Human Services Adjunct

Responsibilities

Brightpoint Community College invites applicants to apply for adjunct positions in Human Services and Mental Health to teach courses in human services, mental health, and substance use. These courses prepare students for careers in the human services and helping professions or for transfer into baccalaureate social work programs at participating universities.

Courses offered in the discipline include the following: Introduction to Human Services, Substance Abuse I, Mental Health Skill Training I, Mental Health Skill Training II, Substance Abuse II, Working with Death and Dying, Functional Family Intervention, Gerontology, Case Management and Substance Abuse, Intellectual Disabilities I, On-Site Training and Coordinated Practice.

Teaching assignments include a combination of day and evening classes in face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online formats on either the Chester or Midlothian campus of the college.

Special Assignments: May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in the specific disciplines; Human Services, Social Work, similar helping profession or equivalent, from a regionally accredited college or university.
• A minimum of two years of related field experience, with strong current knowledge of best practices in the field.
• Proven expertise in the subject matter being taught.
• Experience in substance use/addictions preferred.
• Understanding of social justice, trauma informed approaches, and intersectionality.
• Relevant college-level teaching experience with a diverse student population.
• Training/certification to teach online and hybrid courses.
• Experience in the use of interactive instructional technologies in the classroom and online.

Benefits

Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within the VCCS.

Pay

$793-$1,693 per credit hour.

Schedule

Varies