Adjunct Instructor of Psychology, Beginning Spring Semester (POOL

Job Title Adjunct Instructor of Psychology, Beginning Spring Semester 2026 (POOL POSTING) Applications Accepted From Public: Open to the Public Special Instructions to Applicants Ohio University's Regional Campuses are located in the following cities in the State of Ohio: Chillicothe; Eastern (St.

Clairsville, OH), Lancaster, Southern (Ironton, OH), and Zanesville.

We are accepting applicants for potential adjunct faculty openings in Psychology for the spring semester 2026.

The need for these positions is undetermined at this time and is dependent on operational needs including enrollment and staffing.

If a need arises, the department will select candidates from this posting.

Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, a current resume/CV, unofficial transcripts, and a list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact details, including email addresses.

Actual or proposed course syllabi for course wishing to teach and evidence of teaching effectiveness, including recent course evaluations (quantitative and qualitative) should be attached under other documents.

Please include the campus or campuses of choice in the cover letter: Eastern, Chillicothe, Lancaster, Southern, or Zanesville.

Please also indicate the course/s of choice.

(PSY 1110 or 2110, PSY 2410, or PSY 1010). Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 10/31/25.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

This position is eligible for the following benefits: sick leave and retirement.

Posting Number 20162946F Job Description Ohio University Regional Campuses are seeking a part-time instructor to teach in person Psychology courses at the undergraduate level.

The exact number of Instructors needed is undetermined at this time as it is primarily dependent upon enrollments and overall student demand.

When a need arises, the department will select qualified candidates from this pool.

Preference will be given to applicants who can teach in-person sections of PSY 1110 (Elementary Statistical Reasoning) or PSY 2110 (Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences), PSY 1010 (General Psychology) and PSY 2410 (Child and Adolescent Psychology) in person at Eastern, Lancaster, Chillicothe, Southern or Zanesville.

Online options may become available.

PSY 1110 Elementary Statistical Reasoning Introduction to research methodology and descriptive and inferential statistics, emphasizing the development of practical reasoning skills necessary for the comprehension and critical evaluation of statistical information typically encountered in everyday life.

PSY 2110 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics with emphasis on inferential statistics.

No credit for both 2110 and any of the following: MATH 2500, QBA 2010, COMS 3520, ISE 3200, ET 2450 or LET 3555.

PSY 1010 General Psychology Introduction to psychology.

Survey of topics in experimental and clinical psychology including physiological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, human development, social processes, personality, and abnormal behavior.

PSY 2410 Child and Adolescent Psychology Basic principles of human development from the prenatal period through adolescence.

Theory and literature on physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development.

No credit awarded if HCCF 1600 or EDEL 2000 has been taken.

Will not count toward requirements for Education majors.

Positions will include teaching from 3 credit hours to up to 11 credit hours per term.

Future possibility for various delivery modes including in person/face-to-face, hybrid or via technology.

This is a part-time position eligible for sick leave and retirement benefits.

Minimum Qualifications 1000-Level Psychology Courses: Minimum Credential: Master's degree in Psychology or a Master's degree and a cohesive set of 18 semester credit hours of psychology-relevant graduate course work.

Degree earned prior to start of appointment.

2000-level and above Psychology Courses: Minimum Credential: Ph.D.

in Psychology.

Degree earned prior to start of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications 1000-Level Psychology Courses: Ph.D.

in Psychology Department Regional Higher Education Pay Rate Standard rates per credit hour, please visit for more information on teaching rates.

Job Open Date 09/16/2025 Posting Close Date Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until October 31, 2025.

Employment Type Temporary (for group 3 ONLY) Job Category Instructor Months 3 month Planning Unit Regional Higher Education Work Schedule Campus Chillicothe, Southern, Zanesville, Eastern, Lancaster Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position.

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All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration free from discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military service or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a parent or foster parent, or any other bases under the law.

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