What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full-Time Faculty, Human Services Program position at Passaic County Community College?
Passaic County Community College is seeking a full-time faculty member for the Human Services Department who will teach a variety of courses within the assigned discipline, advise students, serve on committees, and, overall, contribute to advancing the college’s educational mission. This position reports through a peer department chairperson to the Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.
Examples of Duties
- Provide holistic academic advising, including program selection, course planning, career and transfer guidance.
- Manage a student caseload using a Proactive Caseload Management model.
- Conduct regular outreach to support student progress and connection to services.
- Stay current on curricular updates through collaborations with faculty and departments.
- Teach a College Success course.
- Coordinate advising practices with advisors at alternate locations and cohort groups.
- Collaborate with the Center for Student Success to ensure alignment.
- Participate in required training and professional development.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Master's of Social Work required.
- Five (5) years of higher education experience required.
- Ability to work with a diverse population and manage high student volume.
- Strong oral/written communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
The completion of a background check will be required for the selected candidate.
Compensation: The salary for this position is $.
Benefits: PCCC offers a variety of benefits which include:
- Excellent New Jersey State health insurance plans
- Dental Plan options 100% covered by employer
- Retirement systems through New Jersey State
- Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, per terms of the relevant labor contract (Some fees may still apply.)
- Tuition reimbursement for all full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, per terms of the relevant labor contract
- Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, per terms of carrier (excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions)
- Sick and Personal hours (*Prorated based on hire date)
| Sick | Personal |
Faculty | 50 hours | 13 hours |
The college also offers optional programs such as:
- Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, legal and financial guidance.
- Commuter Benefits: Free parking access is provided on site. An optional Transit Pre-Tax Plan is available which allows employees to use pre-tax dollars to purchase eligible transit expenses.
- Flexible Spending Account allows employee to contribute pre-tax dollars to use for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
- Supplemental insurance provides cash benefits to assist with out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
- Voluntary Annuity Programs: Additional contributions to retirement account