Instructor Addiction and Recovery Studies

Under limited supervision, instructs in day and evening synchronous and/or online courses in the addiction and recovery studies concentration as well as human services and performs related administrative and record-keeping duties. Reporting directly to the Department Chair for Social and Human Services, this position is responsible for curriculum development, course delivery across multiple instruction modalities, student advising, and departmental administrative support to advance student learning and program success.

• Teaches assigned courses (18–21 hours/week) across classroom and online formats, substituting for absent instructors as needed.
• Prepares instructional materials, lesson plans, syllabi, tests, audio-visual resources, and learning objectives; evaluates teaching methods to recommend improvements.
• Assists with developing new courses and departmental objectives.

• Advises and counsels students on registration, academic progress, study habits, and career skills.
• Writes letters of recommendation and processes student administrative forms (withdrawals, registration, add/drop, credit by exam).

• Processes, files, and submits administrative records, grade sheets, attendance reports, evaluation forms, professional development documentation, and general correspondence.
• Maintains, upgrades, and sets up lab hardware, software, computer networks, audio-visual equipment, tools (e.g., screwdrivers, chip extractors/inserters), and class supplies.
• Evaluates, orders, and maintains inventory for textbooks, teaching equipment, and office supplies.

• Serves on College committees, attends required meetings, and maintains effective cross-departmental communication.
• Engages in professional development, conferences, seminars, and journal research on addiction and human services instruction.
• Handles general inquiries, phone communications, and other duties as required.
• Remains knowledgeable of CADC requirements.

• Establishing, mapping, measuring, and reporting Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) at the course and program levels for institutional effectiveness.

• Partners with public school districts and the high school programs office to coordinate dual-enrollment course offerings for high school students.
• Partnering with local industry leaders, serving on or facilitating Business/Industry Advisory Committees to ensure course content aligns with local workforce needs.

• Maintaining and posting required office hours for student consultations.
• Utilizing institutional early-alert systems to flag at-risk students, monitoring attendance and academic progress, and actively participating in retention strategies.
• Setting up, structuring, and maintaining active course sites on the institution’s Learning Management System (e.g., Canvas, Moodle) according to accessibility and quality assurance standards (e.g., Quality Matters).

• Adhering to federal student privacy regulations regarding the disclosure and handling of student records and communications.
• Maintaining security for computer lab equipment, ensuring software licensing compliance, and managing safety/accessibility standards within technical teaching spaces.
• Submitting final grades, attendance records, and course artifacts by institutional deadlines and maintaining records according to record retention schedules.

• Every role contributes to student success.
• We treat one another with respect and work together as one team.
• We embrace creativity, adaptability, and new ideas to stay relevant.
• We act with integrity, accountability, and…