What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychology Assistant Professor position at Los Rios Community College District?

Salary : $52,790.00 - $99,628.00 Annually

Location : Folsom, CA 95630

Job Type : Faculty - 10-Month (164)

Job Number : REQ00587

College : Folsom Lake College

Opening Date : 01 / 06 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : LRCFT

Faculty Track : Tenure Track

Beginning (on or about) : 08 / 21 / 2025

Hours per Week : NA

Campus Website : https : / / flc.losrios.edu / about-us / our-values

Work Schedule : The assignment may include day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend, and / or off-campus classes / hours.

Additional Salary Information : Initial annual salary within a given range varies, depending upon current classification and salary placement.

Position Summary

The faculty member shall be responsible for the following : teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

Folsom Lake College's Psychology department is dedicated to providing a comprehensive education that emphasizes the foundations of the field. Core course offerings equip students with a well-rounded understanding of human mental processes and behavior from multiple perspectives. The department is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, through culturally informed and responsive teaching and curriculum development. The department upholds Folsom Lake College's core value that education should belong to everyone; we work creatively and strategically to make our courses accessible, affordable, rigorous, and relevant to a broad range of student identities, experiences, and values. The psychology program prepares students to engage in critical analysis of psychological concepts, theory, and research, and apply such understanding to complex, real-world issues. Students are prepared to excel in further studies in psychology or related fields, and contribute meaningfully in their communities.

Faculty will foster an anti-racist, inclusive, respectful, and active community of learners that critically analyzes and challenges systems of oppression through engaging in emancipatory pedagogies that connect the classroom, our college community, and society.

Position Salary Information :

Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper / graduate level units earned, and / or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please click here

Typical Duties

The primary teaching assignment will be as a generalist in psychology with a focus on at least one of the following areas : clinical / counseling psychology, multicultural psychology, lifespan development, or human sexuality. The department is focused on creating generalist opportunities in psychology. The department focuses on innovative and reflective instructional, relational, and classroom practices and pedagogies to support effective engagement, intellectual curiosity, and academic excellence among a diverse population of students. Such practices are implemented through online and in-person instruction. Teaching assignment may include day, evening, weekend, and / or off-campus classes.

The instructional assignment may encompass teaching courses across all levels in this discipline. Courses for this assignment may include :

PSYC C1000 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 320 Social Psychology
PSYC 340 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 356 Human Sexuality
PSYC 335 Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 370 Lifespan Development
PSYC 368 Cross Cultural Psychology

To view a complete list of courses for this discipline, please visit the Programs and Majors webpage for the specific campus :

Minimum Qualifications

Have a Master's in psychology, OR Bachelor's in psychology and Master's in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience or social work, OR the equivalent. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by the time of hire.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

NOTES :

If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications listed above, you are requested to apply under the "equivalent" provision.

Applicants applying under the "equivalent" provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and / or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees / minimum qualifications listed above. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.

If you have already been granted equivalency for this discipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form or letter.

Application Instructions

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit :

A Los Rios Community College District Application

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Letter of Interest

Unofficial Transcripts from College / University

NOTES :

Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.

Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.

Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.

Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.

Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.

Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.

A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and / or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.

Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.

As a Los Rios employee, you have access to a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that offers flexibility and security both inside and outside of work.

Salary : $52,790 - $99,628

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