Adjunct Instructor - Human Services

 

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Location: Remote  

Full Time/Part Time: Part-time  

 

Job Description: 

 

Reports to the assigned Faculty Lead, the Part-Time Faculty member teaches and engages students within a particular discipline for which they are qualified. This position is critical in providing a quality education for students and ensuring their persistence towards the completion of their degree plans.  

 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

 

• Work closely with Lead Faculty. 
• Provide instruction in assigned courses that aligns with CTU's curricula and outcomes, instructional modalities, course technologies, and faculty expectations.  
• Engage and communicate with students to encourage their course participation and learning while maintaining mutual respect and professionalism.  
• Relate professional/industry experience to CTU's Professional Learning Model by the continuation of professional/technical skills development, introduction of professional/industry perspectives into courses, and active awareness of professional/industry trends and opportunities.  
• Maintain accessibility for and provide timely responsiveness to students, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff by telephone, CTU e-mail, and other appropriate means of communication. 
• Establish and maintain weekly office hours for student questions/support.  
• Assess student performance on course assignments and provide assignment feedback to support continued student growth and development.  
• Refer students to appropriate co-curricular and extra-curricular resources (e.g., advising, tutoring, library, learning centers, and career services).  
• Participate in and contribute to CTU's academic governance through attendance at appropriate University/college/program meetings and participation in the academic assessment and institutional effectiveness process (including completion of appropriate surveys and participation in continuous improvement initiatives).  
• Complete required new faculty certification training, course-specific technology/pedagogical training, annual ethics and information technology policy training, and annual faculty development requirements.
•  Broaden and deepen students’ understanding of the course material by posting prompts and responses in the course discussion boards, announcements, and CTU Messenger. 
• Provide periodic required documentation of ongoing and updated licensures, certifications, immunizations (as appropriate to the specific college/program), scholarship, and academic/professional experience (e.g., CVs/resumes).  
• Perform other responsibilities and abide by the appropriate policies and procedures contained in CTU's Faculty Handbook.   

Required Skills: 

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with proficiency in meeting deadlines and urgency in responding to questions/requests.  
• Strong interpersonal and oral presentation/written communication skills.  
• Proficiency with standard office and mobile applications (i.e., word processing, presentations, e-mail, calendar management, teleconferencing, text messaging, personal computers, and smart phones/tablets).  
• Ability to inspire and engage students by delivering quality instruction and support. 

   

Required Experience: 

• 3 to 5 years’ experience working in human services field such as children and family services agencies, social work and/or counseling agencies.

• Provide instruction in a variety of human services such as social work, psychology, and counseling

• 2 years minimum teaching online or in the field of study
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in the human services field 

Education: