Job Title: Psychology Instructor (Saturday Program)
PVN ID: BA-2412-006635
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: BARUCH COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

The Baruch STEP Academy is an academic enrichment program focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and providing college preparation. Managed through the CUNY Research Foundation, we serve 250 middle and high school students throughout the city annually. The Spring 2025 Program will operate over 12 Saturday sessions, January 25th through April 26th (excluding February 22nd and April 26th). 

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Course Title: Abnormal Psychology | Schedule: 10:30am-12pm 

Course Description: Students will learn the history, foundational understanding, and social stigmas of mental illness. The course will review the symptoms, causes, and interventions/treatment for anxiety, mood disorders (depression, bipolar), substance abuse, and schizophrenia.

Additional Information: This course is designed for high school students interested in psychology-related careers.

Salary: $1,350 = [$45 an hour x 2.5 hours (1.5 hours of instruction + 1 hour of preparation) x 12 sessions]

Other Duties

  • Prepare and teach curriculum for 20-22 students
  • Evaluate student and group performance
  • Provide staff with measurable results in student learning through assessments
  • Monitor and maintain accurate student attendance records 
  • Reassess curriculum based on students' needs, interests, and understanding of materials 
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

  • Availability for each program day from 10:30am-12pm
  • Degree in psychology or related subject 
  • Experience in a teaching capacity in subject area
  • Experience with designing/implementing a course curriculum
  • Have a strong classroom management style

Preferred:

  • Strong background in the subject area
  • Prior teaching experience with high school or undergraduate students
  • Ability to engage students with creative lessons and innovative teaching style
  • Possess good interpersonal skills with adolescents and a strong understanding of their maturity levels
  • Enthusiasm for the subject with flexibility in adjusting curriculum to reflect students' abilities

Interviews will start immediately after the new year and continue until the position is filled. Only candidates that submit a cover letter will be considered.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$45.00-$45.00
Hour(s) a week
2.50
Closing Date
Feb 23, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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