Carroll Community College Hiring for Assistant Professor – Social Sciences at Westminster, Maryland Full Time

SALARY: $2,026.85 – $2,634.88 Biweekly / $52,698.00 – $68,507.00 Annually

DIVISION: Academic & Student Affairs DEPARTMENT: Social Sciences

OPENING DATE: 08/4/23 CLOSING DATE: 09/1/23 11:59 PM

SALARY DETAILS: Actual salary placement based upon experience and qualifications

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

Job Summary

This position begins with the start of the Spring 2024 semester (January 2024).

Ten-month faculty are assigned primarily teaching duties of 30 Teacher Load Hours (TLH) during an academic year (approximately 30 credits). The work expectation for faculty is 37.5 hours per week for professional duties; however, actual hours worked on- and off-campus in any given week can vary according to grading, class preparation requirements, meeting schedules, professional development activities, and office hours. Ten-month faculty responsibilities are primarily to teach students and assess learning and secondarily to engage in professional development and to provide service to the college community. Faculty report to either the Division Chair or the Program Director.

Essential Job Functions

• Teach the equivalent of 30-teaching load hours during an academic year, including a combination of these courses: PSYC 101-General Psychology; PSYC 201-Abnormal Psychology; PSYC 202-Cultural Psychology; PSYC 205-Social Psychology; PSYC 211-Human Development Through the Life Span; PSYC 212-Adolescent Psychology; PSYC 215-Human Sexuality

• Hold classes as scheduled via in-person, hybrid, remote synchronous, and asynchronous delivery
• Design assignments and/or give required assignments to measure student learning
• Provide clear and concise feedback to students in a timely manner (generally within two weeks)
• Check and respond to all emails within two business days
• Post the syllabus, faculty information, and a welcome announcement for Preview Week and maintain a current gradebook in the Learning Management System 
• Hold required office hours 
• Assist students and direct them to appropriate resources
• Contribute to student retention and completion initiatives
• Participate in outcomes assessment and respond to data
• Collaborate with student support offices and professionals
• Report grades and reconcile incomplete grades as necessary 
• Engage in professional development
• Attend required meetings and complete mandatory trainings 
• Serve on committees to support the college mission
• Adapt to emerging challenges and demands to serve the college and its students
• Follow policies as outlined in the Faculty Handbook
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements to Perform Work

• Master’s Degree in Psychology or a related field and 18 graduate hours in Psychology

• Experience as a primary instructor teaching credit-bearing undergraduate courses at a community college or undergraduate institution in an on-campus setting 

• Ability to use technology in teaching

• Must be positive, cooperative and supportive

PREFERRED:

• Experience with course-level assessment
• Experience teaching remote or asynchronous online credit-bearing undergraduate courses using a learning management system

Supplemental Information

SALARY INFORMATION

This position will be placed on the 10-month College faculty salary scale. Posted salary range is for Assistant Professor level; however, actual salary and faculty rank placement based on qualifications and experience. Position includes an excellent fringe benefit package.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This work is normally sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: 

• Hear/talk/communicate – Must be able to exchange information and communicate 
• Visual Acuity/ability to perceive or detect surroundings
• Mental acuity – Able to focus, concentrate, understand and convey subject matter
• Repetitive motion (i.e. keyboarding)
• Stand/sit/walk/able to move or traverse from one area to another

WORK ENVIRONMENT:      

College campus, direct contact with students, staff, faculty and the general public in classrooms, common areas, offices, and campus environments.  Use of safe workplace practices with office equipment; computers for data entry and word processing; avoidance of trips and falls; observance of fire and building safety regulations; observance of traffic laws when/if driving a college vehicle; and observance of College policies. 

To qualify for employment, selected candidates must:

* successfully complete a criminal background check (for designated positions)

* be able to work on campus as of the first day of employment

* be a resident of DE, MD, PA, VA, WV or DC as of the first day of employment

* be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship

Carroll Community College has the right to revise this position description at any time, and this position description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Carroll Community College is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.  Carroll Community College is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment.