Assistant Professor, Psychology

This is a full-time, 175-day (10-month annual contract) tenure-track faculty position in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department. The faculty member will provide instruction in a wide variety of psychology courses, including general psychology, abnormal psychology, child psychology, research methods, etc.; develop new courses such as biological psychology; update and assess Program Learning Objectives (PLOs); plan and organize instructional materials toward course objectives; review and revise course content; maintain five (5) required office hours for student consultation; participate fully in departmental responsibilities, and in the governance of the college through committee assignments; maintain class and examination schedules, as well as grade and attendance records, according to college regulations and perform related tasks as required. The assignment may include teaching at off-campus centers and/or evening classes as well as Distance Education/online classes.

Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation. Approximately 11,500 credit students enroll each semester at one of the college's four locations in Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez Valley, or at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Allan Hancock College is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution and serves a vibrant community of which it is a part: over 98 percent of the college's students come from the local area and Hancock students consistently enjoy one of the best acceptance rates to University of California and California State University campuses. To learn more about Allan Hancock College visit .

Knowledge of and/or experience in/with:

• teaching strategies that address the needs of students with a variety of learning styles, skills, motivation, and educational goals both in the classroom and online
• the overall field of psychology as evidenced by undergraduate and graduate course work
• teaching lower division college level psychology courses

• maintain a sensitivity and understanding to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and of staff and students with disabilities
• provide academic, career, and personal guidance for psychology students
• work with and assist students having a broad range of skills, motivation, and academic or career technical education goals
• communicate effectively, both in oral and written communications, and demonstrate strength in interpersonal communication
• collaborate with both instructional and service faculty and staff to assist students to understand and use counseling, college success services, and resources
• identify and use learning outcomes and assessments that lead to course and program improvements
• design, review, and evaluate curriculum and make recommendations to maintain program currency for both vocational and transfer students
• act as a primary contact for the psychology program
• assist in scheduling classes for the psychology program
• coordinate with Human Resources to recruit, hire, mentor and evaluate part-time faculty

Master's degree in psychology

OR

Bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience or social work.

OR

The equivalent as outlined in

Beginning Date: August 2023, pending board approval

Hiring salary range is $57,858 to $82,391 dependent upon education and experience.

To be considered for this position, the candidate must submit the following application materials by through our website by Friday, April 7 by 11:59 PST:

Cover letter;

A current and complete resume/CV of education and professional experience;

A statement that demonstrates a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students;

Transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for the application process). Official transcripts are required at time of hire.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements as defined above must also complete and attach an to be considered.

Allan Hancock College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.