Part-Time Faculty: HFS 255 Interpersonal Competence (Spring 2026)

Human Development and Family Science is seeking a part-time instructor to teach HFS 255 (3 credits) Interpersonal Competence during the Spring 2026 semester.

Course Description: Interpersonal problem-solving skills. Helping theories appropriate to human development settings. Skills and behaviors that apply theory to practice setting.

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined based on their per-credit-rate history within the hiring department.

All course offerings are subject to funding availability and enrollment.

Qualifications

* Master's Degree or PhD, and previous teaching experience.

Job Specific Qualifications

Not Applicable

Responsibilities

* Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.

* Ordering the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class

* start date.

* Preparing lectures, projects or other student assignments.

* Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours of two hours per week.

* Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance

* levels of the class.

* Meeting all designated class periods. If you are unable to meet with your

* class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to

* reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute. You must also notify the

* department chair or their designated contact of your absence and of your plan to

* cover the class.

* Working with the academic unit to maintain student learning outcomes.

* Submitting completed final grades according to University regulations.

* Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner.

* Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student

* evaluations.

* Completing all other course-related duties as outlined by your

* department's policies for part-time instructors.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment

Not Applicable

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.