Adjunct Faculty: Human Services - Berkshire Community College

Berkshire Community College•Pittsfield, MA

37d•Onsite

About The Position

Berkshire Community College is searching for adjunct faculty to teach the following courses on the BCC campus on Tuesday and Thursday mornings this spring: HSV 280 Group Work and Professional Development and HSV227/257 ACE Field Work Seminar I/II and HSV237/267 ACE Field Work Practicum I/II. Adjuncts in the Humanities, Behavioral, and Social Sciences Division provide classroom instruction to students seeking certificate and associate degrees. The ideal candidate is a collaborative colleague who enjoys sharing their enthusiasm, expertise, and experience in a student-centered learning environment and who appreciates the diversity of the community college population. Applicants should address their experience and qualifications for teaching this course and any others in the Human Services field they may be qualified to teach. Please note, these courses will only be offered on the BCC campus on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. HSV 280 Group and Professional Development: A capstone course synthesizing Human Services program concepts and experiences. The dynamics of groups are taught through readings, discussions, exercises, and games. Students explore group development, leadership styles, and group responsibilities for a better understanding of self, client, and professional roles. Offered on campus, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:45. HSV227/257 ACE Field Work Seminar I/II: A discussion course for human services interns to share field work experiences through case presentations. Students explore organizational structure; agency goals; human service roles; helping philosophies; supervisory, client, and colleague relationships; and professional ethics. Techniques and skills for specific internships are discussed. Permission of instructor required to register. Offered on campus, Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:30. HSV237/267 ACE Field Work Practicum I/II: An internship which emphasizes the student's ability to demonstrate the skills and ethical standards of an addiction recovery professional. Student internship tasks will include: agency operations, assessment, intervention, and case planning. Students will spend 12-14 hours a week during the semester for a total of 150 hours at the agency and write case reports which demonstrate case management skills and the ability to record objective behavioral descriptions. Adjunct faculty members typically teach one or more course sections per semester, being responsible for instructional preparation, content presentation, learning activities, and student assessment. Guidance from experienced faculty members and administrators as well as professional development will be available. Adjunct faculty members are not required to advise students or to hold office hours.