Adjunct Lecturer - Mental Health
About The Position
The Mental Health and Human Services degree program at Kingsborough Community College is hiring adjunct lecturers to teach required field internship courses. We are looking for dynamic, proactive, and innovative lecturers to support students in developing their social service skills and knowledge. Field internship courses are practice-based learning opportunities hosted at a variety of non-profit settings in Brooklyn, New York as elder care, outpatient mental health, schools for children with disabilities, and community organizing. Approximately 10 students learn together on-site for 6 hours on the same day each week during the 12-week semester. (For example, a nursing home site hosts students from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays). The adjunct lecturer creates syllabi and materials, offers lectures, and supports the students to reflect on their engagement with clients and tasks. Some sites require adjuncts to collaborate with the organization's staff to create and supervise student tasks. We have existing sites and are open to new sites as well. Performs teaching and related duties in area(s) of expertise. _Visa sponsorship is not availalbe for this position._
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work (LMSW or LCSW preferred) or related field.
- At least 2 years employment experience as a provider and/or supervisor in a social service setting
- Supervisory, Group facilitation and/or Teaching experience required
Responsibilities
- creating syllabi and materials
- offering lectures
- supporting the students to reflect on their engagement with clients and tasks
- collaborating with the organization's staff to create and supervise student tasks
Benefits
- CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs.
- We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
