Highline College, located in Des Moines, Washington is seeking applicants for a Psychology Instructor (Tenure Track) position to start September 19, 2018.
Highline has received national recognition for its diversity efforts and its support for faculty and student success. The college received the Advancing Diversity Award of Excellence from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in 2014, as well as the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Highline was also named one of the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Best Colleges to Work For in 2010, 2013 and 2015. The national Achieving the Dream initiative named Highline as a Leader College in 2008, reaffirming that recognition in 2011.
The Psychology Department is a collaborative group of faculty who stress best practices in teaching and learning. The department offers a range of courses for students who are interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology at a transfer institution, as well as students in professional/technical programs, and those earning social science distribution credit.
For more information on the department, visit https://psychology.highline.edu
ESSENTIAL TASKS:
Teaching: Teach a range of lower-division psychology courses such as general psychology, lifespan, abnormal, adjustment, human sexuality, research methods, or biopsychology. Develop undergraduate research opportunities for students interested in psychology as a transfer major.
Service: Engage in department, division and college initiatives; participate in shared governance; promote the college’s values and perform other contracted duties (for example, advising and community outreach) as required.
Professional development: Maintain competence in teaching and the discipline through professional development.
QUALIFICATIONS:
At Highline, successful faculty applicants demonstrate the ability to promote:
- Active, inclusive and culturally relevant learning environments and curricula that welcome and engage all students, incorporating instructional technologies as appropriate to improve student attainment.
- Cultural responsiveness and a commitment to equity in interactions with students, faculty, staff and community members who span a diverse range of languages, nationalities and ethnicities, socio-economic levels, identities and educational experiences.
- Collaborative approaches to day-to-day activities, to the development of innovations and new initiatives and, when necessary, to problem-solving.
- Self-reflection practice in teaching and learning, assessment, leadership, professional development and service.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree in psychology or closely related area such as: cognitive science, neuropsychology, counseling psychology, applied psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or clinical psychology. For closely related areas, transcripts should reflect significant psychology coursework. Pending degrees must be completed by September 2018, and verified by a letter from the granting institution.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher education teaching experience in coursework as identified under responsibilities.
- Proficient in a language(s) in addition to English