Instructor in Psychology

Rutgers The State University

Position Title:

Part-Time Instructor, Psychology, Fall 2025

Department:

SASN - Psychology

Recruitment/Posting Title:

Part-Time Instructor, Psychology, Fall 2025

Salary Details:

A minimum of $2,777 per credit

Offer Information:
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits:

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

  • Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage

  • Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs

  • Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options

  • Employee and dependent educational benefits

  • Life insurance coverage

  • Employee discounts programs

Posting Summary:

The Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences-Newark, Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N), is seeking part-time instructors (Lecturer/Coadjutant) for the Fall 2025 semester to teach foundational psychology courses, recitations, laboratories, or upper-level courses.

The successful candidate will cover the full range of duties associated with teaching, including, but not limited to:

  • Preparing course material

  • Creating and posting a course syllabus

  • Presenting material during the assigned course times

  • Holding office hours and providing appropriate out-of-class time for students

  • Responding to student e-mails

  • Conducting and grading assessments of students through assignments, exams, and other means, in a timely manner

  • Submitting final grades

Course appointments may require instruction during the day, in the evenings, on weekends, off-campus, online, hybrid, remotely, or any combination of these, based on the academic needs of the department/unit.

Position Status:

Part Time

Posting Number:

25FA0731

Posting Open Date:

07/30/2025

Qualifications:

Minimum Education and Experience:

  • Master’s degree in psychology, social work or a closely related field required.

  • Ph.D. or Psy.D. strongly preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills a must.

  • Demonstrated ability to teach at the university level is highly desired.

Overview:

The School of Arts and Sciences-Newark (SASN) is a place where exploration, discovery, and imagination come together to form the core of a liberal arts education. We serve all undergraduates at Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N); and offer a broad selection of more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate courses a year in more than 40 subjects. SASN combines the best of a large research university with a small liberal arts college. RU-N is a remarkably diverse, urban, public research university that is not just in Newark but of Newark—an anchor of our home city.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

  • The email address listed on the application will be used for all communication.

  • A syllabus for a course previously taught by the applicant should be included and uploaded under “Other Documents.”

Campus:

Rutgers University-Newark

Home Location Campus:

Rutgers University-Newark

City:

Newark

State:

NJ

Pre-employment Screenings:

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements:

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply.

Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.

As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

Applicant Documents:

Required Documents:

  • Cover Letter/Letter of Application

  • Teaching Philosophy

  • Curriculum Vitae

  • Transcript (Unofficial)

  • List of Professional References (contact info)

Optional Documents:

  • Other Document

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