What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time Dual Credit Lecturer or Adjunct Instructor in Psychology 9-month, non-tenure track (renewable) position at Sul Ross State University?
Required
Required:
- A Master’s degree in Psychology or a Master’s degree in Social Science with at least 18 hours in Psychology at the graduate level from an accredited higher education institution.
- Demonstrated college teaching experience and strong commitment to undergraduate education.
- Online University teaching experience, and preferably with dual-credit and/or first generation students.
Additional Information:
Please note that Sul Ross State University does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must have work authorization in the U.S. that does not require visa sponsorship by the employer.
Any qualifications to be considered in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.
Preferred
Preferred:
- Doctorate in Psychology or related field from an accredited higher education institution. Candidates who are near completion of their Ph.D. will be considered.
- Experience teaching with a Learning management System (LMS) such as Blackboard.
- Experience teaching online, synchronous and asynchronous classes.
- Familiarity with dual credit curriculum and academic standards.
Primary Responsibilities
Start date: 8/26/2025
- Flexibility with schedule as classes will be online and in Eagle Pass ISD campuses.
- Primary obligation to teach PSY 1302 (Introduction to Psychology) during Spring and Fall semesters with a 5/5 teaching load and 25 student-cap. Other duties and courses may be assigned if dual credit needs fall below 5 courses per semester.
- Utilizes pre designed course shells and syllabi (but responsible for updates after hire).
- Conducts core assessments and provides required documentation at the end of each term.
- Promotes rapport and respect by cultivating a safe and civil learning environment.
- Adheres to SRSU’s online standards that address instructor presence an expectations, and student engagement and assessment.
- Invested interest in working with online technologies and disciplinary knowledge effectively incorporating updates to enhance relevancy, accessibility and communication with students.
- Demonstrates a professional attitude, philosophy, compassion and commitment that promotes student growth and learning and fosters effective working relations with the university community.
Additional Information:
Please note that Sul Ross State University does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must have work authorization in the U.S. that does not require visa sponsorship by the employer.
Position is security sensitive.
Other Information
Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/
The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.
A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu
About SRSU
Sul Ross State University consists of two main campuses, Alpine and International. Sul Ross State University, located in Alpine, Texas (www.alpinetexas.com), is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuanuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountain State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine. Sul Ross State University, International, is located in the communities of Eagle Pass, El Rio, and Uvalde, Texas, in the Middle Rio Grande region of Texas. Eagle Pass is located on the border with Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, and is a thriving economic corridor port to this large metropolitan municipality. Its proximity to San Antonio, Texas, offers further accessible metropolitan opportunities. SRSU is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,00 students on campus in Alpine, Texas, and 1,000 students at International. As a Hispanic serving public institution and proud recipient of the Seal of Excelencia, SRSU serves the residents of the U.S./Mexico borderlands, the Southwest Texas region, and beyond.
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