Adjunct Faculty - PsyD Clinical Forensic - Anaheim Campus

Job Description:

Founded in 1979 and with campuses in Los Angeles Anaheim San Diego Chicago Washington DC and onlineThe Chicago School is the nations leading nonprofit school exclusively dedicated to psychology and its Chicago School trains individuals to be engaged professionals in their communities approach practice and scholarship from the broader view of innovators transformers and problem solvers and use their disciplines to make positive and lasting impact on the world.A cornerstone of The Chicago School mission is its commitment to serving and embracing diverse and underserved communities.

Position Summary:

The Forensic Psychology Department at The Chicago School Anaheim Campus is currently seeking qualified adjunct professors to teach in their M.A. Forensic Psychology: Professional Counselor Licensure Track and Psy.D. in Clinical Forensic Psychology programs. Teaching opportunities may be available in Fall (August December) Spring (January April) and Summer (May June) semesters. All courses are taught in the onground/blended modality where courses meet inperson oncampus every other weekend (Saturday or Sunday) and students additionally engage in asynchronous activities on Canvas throughout the semester.

We offer a wide variety of graduatelevel courses (masters and doctoral level) 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.

Social/Cognitive/Biological Bases of Behavior Psychopharmacology

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

Assessment (e.g. Assessment in Counseling Intellectual/Personality/Project Assessment etc.

Research and statistics

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. Additionally applicants should note if they are open to teaching at either the Los Angeles or Anaheim campus as openings for courses may vary between campuses.

Principal Duties:

All adjunct faculty members at The Chicago School are expected to be available and responsive to students. This availability includes:

Active participation in onground lectures and asynchronous online activities.

This includes creation of lecture materials and classroom activities for onground class sessions in accordance with a provided syllabus as well as active participation in the discussion forums and other asynchronous activities.

Timely grading of assignments and providing 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.

All Forensic Psychology adjunct faculty are encouraged to complete an 8week training course reviewing online pedagogy best practices prior to teaching their assigned courses.

Position Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D. from a regionally accredited program emphasis in Forensic Psychology is preferred.

Preference will be given to candidates who are licensed in California or who are license eligible.

Previous 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 willbe 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.

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity is budgeted at $per credit and may vary per course with student enrollment. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards including generous paid timeoff medical and dental insurance coverage life and disability insurance retirement plan with employer contribution multiple flexible spending accounts tuition reimbursement click the link below.

Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note: For the protection of faculty staff students and all who enter our facilities The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID19 per CDC guidance.