Full-Time Tenure Track - Social Work

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 58.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kennedy-King College, part of City Colleges of Chicago, invites applications for a Full-Time Tenure Track Faculty member to teach Social Work. The candidate will design courses, foster critical thinking, and apply diverse teaching strategies to meet student needs.

Requirements include an MS in Clinical Psychology or MS in Social Work/Human Services, CADC preferred, 2–3 years teaching in higher education, 3+ years as a Social Worker, and proficiency with Bright Space or LMS.

Formación

• Strong communication skills (oral and written) and ability to engage diverse student populations.
• Experience teaching in higher education and developing student-centered learning.
• Familiarity with instructional technology and LMS platforms.
• Commitment to open access mission of the college.

Responsabilidades

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote active student participation.
• Create a learning environment that fosters curiosity and problem-solving.
• Use formative and summative assessments to measure learning gains.
• Support students in achieving academic, personal, and career goals while respecting diversity.
• Provide leadership and promote collaboration within academic communities.

Conocimientos

Excellent communication

Diversity experience

Teaching in higher ed

Open access commitment

Educación

MS in Clinical Psychology

MS in Social Work or Human Services

CADC certification

Herramientas

Bright Space

Descripción del empleo

FULL-TIME FACULTY TENURE TRACK – SOCIAL WORK

KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE

Kennedy-King College is currently seeking a Full-Time Tenure TrackFaculty to teach Social Work. 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.

The City Colleges of Chicago delivers exceptional learningopportunities and educational services for diverse studentpopulations in Chicago. We enhance knowledge, understanding skills,collaboration, community service, and life -long learning byproviding a broad range of quality, affordable courses, program,and services to prepare students for success in a technologicallyadvanced and increasingly interdependent global society. We workproactively to eliminate barriers to employment and to address andovercome casual factors underlying socioeconomic disparities andinequities of access and graduation in higher education.

PRIMARY 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 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 – Master’s degree in SocialWork or Human Services.
• CADC (not NADDAC or online testing certification(s)) andI.A.O.D.A.P.C.A. certification preferred.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of teaching experience preferably inhigher education
• Minimum of 3 years or more as a practicing Social Worker andCertified Alcohol Drug Counselor.
• Knowledge of instructional technology such as Bright Space orLeaning Management Systems preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• 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.

TO APPLY:

• For consideration, all interested candidates, including currentCCC employees, must submit the following documents together in MSWord or PDF format:
• A cover letter specifying discipline
• A copy of your current resume or curriculum vitae
• A statement of your teaching philosophy
• A legible copy of your college transcripts (Unofficialtranscripts initially accepted; official transcripts must beprovided at time of hire.)
• Two letters of recommendation.

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $65,000.

Offered salary will be determined by the respective collectivebargaining agreement and applicant's education.

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

This position is represented by the Local 1600 FacultyUnion.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within6 months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative actionemployer.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!