Program Director/Faculty for the Master of Arts in Psychology (12 Month)

About the position

The position involves overseeing the Master of Arts in Psychology program at Dallas Baptist University. This includes responsibilities such as teaching, advising, recruiting, and staffing for the program in collaboration with the dean and other faculty members. The faculty member is expected to integrate faith and learning throughout course development, preparing students for their respective callings while modeling excellence in teaching and scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Serve in the recruiting process for the MAP program, including follow-up of requests for information and formulation of advertising/publicity materials.
• Review and evaluate applications for admission to the graduate program.
• Represent the MAP program at professional meetings, University committees, and Graduate Program Committees.
• Develop semester schedules, including the assigning of instructors and adjuncts.
• Locate, interview, and recommend adjuncts for the program to the administration.
• Supervise the development and updating of curriculum.
• Develop and update the annual budget each spring and review budget and expenses throughout the fiscal year.
• Plan and conduct work in conformity with the Academic Calendar published on Blackboard.
• Develop appropriate course syllabi under the guidance of the college/school/program.
• Load syllabi 3 weeks prior to the start of the semester and make them available to students 2 weeks before the first-class day.
• Review the syllabus on the first day of class for each course.
• Model a high regard for scholarship and evidence expertise in the discipline and various methods of instruction.
• Employ instructional techniques and policies in accord with the purpose of DBU, reflecting its mission statement.

Requirements

• Must be a Christian and a member of a church that holds to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believing in the New and Old Testaments of the Holy Bible.
• Terminal degree in the field of Psychology with appropriate licensure.