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Job Title: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology or Sociology
Location: ABAC Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 279136
Job Summary
ABAC¿s Department of Rural Studies is home to an interdisciplinary group of scholars who work together to offer courses in the social sciences. We seek qualified adjunct faculty to teach courses in Psychology or Sociology. Part-time, temporary, adjunct faculty may instruct one or two courses a semester on an as-needed basis.
Possible courses include PSYC 1101 Intro to General Psychology, PSYC 2103 Human Growth and Development, SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology, and SOCI 1160 Intro to Social Problems, with courses being offered in a traditional face-to-face format or online, depending upon departmental needs. The Department of Rural Studies offers courses at ABAC¿s main site in Tifton, at ABAC¿s instructional site in Bainbridge, and in partnership with high schools throughout the region in support of dual enrollment course offerings. Applicants interested in offering classes at either site or possibly at one of our partner high schools are welcome to apply.
Applications should include a brief cover letter, CV/resume, a list of at least three professional references, and unofficial copies of graduate transcripts.
Required Qualifications
Master¿s degree with a minimum of 18 credits of graduate coursework in either Psychology (to teach PSYC classes) or Sociology (to teach SOCI classes).
Preferred Qualifications
Evidence of successful teaching of college-level coursework preferred.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, or genetic information in its programs and activities, including admissions and employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and USG and ABAC policies. For questions or more detailed information, please contact Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's Human Resources Office at (229) 391-4887.
Location: ABAC Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 279136
Job Summary
ABAC¿s Department of Rural Studies is home to an interdisciplinary group of scholars who work together to offer courses in the social sciences. We seek qualified adjunct faculty to teach courses in Psychology or Sociology. Part-time, temporary, adjunct faculty may instruct one or two courses a semester on an as-needed basis.
Possible courses include PSYC 1101 Intro to General Psychology, PSYC 2103 Human Growth and Development, SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology, and SOCI 1160 Intro to Social Problems, with courses being offered in a traditional face-to-face format or online, depending upon departmental needs. The Department of Rural Studies offers courses at ABAC¿s main site in Tifton, at ABAC¿s instructional site in Bainbridge, and in partnership with high schools throughout the region in support of dual enrollment course offerings. Applicants interested in offering classes at either site or possibly at one of our partner high schools are welcome to apply.
Applications should include a brief cover letter, CV/resume, a list of at least three professional references, and unofficial copies of graduate transcripts.
Required Qualifications
Master¿s degree with a minimum of 18 credits of graduate coursework in either Psychology (to teach PSYC classes) or Sociology (to teach SOCI classes).
Preferred Qualifications
Evidence of successful teaching of college-level coursework preferred.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, or genetic information in its programs and activities, including admissions and employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and USG and ABAC policies. For questions or more detailed information, please contact Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's Human Resources Office at (229) 391-4887.