Adjunct Faculty- Forensic Psychology - Chicago Campus

Job Description:

Founded in 1979 The Chicago School is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations.

Position Summary:

The Forensic Psychology Department at The Chicago School Chicago Campus is currently seeking qualified adjunct professors to teach in their M.A. Forensic Psychology: Professional Counselor Licensure Track program. Teaching opportunities may be available in Fall (August December) Spring (January April) and Summer (May June) semesters. Most courses are taught in the onground modality with weekly class meetings on the Chicago campus. Additionally there are selected courses that are offered as synchronous remote (via Zoom) class meetings and in the onground/blended modality 8 week course with mixed asynchronous work and two inperson weekend intensives).

We offer a wide variety of graduatelevel courses in areas such as:

Broad and general counseling/clinical skills techniques and theories (e.g. Clinical and Diagnostic Interviewing Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy Psychopathology etc.

Specialized/advanced counseling/clinical theories and skills (e.g. Trauma and Crisis Intervention Family Systems and Family Therapy Group Therapy etc.

Forensicspecific domains (e.g. Mental Health Law Introduction to Forensic Psychology Forensic Documentation/Report Writing/Testifying etc.

Assessment (e.g. Assessment in Counseling Research Methods etc.

Interested individuals must submit their CV and a cover letter to apply. Applicants should specify in their cover letter the content areas that they are most interested in teaching the semesters and days/times that they may be available and the preferred modality. Instructors for blended courses are required to complete an online pedagogy course prior to teaching in this modality.

For more information about The Chicago School visit www.thechicagoschool or email the Chair of the Forensic Psychology Division Dr. Ana Belmonte at

Principal Duties:

Active participation in lectures and related instructional activities (e.g. discussion forums).

This includes creation of lecture materials and classroom activities in accordance with a provided syllabus.

Timely grading of assignments and providing detailed quality feedback.

Being available outside of regular class meetings to address students questions and concerns.

Maintain communication with department administration and faculty.

Adjuncts will be provided master course syllabi with required course texts prior to beginning the teaching assignment. They will also be connected with a core faculty member (course lead) for onboarding and assistance throughout the semester.

Position Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in related field from a regionally accredited institution

Teaching experience preferred

Professional experience in area of expertise or course content

Commitment to academic excellence service to the community research and diversity.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

This job posting and all others for adjunct faculty roles with The Chicago School are posted as evergreen roles. This means that there is usually an ongoing need for departments to hire 12 adjuncts each semester (usually for teaching specialized topics) and they prefer to keep a running pool of applicants to select from when the need to hire arises. Given this information please note that your application to our evergreen roles will be reviewed on an as needed basis and you may not hear back immediately. If you would like an update on your application status you can email . We sincerely appreciate your interest in working with us and hope this wont deter you from continuing to submit your application for any current or future roles you may be interested in.