Part-Time Faculty Associate, Psychological Sciences

NAU aims to be the nation’s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff—the home of our largest campus—and the remainder online or at our 20 statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.

Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU’s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.

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Members of the Psychological Sciences Department are committed to excellence in teaching and creative activity. We are a teaching-focused school where our priority is the discovery of new knowledge in all degree areas. Psychological Science students are encouraged to participate in independent research and community-based activities, employ the latest computer technology, and apply what they have learned in capstone and internship courses. More information about the department, its faculty, and its degree programs can be found at https://nau.edu/psychological-sciences/

The Department of Psychological Sciences is seeking part-time Faculty Associate team members to teach various 100 and 200 level courses, which may include:

• Introduction to Psychology (PSY101)
• Abnormal Psychology (PSY215)
• Social Psychology (PSY250)
• Developmental Psychology (PSY240)
• Cognitive Psychology (PSY260)
• Statistics (PSY230)
• Research Methods (PSY290)

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Teach 100 and 200 level Psychological Science courses to undergraduate students in face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online formats.
• Faculty Associates are required to prepare introductions to lessons and timely announcements and to offer instructive and encouraging feedback on assignments.
• Faculty Associates who teach face-to-face courses taught to campus-based students are required to hold in-person office hours on NAU’s Flagstaff campus for at least two hours per week.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides excellent instruction in a variety of undergraduate courses in the Psychological Sciences BS program.
• Mentor Psychological Sciences undergraduate students.
• Promotes a diverse, inclusive learning environment.

These courses guide students through instructional material designed to support students throughout their university journey and offer career- and future-ready relevant knowledge and skills preparing them for next steps beyond degree completion. Successful candidates will connect students to course material through strong instructor presence and interpersonal skills. Syllabi and lessons are already in place and need only to be personalized with the Faculty Associates’ contact information.

These part-time temporary instruction positions are hired on a course-by-course basis each semester with no tenure or ongoing employment implications. Engagement with more than one course are limited to a maximum 2 courses per semester. Course may require a minimum enrollment and can be cancelled if required thresholds are not met.

The temporary faculty pool is continuously open, and positions are filled as needed, based on student enrollment and funding. This is a pool of part-time Instructors for the department to draw on as necessary. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the Department. Appointments from the pool are temporary and often made just before the start of the academic term. Applicants may need to be available to begin teaching on short notice. The pool will remain in place for one academic year. The application for 2026-2027 will be open in May 2026. If you are not interviewed/selected for a position within the current academic year and still wish to pursue employment in future semesters, a new application will be required. If at any time you are no longer interested in this position, please withdraw your application.

• A MS/MA or Ph.D. at time of hire in the field of discipline you are teaching or related field.
• One year of teaching experience at the community college or university level.

• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including first-generation college students.
• Evidence of effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in student engagement and building rapport with students.
• Expertise in teaching courses online and/or in-person.
• Experience with online delivery platforms such as Canvas or equivalent.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.

• Knowledge of the needs related to public education.
• Knowledge of Canvas learning management system.
• Knowledge of instructional design, effective pedagogy, and innovative learning methodologies.
• Program development skills.
• Effective leadership and active listening skills.
• Communicates effectively.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships.
• Facilitates learning in multiple modalities.
• Ability to offer content courses to augment department curriculum at the undergraduate level.
• Ability to teach a wide variety of courses.

$3,465 - $3,675 per three-credit course, commensurate with experience

This is a part-time, non-benefit eligible position.

Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Application review dates are as follows:

Fall 2025 Semester

Applications for potential hires for Fall courses will be reviewed between February 17, 2025 and August 18, 2025. Fall semester teaching appointments are from August 18, 2025 through December 12, 2025.

Spring 2026 Semester

Applications for potential hires for Spring courses will be reviewed between February 17, 2025 and January 4, 2026. Spring semester teaching appointments are from January 4, 2026 through May 9, 2026.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received throughout the academic year as needed until the positions are filled and/or the search is closed. A background check and official transcripts are required prior to employment. These recruitments establish potential part-time hiring pools for semester appointments

Application must include (saved as PDF and/or Word documents):

Please do not include any other documents.

If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the HR website or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

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