Instructor, Psychology (Tenure Track)
Overview:
The Humanities and Sciences Division at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track teaching position in Psychology. The successful candidate will teach college-level Psychology courses to students in our technical, transfer degree, and non-degree programs, both online and in-person.
Our team seeks a highly motivated Psychology Instructor to contribute to the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department and the mission and values of the College. This position requires active collaboration with the Dean, administrative personnel, and faculty to continuously improve student learning outcomes across all learning modalities. Instruction for this full-time position may be delivered on any Cincinnati State campus.
General Responsibilities:
- Serve as the instructor and course keeper for Psychology courses
- Participate in Psychology curriculum development and review, including alignment with Ohio Department of Higher Education standards for Ohio Transfer 36 courses
- Support the mission of the College, Division, and Social and Behavioral Sciences Department
- Participate in curriculum development, oversight, assessment, and continuous improvement of Psychology offerings
- Improve instructional quality through innovative techniques and delivery methods.
- Engage in committee work and College-wide service
- Engage in professional development to stay current on the latest effective teaching practices and procedures
- Be available to teach day, evening, weekend, and online classes at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campuses, as well as the satellite campuses located in Hamilton and Butler Counties
- Fulfill other responsibilities of tenure-track faculty members
- Other duties as assigned
Specific Duties:
- Deliver learner-centered instruction by establishing a classroom environment conducive to learning and student success by providing timely feedback to students
- Provide each student with a syllabus that outlines student learning outcomes, clear course expectations, evaluations, topical outlines, and timelines
- Prepare all course materials and lessons
- Utilize applicable software and technologies related to course topics
- Develop engaging learning activities that align with the learning outcomes defined in the Department’s standardized syllabi
- Provide support for the college’s CCP (Ohio's high school dual enrollment program) offerings in the Psychology department
- Submit student grades, and administrative reports, and conduct other required record-keeping in a thorough and timely manner
- Maintain office hours in accordance with the Humanities and Sciences Division’s policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Attend College, Departmental, and Divisional meetings
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Psychology or Master’s degree in a related field with 18 cohesive hours of graduate-level Psychology course work
- A minimum of one year of college-level teaching experience at a regionally accredited institution (Experience as a teaching or research assistant does not meet this qualification)
- Experience with or ability to learn and use the College’s Learning Management System (i.e., Brightspace or similar)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three years of college-level Psychology teaching experience (teaching or research assistant experience does not meet this qualification)
- Experience teaching in a two-year technical or community college
- Experience teaching and developing online instruction
- Experience in curriculum development.
Desired Competencies:
- Ability to communicate effectively with students and to distribute relevant course material in a timely manner
- Experience addressing the needs of students from varied cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities
- Ability to work in a diverse work environment
- Commitment to student academic success and the continued improvement of instruction
- Commitment to contributing to a vibrant extra and co-curricular life at the College
- Competence in a variety of digital workplace and educational platforms
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with an engaged professional community and student population
- Strong organizational and planning skills
All candidates are asked to upload the following documents to the candidate profile:
- Resume/CV
- Unofficial copy of transcripts
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- One original assignment
- One example of instructional support materials (original slide show, study guide, interactive engagement tool, etc.)
All candidates invited to interview will be required to present a teaching demonstration. A topic will be provided prior to the interview.
This position includes required on-site responsibilities. On-site responsibilities may take place at any of the College campuses located in Cincinnati (Clifton), Harrison, Middletown and/or Evendale.
Details:
Reports To: Dean, Humanities & Sciences
Position Level: Instructor
Comp. Range: Master’s $67,271 / Doctorate $73,082
Job Category: Faculty
Contract Affiliation: AAUP
Status: Full time
Status: Full time
Classification: Exempt
Excellent Benefits: Cincinnati State provides employees with high quality and cost-effective benefits with a variety of options:
- Medical Insurance (PPO- employer covers up to 92% of the premium, HDHP- employer covers 100% of the premium)
- Dental Insurance (employer covers 100% of the premium)
- Vision Insurance
- No waiting periods are required. Medical, Vision and Dental benefits are effective from day one of employment
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account (employer contributions)
- Short-Term Disability: Offering 60% of your salary with a max of $500 weekly
- Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance (employer paid)
- Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness and Accident: Optional at employee expense
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan for employee, spouse and dependents
- Tuition Waiver for employee, spouse and dependents
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free parking
- 11 annual paid holidays in addition to generous paid time off options including vacation, sick, personal leave, and winter season days
- Employees at Cincinnati State qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Retirement:
As a Cincinnati State employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the Federal Social Security system. Instead, our employees will contribute to a State Retirement Plan (SERS or STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), 403B and/or Deferred Compensation Program 457 Plan.
Cincinnati State is an E-Verify employer:
- If you're hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
- You'll need to provide original, acceptable documents—no photocopies—to complete the I-9 process.
- A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website
STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
- The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
- The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
- The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
- The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
- The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.