Location: West Barnstable, MA Category: Faculty Positions Posted On: Tue Sep 2 2025 Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Psychology. The successful candidate will teach a range of psychology courses, including General Psychology, Child Psychology and Abnormal Psychology. This position includes curriculum development, student advising, and participation in departmental and college-wide service. The position will begin in Spring 2026, but there may be some flexibility on the start date, depending upon the selected candidate's availability.

Cape Cod Community College considers equity and diversity essential to academic excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring students in a community college setting, experience with diverse student populations, and a passion for achieving equitable student outcomes.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Teach five sections of Psychology per semester, including General Psychology, Child Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and other 200-level courses, to a diverse student body.
• Develop, implement, and assess student learning outcomes and curriculum at the course, discipline, program, and college level.
• Integrate effective use of instructional technologies in both in person and distance learning environments.
• Serve as Academic Advisor to approximately eighteen (18) students (45 hours per semester).
• Hold a minimum of four (4) office hours per week (60 hours per semester).
• Participate in Department, Division, and College meetings.
• Be committed to department initiatives to support the college's mission and values.

Job Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Clinical Social Work or in a related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Psychology, all from an accredited institution.
• Experience teaching General Psychology and the ability to teach Child Psychology and/or Abnormal Psychology.
• Ability to teach in multiple instructional modalities, including in-person, synchronous and asynchronous online formats.
• Experience integrating teaching strategies that support diversity, equity, and inclusion for students of diverse abilities, interests, and backgrounds.
• Experience using Learning Management Systems (Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, etc.).
• Experience incorporating active learning strategies that engage students in critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world application of psychological concepts.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.), with emphasis on Clinical/Developmental Psychology.
• Experience teaching at the community college level.
• Experience serving as a Program Coordinator or willingness to do so.

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION: Full-time, tenure-track, MCCC Unit position with anticipated Annual Salary Range of $52,880-$71,854. Actual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience as determined by a formula-based classification system, consistent with the MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Includes participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program including option for membership in the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 28, 2025

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2026 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States without assistance from the employer.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.