- Organize and teach Addiction Counselor classes as assigned by the Dean, delivering quality education and training.
- Conduct all class sessions according to schedule.
- Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover all student learning objectives for the specific course(s) taught.
- Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation, and collaboration. Engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills.
- Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experience.
- Attending all KCKCC required training and meetings.
- Assign and provide feedback for in and out-of-class work, monitor student progress and maintain accurate record of students' performances.
- Submit mid-term and final grades.
- Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements.
- Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one's own pedagogy.
- Exhibit professionalism with faculty, administration, staff, students, and constituents.
- Ensure timely, accurate and complete submission of all reports to the appropriate office(s).
- Maintain accurate records of students' attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Complete knowledge and understanding of the discipline of Addiction Counseling.
- A thorough understanding of the vocabulary used in the field of Addiction Counseling.
- Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach course(s) during scheduled times.
- Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students.
- Ability to effectively utilize Blackboard for posting assignments, assessing students, performances, and grading.
- Master's or higher degree in the discipline or a master's degree in another area with at least 18 credit hours of Addiction Counselor related coursework.
- Two (2) years of experience as a professor of Addiction Counseling or, two (2) years of experience as an addiction counselor.
- Four (4) years of teaching experience in a diverse, open enrollment, urban community college.
- Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
- Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.
- Current Kansas Licensure as a Master Addiction Counselor (LMAC) or Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC) or equivalent.
- Prefer experience teaching with hybrid/hyflex environment and comfort with technology fulling integrated into instruction process.
- Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
- If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
- Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
- Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a
- Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
- Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
- A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
- Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.
- This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.
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Addiction Counselor - Kansas City, United States - Kansas City Kansas Community College
Description
Addiction CounselorJob Classification
Compensation:
$970.32 per credit hour
Employee category:
Adjunct
FLSA status:
Exempt
Position Details
Job Code:
AA006Adjunct
Department:
Addiction Counseling
Division:
Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Services
Reports to:
Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Services
Positions Supervised:
N/A
Location:
Primarily Main Campus, but any location assigned by the appropriate administrator to include local high schools
Job Purpose
Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for Adjunct faculty to teach courses in Addiction Counseling (ADCN). Our current need is for an adjunct to teach evening and/or online classes at our main campus.
There may be additional sections to be taught at any location including daytime, online, virtually and/or at area high schools.
This is a POOL position.Application materials for this adjunct position are accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand for courses in this subject area.
Position DescriptionMinimum Qualifications and/or Education
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items.
Work Schedule
Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.
To Apply
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United States:
Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
