
The Social Sciences division is seeking candidates for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position to teach Psychology. Instructors are responsible for establishing and promoting an inclusive and effective learning environment to maximize student learning. Instructors may be assigned to teach a variety of courses in the discipline, with most of the teaching load being in introductory psychology. Instructors teach in various modalities such as a traditional classroom, online asynchronous, online synchronous, or hybrid modality as needed in the Social Sciences Division at Delta College. In addition, we seek candidates whose pedagogy, research, and continuous professional development have prepared them to engage with the college’s commitment to belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI).
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Social Sciences division is seeking candidates for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position to teach Psychology. Instructors are responsible for establishing and promoting an inclusive and effective learning environment to maximize student learning. Instructors may be assigned to teach a variety of courses in the discipline, with most of the teaching load being in introductory psychology. Instructors teach in various modalities such as a traditional classroom, online asynchronous, online synchronous, or hybrid modality as needed in the Social Sciences Division at Delta College. In addition, we seek candidates whose pedagogy, research, and continuous professional development have prepared them to engage with the college’s commitment to belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI).
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Delta College.
- Demonstrate an inclusive and culturally relevant philosophy of teaching that provides learning opportunities that meet the needs of all students.
- Teach at least 30 equated credit hours annually of various college level psychology courses.
- Focus on supporting and assessing student learning and academic achievement to ensure student success.
- Continually develop appropriate innovation in learning and teaching to meet diverse learning styles and student needs.
- Collaborate voluntarily and energetically with colleagues in the academic discipline and with other faculty colleagues to develop effective learning experiences for a diverse student body.
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of diversity based on the college statement on diversity.
- Serve the community through outreach activities.
- Make effective and innovative use of appropriate technology in the performance of the responsibilities and accountabilities.
- Commit to ongoing educational and professional growth.
- Engage fully in course, discipline, program development, curriculum development and assessment.
- Committee participation at the college and related professional organizations.
- Attend and participate in discipline, division and college meetings.
- Possess minimum technology skills and understanding of a course management system.
- Demonstrate teaching effectiveness which supports student learning and encompasses pedagogies for student success to meet course and/or program requirements.
- Work in a variety of settings which promote quality learning.
- Maintain professional development to assure currency within field of practice.
- Possess effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and willingness to teach dual enrolled students.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree or higher in Psychology or a related field with at least 18 hours of relevant coursework in the discipline.
- Ability to teach both in-person on a Delta campus and in an online setting.
- Commitment to creating an inclusive classroom climate and designing curricula that foster greater sense of community.
- Experience using a variety of teaching modalities, educational technology, and delivery methods including online.
Additional Experiences Considered
- Experience using a variety of teaching technologies and methodologies
- Demonstrated current and ongoing professional growth
- Substantive multicultural experience (for example: urban community service, academic course work in minority or foreign language studies, or teaching experience with students from underrepresented groups)
- Experience working with non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds and with varying academic skills
- Experience using course management systems
- College teaching experience, especially in a community college setting
- Online teaching experience
- Positive experience with dual enrollment initiatives
- Experience working with students in teacher education programs (PK-12)
- Pedagogy is informed by belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Bilingual
Application Deadline
The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Complete an on-line application and attach a cover letter with position title, resume and copies of transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire) and/or certifications and licenses.
Posting Specific Question
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- * In order to track our recruitment sources, please indicate how you became aware of the position vacancy?
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- Indeed.com
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- HigherEdJobs.com
- Michigan HERC Website
- MLive (Grand Rapids Press, Flint Journal, Ann Arbor News, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Saginaw News, Muskegon Chronicle, Bay City Times)
- Other
- * If you selected "Other" above, please tell us where you heard about this posting.
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- * What does it mean to have a commitment to diversity and how would you develop and apply your commitment at the college?
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Optional Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Transcript 1
- Teaching Philosophy Statement - Please define equity and belonging and how you would implement those concepts in the classroom
- Professional Certifications or Licensures
- Transcript 2
- Transcript 3
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
- Letter of Recommendation 3