Title: Adjunct Psychology Faculty (Part-Time) - Psychopathology
Agency: Southside Va Community College
Location: Brunswick - 025
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Per credit hour rate is determined based on experience and education
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Job Description: Established in 1970, Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is one of 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System, with seven locations across several counties, including Brunswick, Charlotte, Nottoway, Mecklenburg, Greensville, and Halifax. SVCC serves the largest community college region in the state, covering ten counties and one city.
SVCC is located in a beautiful rural region renowned for its rolling hills, pine and hardwood forests, and farmland, and is home to two popular lakes: Gaston and Kerr. We offer a welcoming learning environment and are accredited to award associate degrees. The college offers a diverse range of programs, including developmental studies, academic, technical, and lifelong education. SVCC empowers students to build skills, knowledge, and leadership, preparing them to thrive in a changing society.
Thank you for considering employment with Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC). We are dedicated to attracting and retaining a talented workforce, which has earned us recognition as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education for several consecutive years. Committed to ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students, SVCC values the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve. For more information, please visit
Guide students in understanding psychopathology through the study of diagnosis, treatment, and evolving perspectives in mental health. Join Southside Virginia Community College in exploring abnormal behavior, mental disorders, and their treatment through PSY 215: Psychopathology. This course explores historical views and current perspectives of psychopathology, emphasizing diagnostic criteria and treatment types. The successful candidate must be committed to SVCC’s mission to provide high-quality education to the Southside Virginia community.
Applications will be received, reviewed, and considered continuously until needed positions are filled.
- Course Content & Specific Duties:
- Teach undergraduate-level Psychopathology, examining major diagnostic categories and criteria for maladaptive behavior.
- Explore biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of psychological disorders.
- Instruct students on evidence-based treatments, clinical assessment methods, and research strategies within the field.
- Design and implement assignments that promote college-level reading comprehension, critical thinking, and clear, coherent written communication.
- Utilize pre-developed assessments aligned with institutional learning outcomes and requirements and evaluate student work to support program and college-wide assessment purposes.
- Deliver instruction in a hybrid format, ensuring all course materials, activities, and assessments meet established college standards for quality and rigor.
- Maintain consistent student engagement through the college’s Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), supporting both in-person and online components of the course.
- Monitor and document class attendance in compliance with college policies, maintaining accurate records and communicating with students and necessary departments as needed to support academic success.
Minimum Qualifications: - Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology from a regionally accredited institution.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Interpersonal communication skills; ability to write syllabi and exams
- Ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum, and assessments
- Ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds
- Understanding of and commitment to the mission of the community college and student success
Additional Considerations: - Teaching experience at the college level, specifically with face-to-face and online/hybrid modalities.
- Competency using instructional technologies such as SMART boards, Zoom and Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
- Experience working with community college students.
- Demonstrated commitment to student engagement and academic success.
