Adjunct Dissertation Reader- International Psychology- Online Campus

Job Description:

Founded in 1979, The Chicago School is an independent professional graduate school with a dynamic student body and a professionally accomplished faculty. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates to deliver outstanding professional services emphasizing the ability to understand and work with diverse populations.

Position Summary:

The Doctorate in International Psychology Program (Online Campus) at The Chicago School is currently seeking qualified professionals to serve as Dissertation Readers. The Dissertation Readers support the dissertation students providing expertise, knowledge, and/or resources. Besides the dissertation chair, readers review the dissertation proposal and the full dissertation and give approval.

Principal Duties:

The reader’s role is to contribute a new lens to the dissertation process. This lens is used from the initial sketch of the dissertation proposal through the final drafts of the dissertation. Readers often act as polishers; they help to refine the scope of the literature review or redesign the methodology.

The readers put their stamp of approval on both the dissertation proposal and final draft. As such, any major changes the students make to the proposal or final product (e.g., number of subjects, design, or scope of study is changed) will need to be approved by the readers.

Dissertation students will seek clarification on whether readers prefer to review the incorporated edits before the process continues or trust the dissertation chair and student to address the requested revisions independently. Readers are expected to maintain regular communication with both the dissertation chair and the students. While upholding high academic standards is crucial, it is equally important to provide feedback in a constructive manner that fosters learning and empowers students to progress with confidence.

In this role, dissertation readers provide critical feedback and thorough evaluations of dissertation manuscripts to support graduate students in achieving academic excellence. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excellent academic writing expertise, and a passion for mentoring and guiding students through the dissertation process in the field of international psychology.

Position Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Psychology preferable but not required
• Exemplary professional experience
• Engagement in research and scholarship (preferred)

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

This job posting, and all others for adjunct faculty roles with The Chicago School, are posted as “evergreen” roles. This means that there is usually an ongoing need for departments to hire 1-2 adjuncts each semester (usually for teaching specialized topics), and they prefer to keep a running pool of applicants to select from when the need to hire arises. Given this information, please note that your application to our evergreen roles will be reviewed on an as needed basis and you may not hear back immediately. If you would like an update on your application status, you can email National-HR@thechicagoschool.edu. We sincerely appreciate your interest in working with us and hope this won’t deter you from continuing to submit your application for any current or future roles you may be interested in.

Compensation & Benefits

This opportunity is budgeted at $1,124-1,540 per credit and may vary per course with student enrollment. Additional compensation factors may impact total compensation. To learn more about our competitive benefits and additional rewards, including generous paid time-off, medical and dental insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, click the link below.

https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/career-opportunities/

The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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