• Job Description

  Req#: R0012017

  Job Description:

  About The Chicago School

  The Chicago School is a nonprofit university with seven in-person locations across the United States, a growing online campus, and education partnerships worldwide. The Chicago School is a minority-majority university with 6,000+ students across 35+ degree programs in psychology, behavioral health, and nursing. The Chicago School is committed to creating a diverse pipeline of future professionals who will fundamentally improve the health and well-being of future generations of diverse communities. Founded in 1979 by a group of psychologists and educators, The Chicago School has grown into a dominant and globally respected leader in the fields of psychology and behavioral health sciences. Today, The Chicago School has an annual operating budget of nearly $150M and employs nearly 600 full-time faculty and staff. As an institution, The Chicago School is deeply committed to student success, innovation, and community impact. Our students are meaningfully connected in their communities, donating more than 1.2 million service hours per year through fieldwork and practicum opportunities. The Chicago School is part of the TCS Education System , a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact.

  Position Summary:

  Our Online campus has an opening for a Program F aculty member in the Forensic program. Over the course of the six term academic year, faculty members may be responsible for teaching, student advisement, chairing dissertations, research/scholarship, professional service to the School and community, and administration. While program faculty members are fundamentally responsible for teaching in accordance with TCS's workload policy, adjustments to an individual's teaching load may be made by the Department Chair based on program needs first and individual talents a nd abilities second. Program Faculty members are recommended to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for hire by the Department Chair.

  Principle Duties include, but are not limited to:

  Teaching ( 48 % )

  • Teach 18 credit hours over the course of six online terms

  • Hold virtual office hours on a weekly basis

  • Remain current in field of study/teaching expertise and update course content to reflect knowledge updates

  • Prepare course syllabus and plans in accord with Department requirements

  • Select textbooks and teaching aids as required

  • Classroom instruction including lectures, demonstrations, discussions, or other appropriate modes of education delivery in a higher education setting

  • Serve as course lead on specific courses, which includes reviewing course shells, selecting teaching materials, and updating curriculum as needed.

  • Develop, and regularly update, a system for ongoing evaluation of teaching and student learning

  All Online faculty members at The Chicago School are expected to be available (online) and responsive to students five out of seven days during the course of the week. This “availability” includes:

  • Active participation in the discussion forum;

  • Posting course-related announcement(s);

  • Timely grading of assignments and providing quality feedback;

  • Holding virtual office hours.

  • In addition, it is expected that all adjunct faculty members adhere to the following duties during a 7-week term:

  • Posting a welcome message to all students outlining weekly virtual office hours.

  • Creating a video welcome message and post to Canvas course site.

  • Holding one voluntary conference call or synchronous chat each term, either via Skype or GoToMeeting software (account information provided by the Department Manager).

  • Responding to each student’s initial post in a discussion forum.

  • Grading quizzes and providing feedback on short assignments within 48 hours .

  • Providing grading and feedback on larger assignments within 3 days after due date.

  • Responding to all student email(s) within 24 hours.

  • Issuing final grade on time (by Tuesday midnight after Week 7 ends).

  Advising ( 2 0% )

  • Maintain an advisee load according to Department needs

  • Spend time with advisees to provide mentorship on matters related to their academic, curricular, and career development

  • Mentor advisees in preparing their vita and training application materials, as well as write recommendation letters

  • Assist the Department Chair in documenting student progress through the program; when necessary, this includes crafting individual Academic Development Plans for Advisees, tracking their compliance, and documenting their progress

  • Present progress of advisees to Faculty at semester Student Review meetings, meet with advisees to gather additional information or communicate Faculty concerns, and report back to Faculty on the results

  Scholarship (20 % Flex)

  • Scholarship may include qualitative/quantitative research, presentations at professional conferences, scholarship-based community service, etc.

  Professional Service (20 % Flex)

  • Maintain scholarly activities that further the practice of professional psychology

  • Foster education of, and interest in, student service in the community

  • Engage in community service

  Service to Institution (12% )

  • Participate in Departmental functions, including but not limited to participating in the analysis of student progress, assisting in general faculty searches, and admissions activities, contributing to general and specific curriculum development activities, mentoring of new faculty members, and other related duties as assigned

  • Attendance at faculty meetings and participation in the Faculty Assembly is an expectation.

  • Service on committee(s) as agreed upon with Department Chair, including Departmental and Institutional Committees.

  Position Qualifications:

  • Doctoral degree in related discipline: Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Counseling, Clinical, or Forensic Psychology,

  • Licensed as a psychologist in at least one U.S. state,

  • Strong knowledge base in clinical work, assessment, and intervention.

  • Exemplary record of professional experience in clinical practice and/or a forensic setting.

  • Online teaching experience of at least 5 years preferred.

  • Record of scholarship and/or community service preferred.

  • Ability to behave in a collegial and professional manner with all members of TCS community.

  • Ability to adhere to the highest professional condu ct and ethical standards

  • Ability to engage in his/her responsibilities with the promotion of TCS mission and reputation in mind at all times .

  Required Application Documents:

  • Cover Letter with a detailed explanation of fit for the position

  • CV

  Application:

  To apply, please complete this application and include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and teaching evaluations (if available). For more information about The Chicago School of Professional Psychology visit www.thechicagoschool.edu.

  Compensation & Benefits

  This opportunity is budgeted at $75,000 - $85,000 base compensation. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

  https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/

  The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  Please note: For the protection of faculty, staff, students, and all who enter our facilities, The Chicago School strongly recommends that all employees are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per CDC guidance.

• About the company

  The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is a private college with its main campus in Chicago, Illinois.

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