Adjunct Faculty - Addiction Studies

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

Job summary

Kennedy-King College in Chicago is seeking a part-time faculty member to teach Addiction Studies. We value teaching passion, ongoing learning, and commitment to the community college mission. You will design courses, foster critical thinking, and engage students with thoughtful, discipline-specific strategies.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated classroom success and experience guiding diverse learners. Salary ranges and CCC benefits apply. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• M.S. in Clinical Psychology, or M.A. in Psychology, or Master's degree in Social Work.
• CADC certification and IAODAPCA certification required.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System (preferred).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for diverse staff and students.
• Experience with diverse, multilingual student populations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote active student participation.
• Create an effective learning environment fostering curiosity and problem solving.
• Use formative and summative assessments to ensure student learning and outcomes.
• Support students' academic, personal, and career goals in a respectful, inclusive setting.
• Provide leadership and promote collaboration in student communities.

Skills

Effective teaching

Critical thinking facilitation

Student engagement

Communication skills

Diversity awareness

Education

M.S. in Clinical Psychology

M.A. in Psychology

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

Brightspace LMS

Job description

A DJUNCT FACULTY - ADDICTION STUDIES

KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE

Kennedy-King College is currently seeking a part-time Faculty toteach Addiction Studies. If you have passion for teaching andlearning and are committed to the mission of the community college,consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will havedemonstrated success in the classroom by developing and usingeffective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs andengage 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 usingdiscipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments toensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and theattainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goalsand foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of peopleand ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveyingconfidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academicand professional communities and promote collaboration and teamworkamong members of these communities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. in Clinical Psychology, or M.A. in Psychology, or Master'sdegree in Social Work.
• Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) certificationand Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse ProfessionalCertification Association (IAODAPCA) certification required.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System,preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability tocommunicate with diverse group of staff and students required.
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population isdesired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of thecommunity college.

The salary range is $800 - $943/contact hour

The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approvedsalary scale.

Benefits information is found athttps://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!