Assistant Professor, Psychology

Riverside Community College District

Application Deadline. Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time:


Department:Academic Affairs (N)
Position Type:Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian
Student Position Type
Student Employment Location/Department
College/Campus:Norco
Physical location of the position:Norco
If off-site, please specify location.
Employment Type:Full-Time
Tenure Track (Faculty)
If Part-Time, indicate the number of hours per week
Position Length:10-month
Salary Range:Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6
Salary Amount:$86,023 - $132,539
Salary Type:Annual
Is this position categorically (grant) funded?No
If categorically (grant) funded, date funded through:
Department Specific Needs:
Job Description
Basic Function:BASIC FUNCTION:
The successful candidate will carry primary responsibility for lecture and instruction in Developmental Psychology and other courses in the discipline, such as Abnormal Psychology, General Psychology, Psychology of Sexuality, Theories of Personality, Personal and Social Adjustment, Social Psychology, and Biological Psychology. The assignment may also include lecture, lab, and/or instruction in Research Methods and Statistics. The candidate must be able to teach both in-person and online/hybrid sections and may be required to teach evening, Saturday, or weekday classes at any Norco College location.

The candidate must demonstrate subject expertise in psychology and effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse community college students while upholding academic rigor. The ideal candidate will share Norco College's commitment to serving its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population.

Norco College serves approximately 18,000 students annually, the majority from historically underserved groups, including 59% Latino, 12% Asian American, 7% African American, and 16% white. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Norco College prioritizes equity and the educational advancement of its community. The successful candidate will join the Social & Behavioral Sciences Department, which emphasizes curriculum through an equity lens and incorporates inclusive teaching practices. Faculty in the department actively participate in campus-wide initiatives, such as the Completion Initiative, Teaching Men of Color, and microaggressions training.

The college exemplifies equity-minded values through intentional practices, including programs like Puente, Umoja, Allies, Veterans, and Foster Youth. Norco College is a leader in pathways for student completion, dual enrollment, and workforce preparation. The campus offers culturally responsive events, professional training in equity practices, and robust support for students and their families.
Education:EDUCATION:
Master's in psychology OR

Bachelor's in psychology AND Master's in counseling, sociology, statistics, neuroscience or social work

OR the equivalent

(All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions).
Experience:EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of two years (or four terms) of successful college-level teaching experience as the instructor of record for psychology courses similar to those offered at Norco College.

The ideal candidate will also have:
? Recent experience teaching Developmental Psychology, or preparation to do so.
? Recent experience teaching in-person and online.
? Experience designing online courses adhering to the OEI Course Design Rubric (or similar).
? Interest in teaching at the California Rehabilitation Center (men's prison).
? Experience teaching at least one of the following courses: Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Sexuality, Theories of Personality, Personal and Social Adjustment, Social Psychology, Biological Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology, and Statistics.
? Experience with assessment of student learning outcomes.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: The candidate should display positive and effective interpersonal skills when interacting with both students and staff.

The ideal candidate will (1) have recent experience working with Latino/Hispanic, African American, Native American and other racially/ethnically, socioeconomically minoritized students in the classroom; (2) possess an understanding of how historical patterns have shaped the experiences and representation of these students within higher education; especially how real or perceived exclusion can shape patterns of participation and outcomes; (3) demonstrate a willingness to examine and refine instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support various groups of marginalized students; and (4) demonstrate experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom. The candidate will also demonstrate knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally-responsive pedagogical techniques and practices for engaging our diverse student population in addition to having the ability to teach well; create and develop curriculum; work well with others (students, faculty, staff, and administrators); and fulfill the duties of a full-time faculty member in a shared governance environment.

OTHER PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate should have: 1. Recent experience working with historically underserved students in the classroom; 2. An understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; 3. A willingness to examine and remediate their instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support all students, including historically underserved students; 4. Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom; 5. Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in Psychology, particularly as it relates to the relevance of Psychology to students' lives, interests, and communities; 6. A willingness to develop new course curriculum.
Licenses/Certifications:LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
None.
Other:COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT:
Recent experience working with historically underserved students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of these groups within higher education shape patterns of participation and outcomes; willingness to examine and remediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support all students, including historically underserved students; experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom; experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in Psychology, particularly as it relates to the relevance of Psychology to students' lives, interests, and communities; Willingness to develop new course curriculum.

Must demonstrate evidence of a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
Duties and Responsibilities:DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. The instructional assignment will include lecture and laboratory classes in the discipline.
2. All faculty will participate in outcomes assessment work.
3. Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.
4.Full-time faculty members complete professional development 'flex' activities (24 hours per academic year).
5. Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, Improvement of Instruction, and other professional matters are also expected of all department faculty.
6. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
Duties and Responsibilities - Continued:
Duties and Responsibilities: - Continued
Conditions of Employment:CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Ten-month, tenure-track position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.
Work Hours/Work Days for Classified and Hourly Positions Only:
Required Applicant Documents:Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Masters or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:
Optional Applicant Documents:Doctorate Transcript
Associate or Equivalent Transcript
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:
Effective Employment Date:08/19/25
Application Deadline:03-21-2025
Special Comments:************************************************
IMPORTANT NOTICES:

* All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees.

* Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size.

* Paper applications and supporting materials WILL NOT be accepted!

* Letters of reference must be non-confidential and submitted electronically when applying on-line.

*Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.

*The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicant should contact Diversity and Human Resources at (951) 222-8595 for assistance.

The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. This holds true for all District employment opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law, is strictly prohibited. The Title IX Officer, Section 504/ADA Coordinator for the District is Dr. Lorraine Jones, 3801 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501. Telephone Number is: (951) 222-8595.
Application Types Accepted:Faculty Application

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