Course Director/Adjunct Faculty of Health Services Geropsychology
- Employer
- Kansas City University
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Sep 15, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences, Psychology
- Employment Level
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Part Time
Job Details
Job Description:
The Health Services Psychology Department at KCU is accepting applications for a Course Director/Adjunct Faculty of Psychology to teach Behavioral and Functional Changes in Older Adults. The successful candidate will teach doctoral level courses, mentor students, and serve within our PsyD program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and teach graduate level courses appropriate to expertise, training, and background. The class to be taught is Behavioral and Functional Changes in Older Adults.
- Advising and supervising students.
- Providing service to the department and university.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Program Director.
- Participate in developing department goals, objectives, and systems
- Actively participate in team and University meetings
- Doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling(PsyD or PhD) from an APA accredited program.
- Knowledge and expertise in Geropsychology
- Knowledge, sensitivity, and passion for diversity, multiculturalism, social justice, and community service.
- Demonstrated success with teaching and classroom management skills.
- Experience mentoring students.
- Impeccable oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to employ critical thinking and analysis to solve complex problems.
- Ability to interact successfully with academic, clinical, business, and regulatory personnel.
- Ability to successfully work within and support a diverse environment of students and colleagues.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member to ensure that departmental goals are met by providing support to staff, and always keeping students’ and graduates’ best interest as a priority.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
KCU is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace. Equal opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information (GINA), physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, ancestry, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state or local law.
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Thank you for your interest in a career at KCU!
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Kansas City has been home to KCU for more than 100 years. Now, KCU is proud to call Joplin, Missouri a second home. We’re constantly creating new programs such as the Clinical Psychology Doctoral program, an MS in biomedical science, specialized dual degrees and a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree.
KCU has a long, rich history of osteopathic medicine. Founded in 1916 by George J. Conley, DO, KCU is the oldest medical school in Kansas City and the largest medical school in Missouri.
Join KCU to become part of a progressive, diverse and inclusive community of which you can be proud, and leave a mark by making possible the education of future leaders in the health sciences.
It’s so much more than just a paycheck. It is more than our award-winning benefits, competitive compensation package and outstanding well-being program. The strength of our university is rooted in our talented group of people and our shared sense of purpose. We are a university founded on science and compassion that never stops working to ensure a future with both.
Nationally recognized benefits package to help ensure the health and well-being of you and your family.
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- FSA & HSA with Annual KCU Contribution
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Telehealth Services
- Pharmacy Advocacy Program
And we always strive to DO good.
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