Adjunct Instructor - Human Services

** 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)

*Most benefits apply to full-time employees. Some benefits apply to part-time employees as well. Benefits may vary by location and position and are subject to change at any time. Ask your recruiter for full details and information about eligible dependents.

About Colorado Technical University (CTU)

For 55 years, Colorado Technical University has helped students fit a real-world education into their busy daily lives. With nearly 80 degree programs and concentrations in which students can pursue a variety of degrees at the Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level. CTU provides flexible online classes, accessible through the Virtual Campus and the innovative, award winning CTU Mobile app. CTU has two brick and mortar campus locations in Colorado Springs and Denver South, Colorado. With the help of faculty and industry professionals, CTU has awarded over 109,000 degrees to traditional campus and online students since 1965. For more information about CTU, visit www.coloradotech.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colorado Technical University is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and considers all persons without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.