Social Work Lecturer (Adjunct) — Shape Futures

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

Job summary

Kennedy-King College in Chicago seeks an Adjunct Faculty member to teach Social Service courses and counsel students, combining lecture preparation with active classroom engagement. The role emphasizes designing outcomes-based courses, fostering critical thinking, and applying varied assessments.

Proficiency with D2L Bright Space, Zoom, and Microsoft Office is required; day and evening availability is expected to meet student needs.

Qualifications

• MSW or MA in Social Work with Gerontology experience, or an MSW with IAODAPCA and CADC.
• Two years of higher education teaching experience (preferred).
• Proficient with D2L Bright Space, Zoom, and MS Office.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Day and evening availability.

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 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.

Skills

Excellent communication

Day & Evening availability

Education

MSW or MA in Social Work with Gerontology experience

IAODAPCA certification plus CADC

Tools

D2L Bright Space

Zoom

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kennedy-King College in Chicago seeks an Adjunct Faculty member to teach Social Service courses and counsel students, combining lecture preparation with active classroom engagement. The role emphasizes designing outcomes-based courses, fostering critical thinking, and applying varied assessments.

Proficiency with D2L Bright Space, Zoom, and Microsoft Office is required; day and evening availability is expected to meet student needs.