Adjunct Faculty – Social Service Instructor

CCC; Illinois; On-site; USD 1,102,000 - 1,299,000; Part time

Job summary

Kennedy-King College seeks an Adjunct Lecturer (Non-Union) in Social Service to design courses that meet learning outcomes and promote student engagement. The lecturer will counsel students, prepare lectures, and grade assignments while participating in committees supporting the college community.

The ideal candidate holds an MSW or MA in Social Work with related Gerontology experience, plus proficiency in D2L Bright Space, Zoom, and Microsoft Office, and is available for day and evening duties.

Qualifications

• MSW or MA in Social Work with relevant experience in Gerontology.
• Two years of higher education teaching experience preferred.
• Proficiency in D2L Bright Space or Learning Management Systems, Zoom, Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Counsel students and help them reach academic, personal and career goals while fostering a diverse and respectful environment.
• Prepare lectures, grade assignments, and participate in college committees that support the college community.
• Use a variety of assessments to ensure student learning and attainment of outcomes.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in student academic and professional communities and promote collaboration.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching experience

Gerontology knowledge

Education

MSW or MA in Social Work

IAODAPCA certification

CADC certification

Tools

D2L Bright Space

Zoom

Microsoft Office

Job description

ADJUNCT LECTURER (NON-UNION) – SOCIAL SERVICE

KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE

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.

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