Instructor 9M Social and Human Services

Wake Technical Community College; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, NC seeks a dedicated instructor to provide effective instruction in assigned courses and support student success initiatives. Responsibilities include advising, curriculum development, and collaboration with departmental processes to enhance learning outcomes.

The role requires a Master’s degree in Human Services, experience with online teaching tools, and strong communication skills to maintain records and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a Human Services related field is required.
• Experience with Blackboard or online teaching tools preferred.
• Ability to use diverse teaching methods to promote learning.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Instructs and guides the class in an efficient and effective manner.
• Develops and updates curriculum outlines, course descriptions, and objectives.
• Provide advising and academic planning for students.
• Develops supplemental instructional materials such as handouts, films, slides and videos.
• Maintain an optimum learning environment and office hours.
• Collaborate with student success initiatives and department processes.
• Select texts and review curriculum changes and program development.
• Participate in graduation exercises.

Skills

Human services knowledge

Blackboard/online teaching

Teaching methods

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Record-keeping

Time management

Written/verbal communication

Initiative

Education

Master's degree in human services

Job description

This position is responsible for providing effective instruction in assigned courses., To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

• Instructs and guides the class in an efficient and effective manner.
• Develops and updates curriculum course outlines, course descriptions and course objectives
• Provide advising and academic planning for students
• Develops supplemental instructional materials such as handouts, films, slides and videotapes

Responsible for creating optimum learning environment

Maintains office hours

Actively participate in the creation and improvement of departmental processes and procedures

Collaborate with student success initiatives

Selects texts and continually reviews new texts

Involved in curricular changes and program development

Reviews changes in course documentation

Participates in graduation exercises,

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of area human support services
• Experience with Blackboard an on line teaching tool, is preferred.
• Able to use a wide variety of teaching methods to promote learning
• Good organizational skills
• Innovative, creative, motivated and work well with others
• Ability to exhibit good interpersonal skills
• Able to maintain records accurately and able to meet deadlines consistently
• Able to perform normal duties with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate resourcefulness, initiative, enthusiasm, and a sincere interest in helping students reach their maximum potential

Requirements

• Master's Degree in a Human Services related field

Preferences

• At least two years of experience working in the human services field
• Experience in gerontology
• Current license and/or certification in Human Services discipline
• Post-Secondary teaching experience

Essential Personnel

TBD