Associate Professor Psychology - Dual Enrollment

Description

San Joaquin Delta Community College District is seeking a full-time
tenure track faculty member in Psychology. The ideal candidate will
share in the college's commitment to educating a racially and
socioeconomically diverse student population.

COLLEGE DESCRIPTION:

San Joaquin Delta Community College District, as part of our
Vision, "promotes a climate of respect and authentic engagement. We
are culturally responsive to the needs of our diverse student body.
We strive to increase and sustain equitable outcomes for all
students. We recruit and retain quality employees who are
reflective of our students and the community we serve, in addition
to providing all personnel with equity and diversity
training."

San Joaquin Delta College is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution
(HSI) and Minority Serving Institution (MSI) servicing over 20,000
students in the California Central Valley. The student population
is as follows: by ethnicity, 47% Latinx, 18.5% White, 18.4%
Asian/Filipino/Pacific Islander, 8.8% Black/African American, 0.4%
American Indian, 5.7% two or more races and 1.2% unknown; 54.6%
female, 43.6% male, 1.8% unspecified; and by age, 28.9% ages 17 or
younger, 49.7% ages 18-21, 19.6% ages 22-34, and 7.2% ages 35 and
older.

San Joaquin Delta College works to create an inclusive environment
that provides a safe-haven for international students, veterans,
re-entry students, LGBTQIA+ students, and students of various
learning styles regardless of citizenship status.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under the general supervision of the assigned Dean, the Professor
will teach classes in Psychology (Emphasis on Statistics). The
primary focus of this position will be teaching Psychology 2-
Introduction to Psychological Statistics.

The successful candidate will provide evidence of knowledge and
understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, and academic diversity
within community college populations, and how these factors relate
to the need for equity-minded and culturally-responsive practices
in the community college setting.

Responsibilities and Duties

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to,
the following:

• Conduct organized classes at the instructional level to meet

the educational requirements stated in the course description and
the course information outlines.

• Advise and assist students in achieving stated course

objectives.

• Evaluate the progress of each student; connect students to

appropriate campus-support services.

• Participate in the evaluation of course offerings, including

the revision of course descriptions and course outlines that
reflect a culturally-responsive pedagogy.

• Coordinate with other faculty in the selection of textbooks,

audiovisual and other instructional materials that advance the
college's mission of developing an equity-minded education.

• Keep current with new developments and maintain fields of

competency within the framework of support provided by the San
Joaquin Community College District.

• Maintain necessary records of student enrollment, attendance,

progress and grades; prepare and submit required reports to the
administration.

• Report to management any condition that might jeopardize the

health or safety of students or the public.

• Assist in the marketing and promotion of the program by

participating in college-sponsored events and by visiting local
businesses and schools.

• Be familiar with and act in accordance with the Education Code

and San Joaquin Community College District policies and
procedures.

• Participate in departmental, divisional, advisory, campus-wide

and community committees as part of the shared-governance process
and service area needs of the District.

• Maintain office hours for students and participate in

additional service hours/activities that benefit the student,
college or community.

• Plan and complete approved professional development flex

activities each semester/year.

• Participate in the departmental process of curriculum review,

modification and the assessment of student learning outcomes.

• Work collaboratively with Success Teams to monitor, advise and

ensure student equity and success through completion and
post-graduation outcomes.

• Provide guidance and direction to readers and/or Instructional

Support Assistant (ISA) as appropriate.

• Perform other necessary duties which assure the smooth

functioning of the Division and Programs as assigned by the
Division Dean and as outlined in Board Policy.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicant must be able to meet the minimum educational
qualifications set forth by the District and the California
Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.

• Master's in Psychology OR Bachelor's in psychology

AND Master's in counseling, sociology, statistics,
neuroscience, or social work OR the equivalent.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience instructing college courses in statistical methods

for psychology or related field.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies and

techniques to different student's ability, learning styles, culture
and ethnic groups.

• Demonstrated experience teaching in a variety of settings

including but not limited to online, dual enrollment and large
lecture. A willingness to develop and utilize instructional
materials including lectures and labs for multi-modalities.

• Ability to use innovative and creative teaching techniques

(lecture and labs) and equipment, including the use multimedia
hardware, current applications, and online instructional
strategies. A working knowledge of Canvas is particularly
desirable.