Peer Recovery Specialist – Adjunct Faculty

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 1,233,000 - 1,756,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement plan (Supplemental)

457(b) Deferred Compensation plan

Roth 403(b) option

Parking permit on campus

Paid sick leave for part-time staff

Job summary

Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is seeking a Peer Recovery Adjunct to teach Peer Recovery Specialist courses on campus, online, or in remote synchronous formats. The role requires preparing and delivering instruction, coordinating with program staff, and participating in department activities to support accreditation and student success.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, Maryland Peer Recovery certification, and at least five years of experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Counseling, Family Studies, Social Work, or related field.
• Valid Maryland certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist or Registered Peer Supervisor required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Peer Recovery Specialist.
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft applications knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills department and college responsibilities as directed by the Department Chair and/or Program Coordinator.
• Abides by College wide policies and procedures regarding classroom conduct.
• Employs a variety of teaching strategies to meet a diverse student population.
• Adheres to the scheduled time of class.
• Develops a course syllabus that is in keeping with program and College policies.
• Ensures that program specific evaluation methods are administered and completed in a consistent and equitable manner.
• Assure that assessment/evaluation methods are appropriate and effectively assessing the established course objectives.
• Monitors student performance on a regular basis and provides feedback within a reasonable timeframe to students.

Skills

Peer Recovery Specialist

Teaching experience

Remote/online instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Counseling, Family Studies, Social Work, or related field

Master’s degree in Human Services, Counseling, Family Studies, Social Work, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Class Description

CCBC is the college of choice for over 50,000 students and 200 businesses each year — all with unique goals,strengths and requirements. By offering a holistic learningenvironment that is both accepting and challenging, we meetstudents where they are and take them where they want to go. Weoffer the region’s most expansive selection of degree, certificateand workplace certification programs at 3 campuses plus 3convenient CCBC centers along with off-site communitylocations.

Peer Recovery Adjunct faculty are needed to teach Peer RecoverySpecialist training courses on campus day, evening, weekend, remotesynchronous, and/or online classes at the Community College ofBaltimore County. Adjunct faculty will be expected to facilitatelearning via preparation and delivery of instruction, cooperationwith College support staff in timely submission of materials andgrades as required, and coordination of activities with theDepartment Chair and/or Program Coordinator. Adjunct faculty areselected based on program needs and subject matter expertise of theapplicant. Adjunct faculty are required to attend departmentmeetings, participate in professional development related toclassroom instruction and pedagogy, be available to studentsoutside of class, and assist in maintaining programaccreditation.

Pay Level: $1085 per credit hour

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Services, Counseling, Family Studies,Social Work, or related field
• Valid Maryland certification as a Peer Recovery Specialist orRegistered Peer Supervisor required
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Peer RecoverySpecialist
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft applicationsknowledge.

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree in Human Services, Counseling, Family Studies,Social Work, or related field
• Endorsement as a CCAR Faciliator
• Prior online and/or remote synchronous college teachingexperience.
• Experience using classroom technology and learning managementsystems
• Two (2) years teaching experience, college teachingexperience

Class Specific Essential Duties

1. Fulfills department and college responsibilities as directed bythe Department Chair and/or Program Coordinator.
2. Abides by College wide policies and procedures regardingclassroom conduct.
3. Employs a variety of teaching strategies to meet a diversestudent population.
4. Adheres to the scheduled time of class.
5. Develops a course syllabus that is in keeping with program andCollege policies.
6. Ensures that program specific evaluation methods areadministered and completed in a consistent and equitablemanner.
7. Assure that assessment/evaluation methods are appropriate andeffectively assessing the established course objectives.
8. Monitors student performance on a regular basis and providesfeedback within a reasonable timeframe to students.

CCBC Part Time Benefits At A Glance

BENEFIT SUMMARY

Supplemental (Retirement Annuities) 403(b) and 457(b)

• Tax-sheltered annuities – 403(b). Payroll salary reductionauthorization is needed. The form is available on SharePointForms/Human Resources Forms.
  The 403(b) supplemental retirement plan is available to all CCBCemployees (Adjunct Faculty, Part Time Associates and Full Timeemployees).
• Roth 403(b) is a savings feature that is available when youopen a 403(b) account. The Roth 403(b) savings feature allowsemployees to contribute after-tax dollars and then withdrawtax-free dollars from their account upon retirement. The Roth403(b) savings feature is only offered by the following vendors:TIAA-CREF and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. Adjunct Faculty, PartTime Associates and Full Time employees are eligible to save forretirement using the Roth 403(b) savings feature. Employees maycontribute traditional pre-tax 403(b) dollars and Roth 403(b)post-tax dollars simultaneously. The savings limits are combinedfor the Traditional 403(b) and the Roth 403(b) contributions.
• Deferred Compensation Plan — 457(b) offered through VOYAFinancial Advisors, Inc. The 457(b) salary reduction authorizationform is needed. The form is available on SharePoint Forms/HumanResources Forms.

Parking

Free. Must obtain a parking permit from the Department of PublicSafety to use on all campuses.

Sick and Safe Leave

CCBC is pleased to offer paid sick and safe leave for part‑timeemployees. Paid sick and safe leave is earned by all part-timeemployees including credit and non-credit adjunct faculty,part-time associates and other part-time employees.