Reception + Retail Associates

Continuing from PSYC 3151: Developmental Psychology of Children, students examine the adolescent years. In addition to the general theoretical issues and methods of studying development, the course presents the physical, cognitive, personality, and social development during adolescence, in the contexts of family, peer group, school, work, and culture. Specific in-depth topics include identity, autonomy, sexuality, and moral development. Although students focus on normal development, there is discussion of behavioral and emotional problems such as delinquency, substance abuse, depression, suicide, and eating disorders. This course has been designed to highlight cross-cultural research.

Open Learning Faculty Members are teaching staff in the Open Learning division of TRU, and the role of the Open Learning Faculty Member is to actively encourage, support, and guide students toward success in their academic studies. Open Learning Faculty Members must be skilled in teaching, fully knowledgeable of the subject matter, and demonstrate a positive, open, and caring attitude in all interactions with students.

Responsibilities of the Open Learning Faculty Member (Web) include but are not limited to:

• Administrative setup and record keeping
• Initiating and maintaining regular contact with the student as specified in the collective agreement
• Responding to all student queries by phone, e-mail, or other methods as appropriate within the time frame outlined in the collective agreement
• Marking all assignments, posting results, and providing prompt feedback
• Marking exams and posting results

We anticipate 95 - 105 students in this course per year. These numbers are only estimates and actual numbers for the course may be greater or less than the estimated numbers.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for candidates with a PhD in academic Psychology in an area related to the course being advertised or clearly demonstrated equivalency. The candidate will provide evidence of current and ongoing engagement in the course subject matter through research and/or scholarly teaching, which may include the dissemination of outcomes in appropriate academic venues. Evidence of engagement with the scholarship of teaching and/or online teaching would be an asset.

The Open Learning Faculty Member must:

• Be knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter of the course
• Have received training or have successful experience in the active facilitation of learning in a collaborative online environment
• Have direct experience working with current educational technologies, tools, and Learning Management Systems
• Have demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogy in the use of current educational technology and tools
• Have demonstrated skills and abilities in the delivery of flexible learning materials, the application of instructional technology, and in the application of adult learning principles

The pay for Open Learning Faculty Members varies based on several factors including the number of students in the course, the type of work, the type of course, and the number of assessments completed by students in the course. The total pay includes amounts based on hourly rates as well as set dollar amounts for certain types of work. For more information, please refer to the TRU / TRUOLFA Collective Agreement.