School Psychology - Adjunct Instructor

We are proactively recruiting at this time for openings expected in the future. National Louis Universitys Undergraduate College is seeking School Psychology Adjunct Instructors to join our team.

Demonstrate excellence in teaching:

• Collaborate with faculty team to develop an effective student experience for students.
• Facilitate courses by delivering engaging instruction in a blended or remote synchronous classroom environment.
• Empower students to develop competency by sharing a passion for the subject and skills being taught.
• Utilize technologybased teaching platforms including but not limited to an adaptive courseware engine to aid students in the development of competencies.
• Communicate professionally and relate well.

Demonstrate maintain and continuously strengthen content expertise:

• Maintain current and active content knowledge in the expertise area that is reflected in instruction.
• Possess appropriate expertise as demonstrated by appropriate credentials.
• Maintain current knowledge of field.

Promote student success with a proactive high expectations high support approach:

• Demonstrate and share a passion for postsecondary success for learners and for teaching.
• Demonstrate flexibility in delivery and work schedule to provide personalized student support (includes but is not limited to office hours).
• Identify gaps between student needs and existing resources and services; generate creative resolutions.
• Oncampus presence on days when not teaching.

Engage in datadriven instruction and student support planning:

• Track student course data weekly in multiple university data systems as needed.
• Engage in regular datadriven planning meetings with faculty coaches and support specialists to report student progress and obstacles and to plan student support interventions.
• Engage in regular content area team meetings with peer faculty to review curriculum plans determine implications of student data and plan curriculum revisions.
• Participate in continuous improvement of UGC curriculum.
• Actively document and share suggestions for curriculum revision with lead faculty to support ongoing revision/enhancement of UGC curriculum.

Commit to continuous improvement of self and colleagues (i.e. professional development):

• Create attend and actively participate in training opportunities provided in online and inperson settings.
• Contribute to a learning culture by participating on committees supporting local campus events such as orientation and graduation and participating in various other workshops and meetings.

Education/Experience:

• Masters degree or higher in Psychology or closely related field.
• Experience with digital tools for teaching teaching in either online or blended/hybrid formats
• Prior teaching to students strongly preferred. SpanishEnglish bilingual or experience teaching English Language Learners a plus.

Skills:

• Passionate about working with a student body.
• Excellent facilitation and classroom management skills.
• Agile and creative in pedagogy and student support. Prepared yet flexible. Empathetic yet structured.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and support based on student needs. Ability to consistently connect instruction to its realworld relevance tying in concepts and theories in the classroom to students current and future work experiences and highlighting immediate applicability.
• Willing to pursue and support students in multiple modalities.
  Technology proficient including experience with digital tools for teaching and teaching in either online or blended/hybrid formats.
  Willing and able to use data to inform instruction.
• Effective adult collaboration skills able to work in teams to support student success.
• Experience using a learning management system. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experienced educators who EXPECT and DESIRE to grow pedagogically.

*Current professional teaching experience preferred.

About NLU:

National Louis University (NLU) is looking to honor its past while defining a bold new future as a contemporary comprehensive university that prepares students for sustained professional success with a deep commitment to Access Excellence Innovation and Equity. The university is focused on inspiring and empowering all learners to be leaders ready to address tomorrows challenges in the context of increasing global urbanization. NLU is dedicated to providing a careerbuilding lifechanging education that is accessible to all students. The University offers 80 programs within its five colleges: National College of Education Kendall College of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management Undergraduate College College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences and the School of Business and Information Technology. The University serves over 9700 students per year and has experienced unprecedented growth in its undergraduate programming. Most students are from Illinois but the University also attracts students from throughout the U.S. and from around the world who take advantage of campus based blended and online programming.

Founded in 1886 National Louis University is a private notforprofit university offering programs through the doctoral level. NLU is also classified as an Engaged Institution by the Carnegie Foundation and has been named as a top ten institution by Money Magazine where its alumni believe they are making the world a better place. The University has had more Golden Apple Award winners among its graduates in teacher preparation than any institution across the state. Graduates from NLU enter the workforce earning an estimated $43000 per year after graduation ranking NLU among the top five of all Illinois postsecondary schools. The University has received more than $80 million in funding for applied research projects in urban development child development school improvement and teacher preparation. NLU recognized as a national leader in closing the postsecondary completion through its innovative approach to undergraduate education. NLU is located in the center of Chicagos downtown loop across the street from the Art Institute in an area which has been recognized as Americas largest campus with over 25 institutions and 50000 students attending a college across the city. In addition the University has several suburban locations and a Florida regional campus.

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community advancing access and equity and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity equity and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities age ethnicity gender (identity and expression) race religion sexual orientation socioeconomic status and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives innovative contributions and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

At National Louis University we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. Our institution values Adjunct Facultys role in advancing our teaching mission and preparing our students for successful careers. Adjunct Faculty have access to training resources for professional development access to shared governance as a part of our Adjunct Council retirement plans educational opportunities and paid time off. A more complete list of Adjunct Faculty Benefits can be found here.

Adjunct Faculty are paid by course or assignment each term. These rates vary by college and number of credit hours for the course/assignment. While the specific amount will be indicated in an electronic contract that is issued to the Adjunct Faculty member when the course is assigned an overview of standard rate structure is available below:

2025 Adjunct Faculty Rate Structure

Please Include the following with your Application:

• Curriculum Vitae required
• Transcripts (Official or Unofficial)
  • Official Transcripts for all related degrees licenses/certificates will be required upon hire

Optional Additional Attachments:

• Teaching Philosophy
• Sample Syllabus
• Additional Licenses/Certifications
• Course Evaluations