Affiliated Faculty, Psychology and Neuroscience

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Posting Details

Position Title: Affiliated Faculty, Psychology and Neuroscience FLSA: Exempt Job Type: Part-Time Staff Term: Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates): Academic Year Schedule (dates): Faculty Term: Fall Semester Only Position Type: Faculty Department: Provost Job Summary/Basic Function: Wheaton College (MA) invites applications for a part-time affiliated instructor to teach one or both of the following courses in Psychology & Neuroscience during the Fall 2026 semester.

PSY 203 – Child Development Meeting days/time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 12:20 PMCatalog description: An introduction to concepts and methods for a scientific and ecologically sensitive approach to development, with a primary focus on the multiple influences that create change and continuity, universals and cultural specificity. Development from conception to late childhood is emphasized. Includes observation at the Wheaton College Early Education Center.

PSY 101 – Introductory Psychology Meeting days/time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 12:20 PMCatalog description: A survey of the basic principles and findings of psychology as a social and biological science and practice. Please note : Catalog descriptions are intended to provide applicants with a general sense of the intellectual scope of each course. Instructors will have access to previous syllabi, but are also welcome and encouraged to make each course their own in ways that align with their existing knowledge, strengths, and prior experience, as well as departmental expectations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

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Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. preferred. Compensation and Benefits To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The anticipated hiring or recruitment range for this position is $5,000 per course ($1,000 per month August – December).

The salary for this position will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience of the candidate. Physical Demands ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. Eeo Statement Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Wheaton's core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. Posting Date: 07/24/2026 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Yes Contact(s): Office of Human Resources Contact Phone/Extension: 508-286-8206 Contact Email: [email protected]

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