Adjunct Faculty

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,102,000 - 1,299,000; Part time

Job summary

Kennedy-King College in Chicago seeks an Adjunct Faculty member to teach Social Service courses and counsel students, combining lecture preparation with active classroom engagement. The role emphasizes designing outcomes-based courses, fostering critical thinking, and applying varied assessments.

Proficiency with D2L Bright Space, Zoom, and Microsoft Office is required; day and evening availability is expected to meet student needs.

Qualifications

• MSW or MA in Social Work with Gerontology experience, or an MSW with IAODAPCA and CADC.
• Two years of higher education teaching experience (preferred).
• Proficient with D2L Bright Space, Zoom, and MS Office.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Day and evening availability.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Day & Evening availability

Education

MSW or MA in Social Work with Gerontology experience

IAODAPCA certification plus CADC

Tools

D2L Bright Space

Zoom

Microsoft Office

Job description

Adjunct Faculty - Social Service Instructor

Kennedy-King College is seeking a Social Service Lecturer (Non-Union). The lecturer will facilitate courses, counsel students, prepare lectures, grade assignments, and participate in committees that support the college community. If you have passion for teaching and learning and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage the student in critical thinking and problem-solving.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.S.W. or M.A. in Social Work with relevant experience in Gerontology OR A Master's in Social Work with an IAODAPCA certification in addition to (CADC).
• Two years of high education teaching experience preferred.
• Proficiency in D2L Bright Space or Learning Management Systems, Zoom, Microsoft Office.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Day and evening availability.

The salary range is $800 - $943/contact hour
The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale.
Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in CCC!

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