[Hiring] Adjunct Dissertation Faculty Member @Saybrook University

Role Description

Saybrook University seeks part-time adjunct faculty members to serve on doctoral dissertation research committees in the College of Social Sciences (CSS) and the College of Health and Integrative Medicine (CIMHS). The colleges offer graduate degrees in discipline-specific programs, including:

• Humanistic clinical psychology
• Humanistic psychology
• Transformative social change
• Mind-body medicine
• Integrative functional nutrition
• Applied psychophysiology
• Integrative social work

Under the direction of a program-specific department chair or the chair of the research department, the Adjunct Dissertation Faculty Members are responsible for supporting students under their committee roles as determined by the academic department.

Qualifications

• Each member must have primary U.S. residency.
• Each member must have a doctoral or terminal degree.
• Minimum of two years record of successful dissertation mentorship.
• Commitment to DEIB principles and supporting diverse learners.
• Mastery of Office 365 suite.
• Mastery of APA 7 publication style.
• Ability to use software for data analysis as needed (e.g., SPSS, NVivo) and educational software (e.g., Grammarly, ReciteWorks, TurnitIn).
• Experience teaching using the Canvas learning management system.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of online doctoral-level experience as dissertation chairperson.
• Established record of completed (published) dissertations serving as Chair.
• Expertise in one or more of the following research methods:
  • Action Research
  • Autoethnographic Research
  • Case Study (qualitative)
  • Correlational Research
  • Descriptive Phenomenology
  • Experimental and Comparative Research
  • Grounded Theory (Classic, Straussian, or Constructivist)
  • Hermeneutic Phenomenology
  • Heuristic Research
  • Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)
  • Narrative Research
• Subject-matter knowledge in areas identified by the student’s degree program, such as:
  • Mind-body medicine and practices
  • Integrative healthcare
  • Mindful leadership
  • Health and wellness coaching
  • Palliative and end-of-life care
  • Psychophysiology
  • Somatics
  • Integrative and functional nutrition

Benefits

• Compensation based on the adjunct faculty pay scale for online instruction, dissertation service, and participation in university learning experiences.
• Three credit courses are budgeted at $2,000-4,000 per course, dependent upon student enrollment.
• Two credit courses are budgeted at $1,334-2,668 per course, dependent upon student enrollment.
• Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation.
• Generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement.

Required Application Documents

• Cover Letter (include documented experience specific to the required and preferred qualifications; note the number of dissertation committees for which you have served and in what capacity, including your area of subject matter knowledge)
• Curriculum Vitae (include three references relative to dissertation mentoring)
• Dissertation Mentoring Statement (provide a statement describing your approach to mentoring doctoral students in completing dissertation research)
• Academic Transcripts (include an official transcript from a regionally accredited doctoral program)

Company Description

Saybrook University was founded over 50 years ago by some of the greatest minds of the 20th century and continues to inspire a new generation of innovators. A non-profit, regionally accredited university known for its commitment to humanistic studies and rigorous research, Saybrook University’s academic model puts the student at the center of everything we do to provide a unique, transformational learning experience.

Saybrook University is proud to be a diverse, inclusive community of creative, compassionate innovators dedicated to pursuing new ways of thinking and doing for our professions, organizations, and communities.

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion.