Prog Coordinator/Assistant Professor- Psychology - Raleigh, United States - Shaw University

Description

Reporting to the Department Head of Health, Human and Life Sciences, the Psychology Associate/Assistant Professor is a full-time teaching faculty position that teaches traditional and/or non-traditional college-level students, at on campus and/or off-campus sites on weekdays and/or weeknights and Saturdays.

In addition to the utilization of a variety of teaching strategies, full-time teaching faculty must provide student assistance and advice in their subject area, participate in student orientation sessions, pursue scholarly activities and development, engage in service the University and to the community, attend official functions, and serve on faculty committees.

• Through a demonstrated commitment to the University's mission and goals, effectively teaches college level students.
• Demonstrates acceptance and support of the mission and goals of the University.
• Actively engages in planning, developing and improving curriculum offerings.
• Directs instructional activities that encourage students to improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to increase motivation, to enhance a positive self-image, and to clarify their values.
• On the first day of class, provides each student a copy of a course syllabus that conforms to University approved requirements.
• Teaches the course in accordance with the course syllabus.
• Informs students of the course objectives and requirements, explains the grading system and attendance policy, discusses academic integrity, and provides a bibliography of suggested readings.
• Holds classes as scheduled, including those immediately preceding and following holidays observed by the University.
• Obtains pre-approval from the applicable Department head or Dean prior to rescheduling or cancelling a class.
• Promptly notifies the applicable Department head or Dean when unable to hold class on account of illness, attendance at conferences, and emergencies, and indicates the arrangements made for instruction of students during that absence. Promptly completes and submits faculty absentee form (see Faculty Handbook).
• Provides ample opportunities for students to discuss, demonstrate, present and explain to other ideas, information, processes and techniques relevant to the subject matter.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching strategies, including appropriate instructional technology.
• Encourages students to use relevant available resources to enhance the opportunity to become well-educated scholars.
• Properly prepares for each class and conducts each class in a manner that will require students to master learning objectives at the upper end of Bloom's taxonomy (analysis, synthesis, evaluation).
• Presents teaching materials in an understandable and effective manner.
• Uses related testing measurements that accurately reflect the stated course objectives.
• Returns students' papers within a reasonable time period, not to exceed ten working days from the date of the assignment or exam.
• Equitably administers academic policies the same for athletes as for other students.
• As applicable to the graduate program, ensures that coursework:
• Requires students to analyze, explore, question, reconsider, and synthesize old and new knowledge and skills.
• Relates to currently accepted practices within the discipline.
• Requires students to engage in research and to confront the diversity of views in the field of study.
• Effectively manages the classroom environment.
• Engages in professional classroom behavior that promotes maximum learning.
• Ensures that University policies concerning classroom behavior and etiquette are adhered to, such as prohibiting classroom disruption, profanity, eating, smoking, drinking, illegal drugs, and littering.
• For students who engage in disruptive behavior, counsels students outside of class. Should disruptive behavior continue, promptly reports inappropriate behavior to the Department head.
• In the event of a threatening classroom situation, contacts appropriate emergency responders:
• If on the main Raleigh campus, contacts the Campus Police & Security Office at
• If at an Adult Degree Program site, contacts the local Security Officer and/or dial 911 as applicable.
• Upholds academic integrity.
• Identifies classroom safety hazards and initiates corrective action, including ensuring applicable Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are locally posted for all chemical-containing substances accessible by students in the classroom.
• Effectively advises students in applicable academic subject area(s).
• Maintains scheduled office hours.
• Each semester, maintains a pre-scheduled minimum of ten hours per week as office hours, including morning and afternoon hours, to provide student assistance and aid advisees in selecting and scheduling appropriate courses.
• As applicable, holds posted summer school hours proportionate to the time spent in class per week.
• Maintains the posted schedule on the office door and submits a copy to the Department head and Dean.
• Ensures the time and location for office hours is announced to the class and published in the applicable course syllabus.
• Participates in orientation sessions conducted each semester by the Department head, Adult Degree Program Director, or Dean, as applicable.
• Ensures that undergraduate students are aware of tutorial and support services of the Academic Support Center, which includes advising, tutorials and first year programs, and all other departmental workshops associated with student learning. Follows-through to ensure that students referred to tutorial services report.
• Provides students with accurate information about academic programs, procedures, and processes.
• Informs University administration of any problems students may be having.
• As applicable and assigned to the University's Advising Center or as designated by the department head as a "faculty advisor," in addition to providing advisees information on rules, regulations and degree requirements, assists advisees in planning their courses of study in view of their academic potential and career goals.
• Assists advisee in defining and developing realistic goals in keeping with the students' abilities and interests.
• Aids advisees in selecting and scheduling courses.
• Helps advisees who have academic difficulty to recognize possible causes of difficulty and suggests solutions.
• Refers advisees to the appropriate University office, as necessary.
• Encourages advisees with superior skills or knowledge to take advantage of post graduate educational opportunities.

• Ensures academic integrity is maintained.
• Facilitates institutional control of intercollegiate athletics.
• Enhances the student-athlete experience.
• Ensures relevant matters related to intercollegiate athletics are discussed at committee meetings and at faculty meetings.
• Develops, maintains, and submits accurate, timely, and complete records, forms, reports, requests, etc.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date student records pertaining to attendance, assignments and grades.
• Takes class attendance each time a class meets; maintains accurate attendance records on each student.
• Promptly furnishes related information upon request by the Department head or the administration to meet required deadlines.
• Files enrollment reports as requested.
• Submits final grades for a course, by way of the web, within 48 hours of the date of the final exam.
• Files final evaluation reports within 48 hours after the administration of the final examination to the Office of Records and Registration.
• Submits end of semester course notebooks for each class taught to the Department head by the end-of semester deadline (as per the current End of Semester Course Notebook Checklist Form), which may include:
• Semester and year
• Course name and section
• Course syllabus
• Attendance spreadsheet
• Pre/post-test copy
• Pre/post-test analysis
• Midterm and final grade sheets (system printout)
• Grade book
• Student work products with rubric
• Final project/research paper/exam
• Faculty narrative
• Under established guidelines, submit an analysis of student learning outcomes, to the Program Coordinator, for each course taught.
• Submits proposed undergraduate curricular changes to the Department head.
• Submits textbook orders by applicable deadlines, if required by Department head.
• Completes the required check-out process with the Department head at the end of the academic year.
• Ensures all University-issued property, equipment and/or materials are returned on time and in good order.
• Obtains pre-approval from the Department head, prior to inviting a guest speaker/lecturer to address a class or make a presentation,
• Promptly reports any emergency to the academic Department Head and, as applicable, the Adult Degree Program Site Coordinator.
• Maintains effective collegial communication, professional interaction, and functional relations within the assigned main-campus academic department, college, and/or the applicable Adult Degree Program site.
• Works to ensure that positive relations are maintained.
• Effectively resolves inter-personal and/or transactional issues and concerns.
• Ensures effective and appropriate overall communication and dissemination of information.
• Consistently exhibits sound judgment in exercising responsibilities.

• Complies with the Faculty Handbook (accessible on the University's intranet site)
• Complies with the Employment Handbook policies and procedures, which affect all faculty and staff (accessible on the University's intranet site), including staffing and recruitment, workplace expectations, performance, compensation and payroll, benefits, safety and security, communication and training.
• Always demonstrates professional conduct and at all University-related events.
• Refrains from behavior that disrupts the business operations of the University; brings the faculty member into public disrepute, scandal, or ridicule; or that reflects unfavorably upon the reputation or the high moral or ethical standards of the University.
• Follows established policies and procedures, including but not limited to harassment, intellectual property, equal opportunity and affirmative action, conflicts of interest, nepotism, and outside employment.
• Ensures the confidentiality of all personal information relating to students and personnel; limits exposure of confidential information to a job-related and need-to-know basis only.
• Follows and ensures compliance with external regulatory institutions and organizations.
• Follows established financial guidelines, including travel and purchasing of instructional materials.
• Ensures the efficient allocation and economical utilization of University resources.
• Actively pursues scholarly activities and development: remains current in the applicable teaching field.
• Improves professional competence and performance by engaging in scholarly activities and pursuing programs of self-development, such as:
• Participation in workshops and conferences.
• Membership and holding office in professional organizations.
• Writing and/or research completed or in progress.
• Publishing.
• Consulting and/or editing.
• Proposals written or grants received (required to be initiated through the Department head or Dean and the Sponsored Programs Office).
• Courses taken at an accredited institution.
• Participates in the University's professional development activities and systems training offerings, as needed, to be efficient in the delivery of course work.
• Maintains up-to-date computer technology skills, including Zoom, Microsoft Word, Teams, Excel and Outlook, and other applicable Jenzabar modules or software programs.
• Actively engages in service to the University.
• Devotes time and serves on official University committees, as related to work. (Refer to the Faculty Handbook for responsibilities of standing faculty committees.)
• Serves in faculty and/or student organizations and other activities that promote the University.
• Consistently attends official University functions as listed and required in the Faculty Handbook.
• Contributes to the ultimate direction of intercollegiate athletics through appropriate involvement.
• Actively engages in service to the Community.
• Participates in programs of community service organizations.
• Participates in public affairs through work with the local, state, or national governments.

• Regularly organizes, schedules and documents collaboration meetings with other program colleagues to:
• Discuss matters related to the students in the applicable program.
• Assess and review the needs of the program (faculty, supplies, instrumentation, etc.).
• Make program curriculum revision recommendations aimed at addressing current market trends and submit to the Head of the Department.
• Coordinate activities with colleagues to enhance teaching and the learning process.
• Acts as the primary faculty academic advisor for the students in the program.
• Disseminates information to students relating to internships and job opportunities, research, seminars, graduate schools, supporting programs, tutoring, etc.
• Composes an annual strategic plan and an annual operational plan for the applicable academic program.
• Submits an annual assessment report.
• Serves as an advisor for Freshman Orientation summer programs.
• Assures submission of book orders for all relevant program courses.
• As applicable to assignment as a grant Principal Investigator, ensures compliance with all procedural requirements of the University and the funding source,
• As applicable to grant funded personnel, maintains up-to-date knowledge of and compliance with University policies and procedures relating to supervisory accountabilities, including Employment Handbook policies and procedures required by the offices of Finance, Human Resources, Sponsored Programs, etc.
• Ensures Department head is informed of all matters relating to the grant on a timely basis.
• Obtains pre-approval signatures on all grant-funded personnel actions.
• Submits all necessary documentation related to the grant on a timely basis (including time and efforts sheets to Department head for approval, prior to submission to Sponsored Programs).
• As applicable, ensures procedures relating to human subject's protection are followed.
• Other duties as assigned.