Title: Online Course Facilitator - Psychology

Position Type: Part-Time Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R010 - College of Letters, Arts & Soc Sci

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Remote Opportunities

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type: Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Hours Per Week: 10 hours

Additional Schedule Details: Fall 2025

Contact Person: Jonathan.Gore@eku.edu

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The University is accepting applications for part-time Online Course Facilitators within the Department of Psychology for online programs on an ongoing and as-needed basis. When an opening is available, applications will be considered in the applicant pool.

The online course facilitator position, supervised directly by the course Instructor of Record (IOR), supports the delivery of high enrolled online courses at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU). At the direction of the IOR, the online course facilitator fosters regular and substantive interaction with assigned students enrolled in the course, providing timely, comprehensive, and meaningful assessment of course assignments as directed by the IOR, and consistent communication and collaboration with the IOR.

Online Course Facilitators are utilized on an “as – needed” course-by-course basis (typically during a seven-week online course) and there is no guarantee of future employment.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Minimum of eighteen graduate hours in Psychology

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or Doctoral degree in Psychology.

Job Duties

• 80% - Grading - (Essential)
• 10% - Responding to student inquiries - (Essential)
• 10% - Other tasks assigned by the primary course instructor - (Essential)
  
  

Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending upon the needs of the unit, available sponsorship budget, and the qualifications of the candidate.

Open Until Filled: No

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.