About the Position
Meridian University is currently hiring multiple adjunct faculty to teach graduate courses in Clinical Psychology at its Los Angeles Campus in Santa Monica, CA.
Location: This is a Hybrid teaching role. On-site courses are held at Meridian University's Los Angeles Center in Santa Monica, CA.
For remote teaching roles at Meridian, please see our careers page.
Hours & Schedule: Live courses are held once per week, for six weeks out of the quarter. Live class times are determined based on student and faculty needs.
Master's and Doctoral degrees in Psychology at Meridian provide a cumulative, emergent, and integrated curriculum, empowering the student’s transformation both personally and professionally.
The Psychology program integrates a number of diverse orientations including Integral Psychology, Somatic and Yoga Psychology, Depth Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, and Clinical Psychology. Learning outcomes include collaborativity, law and ethics, process skills, psychopathology, reflexivity, empathy, and culture.
Psychology at Meridian integrates three distinct dimensions of Psychology: academic discipline, vocation and profession. Psychology at Meridian seeks to reclaim the soul through the imagination, and draws on numerous knowledge domains which are not a recognized part of the conventional discipline and profession of psychology.
About Meridian
Founded 30 years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area, Meridian University enrolls students globally in its unique hybrid and 100% online graduate degree, certificate, and public programs. The University offers master's and doctoral programs in Psychology, Education and Business with diverse concentrations available within each of these programs. Meridian’s integrated, innovative curriculum is designed to be experiential and transformative.
Meridian graduates are engaged in varied professional contexts that include coaching, psychotherapy, organizational development, facilitation, social healing, social entrepreneurship, and transformative leadership.
Meridian’s graduate programs are available in two formats, hybrid and 100% online. This model supports students who are working professionals and balancing other life commitments to move forward towards their personal and professional future.
Meridian is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and approved by the US Department of Education for participation in the Federal Student Aid program. WASC is the Department of Education-recognized regional accreditor for such schools as the University of California at Berkeley, UCLA, and Stanford University. Meridian’s licensable degrees have been recognized by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and Board of Psychology for over 25 years.
Meridian is committed to diversity across all criteria-of-difference in its staff, faculty, and students. Meridian does not consider race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in hiring or admissions decisions.
Qualifications
- PsyD or PhD in Psychology from an accredited institution
- Prior teaching experience
- Eager to engage with students both in-person and online
- Experience with online teaching in Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, Moodle, or other LMS
- Experienced with a variety of cloud-based platforms like Microsoft Office 365
- Consistently inspired to achieve and grow your contribution
- Committed to life-long learning and personal responsibility
- Excited by team collaboration and complex challenges
How to Apply
A cover letter and resume are required. In your cover letter, speak to your alignment with Meridian’s vision and mission as well as your skills and capacities relevant to the role description and qualifications.
Each application is reviewed thoroughly by multiple teams and faculty are hired on an as-needed basis. Therefore, timelines for applicant review, interviewing, and course assignment are unpredictable. We cannot respond to all applications due to the volume received.
Please do not call, email, or drop-in regarding your application. We cannot respond to all applications due to the volume received.
Meridian is committed to diversity across all criteria-of-difference in its staff, faculty, and students. Meridian does not consider race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status in hiring or admissions decisions.