Adjunct Faculty - Human Services - Bristol Community College

Bristol Community College • Fall River, MA

69d • $1,397

About The Position

Adjunct Faculty are part time instructors hired on an as needed basis. Courses may be offered as face-to-face sections in Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, and/or Taunton. Courses may also be offered as online sections. Courses may be held during the day, in the evening, and on weekends (Friday nights, Saturdays, and Sundays). Please note: Positions will be available pending sufficient enrollment. Starting date is for the Academic Year 2025-2026. The minimum salary is $1,397 per credit hour, with actual salary commensurate with the DCE Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master's degree in related field.
• Demonstrated experience working in the field of human services.
• Proven technological proficiency, which may include Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• The ability to work effectively with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to teach courses in person on at least one of our locations: Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Social Work (MSW) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with college level teaching or as a facilitator in a corporate or non-profit environment.
• Prior online teaching experience using a Learning Management System.
• Experience teaching social welfare, issues in diversity and oppression, and/or clinical interviewing courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach and design Human Services course material to meet learning outcomes and promote students' active participation in their own learning.
• Assess student learning and assign grades through equitable and inclusive pedagogies and assessment strategies.
• Contribute to a climate of multicultural empowerment, affirmation, understanding and appreciation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students' intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies and High Impact Practices.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and professional goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student's academic communities, promoting collaboration and teamwork.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to address the college's goals related to technology, academic innovation and equity.
• Complete required trainings such as Title IX, FERPA, Bloodborne Pathogens and Information Security.
• Adhere to workload as specified in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, including duties such as completing book orders, creating syllabi, verifying student enrollment, and submitting final grades by the contractual deadline.
• Be available to students either virtually or in-person for assistance meeting course requirements and supporting student academic success.
• Demonstrate a sense of professionalism and consistently reflect Bristol's core values while interacting with members of the Bristol community.
• Focus on the Commonwealth's Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree