Part-time Professor- Social Service Worker

Durham College is seeking an experienced and motivated professional who shares our commitment to quality and student success. The Faculty of Social and Community Services requires a part-time professor with a degree in Social Work or a related specialty to teach in the Social Service Worker program. The following courses are available for delivery: SOCI 1208 – Diversity Cultural Humility SSWK 1102 – Interviewing Counselling Skills I SSWK 1201 – Interviewing Counselling Skills II Part-time faculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedules Monday through Thursday between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm and Fridays between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.

Part-time recruitment is ongoing and is dependent on when courses are being taught and the need for faculty to teach. Course assignments are based on scheduling and instructional needs. Academic starting wages are determined based on qualifications and years of related experience. Upon hire, the incumbent will receive a pay calculation to determine their ‘step’ placement within the pay range.

Part-time professors will be paid on the applicable wage grid, which currently ranges from $80.62 through $139.88 per teaching contact hour. For more information about the different courses available, please look at the link to our Faculty: https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-faculties/faculty-of-social-community-services.

The responsibilities of Durham College Part-time Professors include, but are not limited to: Creating a positive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles; Utilizing principles of adult education to actively engage students in the learning process; Effectively using educational technologies to support learning, manage and post grades, and deliver hybrid and on-line courses; Developing curriculum that uses appropriate strategies and tools to assess student learning; Ensuring that course and program curriculum is current and relevant; Working independently and demonstrating initiative; and Working effectively with students, the program team, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.