Job Information
University of Arizona Global Campus Faculty - Doctor of Psychology Program in United States
Position Summary:
At The University of Arizona Global Campus, full-time Faculty are discipline experts who provide a positive learning environment in a specific academic program, emphasis, and/or discipline to facilitate and support student success within the College of The University of Arizona Global Campus. Faculty are committed to high quality teaching and learning through ongoing evaluation and continuous improvement.
Essential Job Duties:
Teaching
A Faculty member should demonstrate exemplary teaching in their discipline. Teaching includes content delivery, student mentoring, and assessment of student learning. All Faculty will carry a teaching load requirement, determined annually. Additionally, Faculty are responsible for:
Demonstrating awareness of and responding to the diverse needs of all students
Displaying a thorough knowledge of both the curriculum and the subject matter
Facilitating instructional materials and providing guidance and feedback to all students
Setting high expectations for student achievement and behavior
Evaluating student performance via established rubrics and policies
Responding to student emails and inquiries in a timely manner
Addressing plagiarism concerns according to university and programmatic policies
Collaborating with student-facing institutional personnel to enhance the student experience
Student Success
Implementing retention, persistence, graduation, and student success initiatives as guided by college and University leadership
Contributing to student success through regular interaction with student enrollment and academic advisors
Supporting program(s) and emphasis development activities, course development, and assessment
Supporting college leadership in evaluation of teaching efficacy within college and faculty coaching
Collaborating with other university departments to ensure a positive experience for all university students
Maintaining scheduled office hours for student support
Service
Contributing to a university-wide or college committees
Contributing to instructor quality review and mentoring
Collaborating with college or university teams to develop and implement new initiatives
Providing support for accreditation and licensure efforts to ensure courses meets career and discipline goals
Assisting with program review(s) (gathering data, writing reports, creating action plans for enhancement)
Engaging in community development activities involving disciplinary expertise
Representing college in University meetings and forums
Providing mentoring and coaching of part-time instructors as assigned
Professional Development and Scholarship
Engaging in faculty scholarship and development activities related to the university’s primary focus as a teaching institution, which may include discovery, integration, application, and/or teaching
Supporting faculty forums and other professional development activities within the college
Participating in faculty communities of practice and community spaces
Participating in external discipline specific conferences and professional communities
Enhancing teaching effectiveness skills by attending seminars, webinars, workshops, and classes through both internal and external programming
Other Duties:
Participating in meetings (on site and virtual) as directed
Maintaining regular work hours coordinated with supervisor
Working collaboratively with supervisor to develop a yearly work plan that identifies measurable and individualized goals that support the foregoing job requirements
Revising and monitoring of courses as assigned by supervisor
Responding to instructor needs in a timely manner
Monitoring programmatic courses to maintain quality and effective content
Responding to departmental and institutional requests in a timely manner
Performing other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Terminal degree in Sports Psychology, Performance Psychology, Positive Psychology, or related degree from a regionally accredited university
Experience in a distance/online learning environment with adult learners
Experience working with graduate level students
Practical research experience in quantitative and qualitative methods
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated enthusiasm for supporting students
Proven organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to adapt to a flexible work schedule that may require travel and occasional work on evenings and weekends
1+ years of online college teaching experience
Experience in instructional/course design
Exceptional ability to work as a team supporting inter- and cross-departmental institutional student success applications
Willingness to mentor instructors in student success strategies and practice
Computer skills: Microsoft Office applications including intermediate level experience with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Zoom, statistical software [general]
Preferred Qualifications:
3+ years of online college teaching experience
Experience teaching sports psychology
Experience supporting student doctoral projects and dissertations utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
Experience supporting students through their doctoral journey
Successful results in supporting students to graduation at the doctoral level
Evidence-based success in mentoring online instructors
Experience working in and with dynamic teams
Experience in mentoring and executing performance reviews of instructors
Previous degree/education/experience in the field of sports psychology
Experience teaching psychology of leadership, criminology, and/or health and wellness courses
Experience chairing applied doctoral projects
Applied knowledge associated with testing and assessment
Applied knowledge associated with diversity, inclusivity, and equity
Experience teaching in non-traditional settings to students
Experience teaching non-traditional students
Experience teaching entry-point courses
Proficiency using technology such as video-creation and editing software
Evidence based success in the online teaching context
Rate of Pay: $75,000 DOE/annually
For more information regarding this position, please contact us at careers@uagc.edu.
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