Adjunct Faculty, Dissertation Chair – Sport and Performance Psychology (Online/R

Job Description: 1. GENERAL POSITION INFORMATION Position Name: Adjunct Faculty, Dissertation Chair – Sport and Performance Psychology (Online/Remote) Classification: Part-time Adjunct FTE: up to 18 hours per week Work Hours: Variable due to online nature of program. Generally, 9a-3p PST M-F; may include evenings or weekends. Department/Division: College of Graduate Studies Supervisor: Director, Sport and Performance Psychology program 2. POSITION SUMMARY University of Western States (UWS) is seeking adjunct faculty members within the department of Sport and Performance Psychology to serve as doctoral dissertation chairs. Dissertation Chairs are responsible for supervising doctoral (EdD) candidates in designing and conducting a substantial individual research project required for completion of the doctoral degree in sport and performance psychology. Chairs will work closely with candidates to cultivate topic ideas, design appropriate methodology, secure approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), collect and analyze data, and submit the final work both to the university and to a selected professional outlet for publication. In addition, Dissertation Chairs will serve as the head of a 4-5 member Dissertation Committee, ensuring committee members’ timely review and feedback on candidate progress. 3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Provide an average of 3 hrs/week of support to each dissertation candidate supervised. That work will include, but is not limited to, the following activi