Adjunct Faculty - Masters of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology MASPP
Adjunct Faculty - Masters of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology MASPP
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Job Description
This is a general posting that will serve to create a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty openings throughout theacademic year. Should we have an opening and be interested in pursuing your application we will contact you with specific information.
About the University of Denver
The University of Denver (DU) is a topranked private university in a thriving city at the base of the Rocky Mountains. DU is the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region with approximately 11500 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. With over 300 days of sunshine a year the nations largest city park system and a thriving and fastgrowing business community a Pew Research Study lists Denver as the #1 city in which people want to live.
About the Graduate School of Professional Psychology
The Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at DU was created in 1976 to house one of the first Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) programs in the country under the thennew Vail training model (practitionerscholar). GSPP provides four specialized masters programs: Sport Coaching Sport and Performance Psychology Forensic Psychology and International Disaster Psychology: Trauma and Global Mental Health as well as online certificates and continuing education. We also offer several fully online graduate certificates in sport strength and conditioning and fitness coaching.
The School also has a partially affiliated APAaccredited internship consortium and several inhouse and satellite training clinics that serve Denver and the surrounding communities. As a professional school GSPP promotes and utilizes highlevel pedagogy that integrates applied practice theory research and scholarship. All GSPP programs provide comprehensive academic and applied training within an academic environment that values cooperation and collaboration and fosters critical thinking and selfdetermined functioning. GSPP has developed a collegial atmosphere with significant opportunities for creativity teamwork and innovation.
Knowledge of diversity equity and inclusion guides GSPP in its mission to be as welcoming and inclusive as possible to all students staff and faculty. GSPP is strongly committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment which is in full accord with the value that DU places on diversity equity and inclusion. This includes acknowledging the family needs of faculty including dualcareer couples and single parents. The search committee is especially interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity equity and inclusion of our academic community. We welcome applications from individuals who may have taken a nontraditional career path taken time off for family or personal reasons or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia.
About the Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology Program
The Master of Arts in Sport and Performance Psychology (MASPP) program aspires to develop competent ethical and socially conscious professionals who will be future leaders in the field of sport and performance psychology (SPP). The mission of the MASPP program is to serve our students and the Denver community and in so doing establish standards for the field academically and professionally. We serve our students by facilitating applied opportunities for sport and performance consultation engaging them to advance scholarly inquiry and cultivate critical thinking and actively mentoring students in the application of performance principles and professional issues. We provide an innovative leading edge educational environment capitalizing on our facultys ongoing applied experiences.
Position Summary
The MASPP program at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology is accepting applications for adjunct faculty instructors to teach a variety of courses in theacademic year. This posting will serve for multiple openings.
The full course listing is available in the University of Denvers Graduate Bulletin. A preliminary schedule is available at:DU Course Offerings Search. Please note that course offerings schedules and modalities may vary.
Essential Functions
- Adjunct faculty are required to complete DUwide online training
- Plan and teach courses (some courses are oncampus whereas others may be online using Zoom)
- Be available to meet with students online or inperson
- Respond to student questions
- Assign and grade papers and exams as appropriate
- Adhere to all relevant DU policies and procedures
Required Qualifications
- Masters degree in Sport and Performance Psychology or related field
- Demonstrated current and relevant expertise
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in a related field
- Teaching experience at the graduate level
Work Schedule
While the Universitys administrative offices are open Monday Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught service commitments and research agendas. The Universitys academic calendars are posted on theregistrars website(the law school is on a semester system and has a differentacademic calendar.
Application Deadline
Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for all academic quarters.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online throughto be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Course Rate
Adjunct faculty are compensated at a rate of $1265 RC1per credit per course. Instructors who are coteaching a content course that does not involve clinical supervision will split the credits so each coteacher receives half of the pay.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits
TheUniversity of Denveroffers some benefits for nonbenefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about theUniversity of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- CV
- Cover letter which denotes what course(s) you are interested in teaching
*Contact Rachel Caskey with questions:.
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of DenversNonDiscriminationStatement. harassment and/or retaliation.
All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Employment Type
Temp
