Adjunct Instructor - Human Services (30)

** We cannot accept candidates from the following states: CA, NY, MA, Washington, MD, DC, Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories (Islands).Do you reside in one of these states? (Applicants who do not will be rejected) ** 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:

• Master's Degree (Required)
• Doctorate Degree (Preferred)

Preferred but not Required Experience:

• Teaching non-traditional students (e.g., working adults)
• Teaching with an online learning management system
• Application of rubrics to feedback and grading

What we offer*

CTU generally compensates its Adjunct Faculty on a per quarter credit hour rate that takes into consideration a variety of factors, including campus (online and campus), degree level (undergraduate and graduate), and faculty rank (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor); the base rate for an Adjunct Faculty can range between $331.50 and $406.50 per credit hour.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Tuition reimbursement (possible)