Instructor

Job Title: Instructor, Non-Regular Rank (part-time)

The Program in Education at Duke University invites applications for a part-time, non-regular rank faculty position (Instructor, #1554) to teach Educational Psychology (EDUC 240) in the 2026-27 academic year. The course explores foundational principles of educational psychology, including human development, cognition, motivation, learning theory, individual differences, and the influence of social, cultural, and environmental factors on learning. The course is taught in-person on Duke’s campus.

Essential Responsibilities

• Teach one or more sections of Educational Psychology in accordance with the approved course syllabus and institutional policies.
• Deliver instruction on the principles of developmental, social, and cognitive psychology as they relate to teaching and learning.
• Facilitate student understanding of how individuals learn and develop across educational settings.
• Support and assess structured service-learning experiences in the community.
• Evaluate student performance through assignments, discussions, projects, and other assessments, providing timely and constructive feedback.
• Maintain regular communication with students through the Canvas learning management system, email, and office hours as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate course records, submit grades by established deadlines, and comply with institutional policies and accreditation standards.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Teacher Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Psychology, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of developmental, social, and cognitive psychology as applied to education.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or working with undergraduate students.
• Strong written, interpersonal, and instructional communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Teacher Education, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience teaching undergraduate students
• Experience supervising or supporting field experiences, service-learning, or clinical placements.

Duke’s Program in Education offers a minor in education along with two undergraduate teacher preparation programs (Elementary K-6 and Secondary 9-12). At the graduate level, Duke’s MAT program supports candidates pursuing high school licensure in mathematics, general science, English, and social studies. All of Duke’s initial teacher licensure programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The Program in Education also supports in-service teachers through an academically/intellectually gifted add-on licensure program.  

Duke University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke University aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.