Instructor - Human and Social Services

Title: Instructor - Human and Social Services

Salary Range: 43,500

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Gateway Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Gateway Community & Technical College

Department: Health Professions

Total Rewards

Gateway Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

This 10-month Human Services faculty member will be responsible for teaching 15 credit hours per semester in human and social services courses, planning instructional activities, and advising to HMS students.

Job Duties:

• Teach 15 credit hours per semester (primarily online connected learning courses)
  
• Provide academic/transfer advising and assist with student recruitment, retention and student outcome assessment
  
• Plan and carry out instructional activities
  
• Keep abreast of technical changes in the field and update the program accordingly
  
• Participate in professional development activities, professional growth, and institutional service
  
• Engage in various departmental activities, including course development and evaluation, mentoring adjunct faculty, and participation in continuing education/community service
  
• Assist program coordinator with completion of program specific reporting/clinical placement
  
• Maintain records and report of student progress
  
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum two years work experience in the human and social services field.
  
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  
• High attention to detail, independent, self-motivated, adaptable to fast-paced environments.
  
• Professional and courteous communication at all levels, both internally and externally.
  
• Clear verbal and written skills.
  
• Efficiently prioritize and meet deadlines.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Forms, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word).
  
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in human and social services field.
• A doctorate or master’s degree concentration can be met with 18 graduate semester hours in Social Work, Human
• Services, or Counseling, or related coursework, plus 2 years of field experience.
  
• Experience in and understanding with students from diverse populations.
  
• Experience working at the community college level.
  
• Familiar with local community resources and non-profit agencies

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.