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Adjunct Faculty Open Rank - Psychology

Part-time

CUNY

Brooklyn, NYPart-time$116.44–147.94/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$116.44–147.94/hr
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Department of Behavioral Sciences at Kingsborough Community College seeks adjunct faculty to teach undergraduate Psychology courses, including introductory courses, Human Development over the Life Span, and Abnormal Psychology. Candidates should have significant coursework, research, and/or professional experience in Psychology or a related field. The role includes teaching, research, guidance, and department assignments. In-person teaching is required at the main campus and may also take place at satellite locations in Brooklyn.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Teaching, requiredCurriculum Development, nice to haveEquity and Inclusion, nice to have

Qualifications

Significant Psychology Coursework or Experience, nice to haveMaster's in Psychology or Related Field, requiredPh.D. In Psychology or Related Field, nice to havePh.D. In Area of Experience or Equivalent, requiredBachelor's in Area of Expertise, requiredAbility to Teach Successfully, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

Adjunct Faculty Open Rank - Psychology

CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The Department of Behavioral Sciences at Kingsborough Community College seeks candidates to teach a variety of undergraduate courses within the discipline of Psychology, including but not limited to Introductory courses, Human Development over the Life Span, and Abnormal Psychology. The successful candidate will have completed significant coursework, research and/or professional experience in the area of Psychology, and/or a related field. The candidate must be able to teach in-person classes at the main Kingsborough campus, as well as possible satellite locations in Brooklyn. Innovative teaching and curriculum development, as well as a firm commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom, a plus.

Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Psychology and/or a related field required, Ph. D. preferred.

For Adjunct Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor:

Ph.D. degree in area(s) of experience or equivalent. Also required is the ability to teach successfully.

For Adjunct Lecturer:

Bachelor's degree in area(s) of expertise, and the ability to teach successfully.

COMPENSATION

Adjunct Lecturer: $116.44 per hour

Adjunct Assistant Professor: $125.06 per hour

Adjunct Associate Professor: $133.69 or $134.29 per hour

Adjunct Professor: $142.31 or $147.94 per hour

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

For our job posting system, select "Apply Now", create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, access the employment page on our web site and search for this vacancy using the Job ID 33117 or Job Title "Adjunct Faculty Open Rank - Psychology".

Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of scholarly interests.

CLOSING DATE

March 31, 2027. Review of resumes to begin immediately; on-going to fill open positions.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 33117

Location: Kingsborough Community College

Job Type: Part-Time

How this job compares

Set against the 965 open Adjunct Faculty jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$116.44–147.94/hr
  • New York median$99–108/hr29 hourly ranges
  • US median$57/hr426 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $132.19/hr, is 28% above the New York median midpoint ($104/hr) — in the top quarter of Adjunct Faculty hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 91 open Adjunct Faculty jobs in New York and 965 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Adjunct Faculty postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (277 postings).
Education
439 of the 965 open Adjunct Faculty jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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