Adjunct Instructor - Psychology, Department of Psychology and Counseling

The Department of Psychology & Counseling at Marywood University (Scranton, PA) is seeking adjunct instructors of psychology for the 2025/2026 academic year. Review of applications will occur in March (for fall 2025) and October (for spring 2026). Only selected applicants will be contacted.

The Department's expectation is that successful candidates will be available to teach in-person/teach face-to-face classes during daytime and/or evening hours on our Scranton, PA, campus. The link for standard class times (scroll to Registrar Faculty Resources and click Academic and Classroom Scheduling) can be found at: https://www.marywood.edu/academics/registrars-office/resources/.

Courses offered by the Department can be seen at:

• Undergraduate Courses = https://marywood.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2024-2025/undergraduate-catalog/courses/psyc-psychology/
  • We are particularly interested in applicants who have training and expertise to teach undergraduate psychology courses in:
    • Child Development,
    • Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents,
    • Forensic Psychology,
    • Drugs & Behavior,
    • Psychology of Adult Development and Aging, or
    • Sport Psychology
• Graduate Courses = https://marywood.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2024-2025/graduate-catalog/courses/psyc-psychology/
  • We are particularly interested in applicants who have training and expertise to teach graduate psychology courses in:
    • Multicultural Issues in Psychology
    • Dissertation
    • Special Topics

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT:

• Undergraduate course instructors = MA/MS in psychology (specialization open)
• Graduate course instructors = Doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD) in psychology (preferred area of specialization in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or an applied clinical area of psychology)

REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

• Online application
• Cover letter clearly detailing teaching interests and experience
• Curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least three (3) references

Marywood’s Department of Psychology & Counseling is committed to attracting and retaining culturally diverse faculty and students. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from underrepresented groups and strongly encourage persons of color to apply.

Marywood University is a comprehensive Catholic University sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM). Our campus is a close-knit community located near the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania, easily accessible to Philadelphia and New York City. Additional information about our University is available at www.marywood.edu. More about the region can be found at: https://www.discovernepa.com/

Marywood University is committed to the policies, principles and practices of equal opportunity, affirmative action and nondiscrimination in all its activities, including, but not limited to, employment. As a private, Catholic institution, Marywood expects and encourages members of the University community to be knowledgeable and contributing advocates of its Mission and Core Values. Marywood actively seeks to recruit and retain a talented and diverse workforce. Therefore, the University strives to maintain a welcoming environment for all people, in particular, those who may represent groups vulnerable to discrimination on the basis of their race, ethnic or national origin, religion, color, age, gender identification, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status. The University seeks qualified candidates who share its commitment to equity and inclusion.