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Instructor, Psychology

Employer
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Location
Port Arthur, TX

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Faculty Jobs
Social Sciences, Psychology & Behavioral Science
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Security Sensitive Statement:

Positions are security sensitive and subject to Texas education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Position Title:

Instructor, Psychology

Is this an Adjunct Position:

No

Position Number:

799929

Posting Number:

201500125FAC

Start Date:

08/16/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Special Instructions To Applicants:

Please Note: A criminal background check will be conducted on candidate finalist prior to the offer of employment. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. The application must be competed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered. Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position. Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the process of applying for a position. The following documents are requested: resume, unofficial copies of official transcripts, and name, phone number, and e-mail addresses of three (3) professional references. Applicants selected for interviews may be asked to provide letters of reference. Official transcripts will be required upon hire.
In compliance with House Bill 558 passed during the 76th Legislative session, Lamar State College – Port Arthur requires that all male U.S. citizens from 18 to 26 years of age provide proof of registration with the Selective System or exemption from such registration, prior to employment. If you have questions, please contact the Human Resources Office at (409)984-6237.
Lamar State College-Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer. EEO/AA

Job Summary:

Full-time psychology instructor, teaching 15 SCH per fall and spring semesters. Teaching assignments may include day, evening, and/or online classes. Locations may include on-campus, dual enrollment, and Early College High School. Correctional facility teaching assignments may be available if desired.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate hours of Psychology (PSYC) courses. Teaching assignments may include face-to-face, dual credit, and online instruction. Minimal travel required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, speak, listen, and see. The employee is occasionally required to sit, lift, push, pull and carry objects.

Preferred Qualifications:

Teaching experience in a two-year college or university. Experience serving on college-wide committees, advising students, and developing academic courses.

Salary:

Commensurate With Experience; Plus Benefits

Work Hours:

40 hours per week

Quick Link for Internal Postings:

https://lamarpa.peopleadmin.com/postings/2463

Essential Job Functions:

Provide quality and innovative instruction. Faculty shall teach a standard workload of 15 SCH in each Fall and Spring semester.

Essential Job Functions:

Advise students for the General Education and Developmental Studies Department.

Essential Job Functions:

Curriculum development, implementation, and assessment of curriculum based on the ACGM learning outcomes, and the Core Curriculum outcomes.

Essential Job Functions:

Ability to work independently in the classroom.

Essential Job Functions:

Recruit for the General Education and Developmental Studies Department.

Essential Job Functions:

Establish effective working relationships with others.

Essential Job Functions:

Other duties as assigned from the Department Chair or college administration.

Essential Job Functions:

Maintain current knowledge and expertise in the subject area of teaching responsibility.

Minimum Requests:

3

Maximum Requests:

3

Organization

Working at Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.

Located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of Southeast Texas, the college offers freshman- and sophomore-level work in numerous academic and technical/vocational fields. The campus sits between the 1,000 and 1,800 blocks of Procter Street and Lakeshore Drive.

The city has modern public schools, churches, shopping districts and recreation areas serving a community of approximately 70,000 persons. Principal area industries are oil refining, chemical production, shipping and shipbuilding. The metropolitan area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes the cities of Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Port Neches, Nederland, Groves and Bridge City. All lie within 25 miles of Port Arthur and form the heart of the upper Texas Gulf Coast where approximately 350,000 live.

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