Human Services Instructor

Working Title Human Services Instructor Role Title 9 month-Instructor Role Code FLSA Exempt Pay Band Position Number 275F0033 Agency New River Community College Agency/Division New River Community College (Div) Work Location Pulaski - 155 Hiring Range $50,705-$87,978 with the opportunity for additional pay for overload and summer courses if needed. Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- No Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No Work Schedule

Monday-Friday

Sensitive Position No Job Description

New River Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under a state-wide system of 23 community colleges. The college is located on a one-hundred plus acre site at the intersection of U.S. Routes 11 and 100 in Dublin, Virginia with an instructional site in Christiansburg. The campus provides modern, well-equipped facilities for the career technical education programs as well as for the college transfer programs. Approximately 4,000 students comprise the student body.

The people employed by New River Community College embrace the philosophy that all individuals should have an opportunity to develop and extend their skills and knowledge to increase awareness of their roles and duties as citizens. The college serves the educational needs of the public and assumes a duty to help provide the requirements for trained workers in the region through a combined effort with local industry, business, professions, and government. The college promotes equal opportunity for prospective students and employees.

Duties

• Teach a minimum of 15 semester hours of human services courses during both the fall and spring semesters to prepare students for employment in the human services and helping professions and/or for transfer into baccalaureate social work programs.
• Maintain at least 10 hours of student engagement availability each week (office hours).
• Develop and revise course plans that identify student learning outcomes and ensure program standards.
• Provide leadership and oversight for the human services degree and certificate programs, including curriculum development, managing the human services advisory committee, developing marketing and recruitment efforts, and collaborating with student services to provide student advising and support success.
• Develop recruitment, retention, completion, and career placement initiatives.
• Partner, collaborate, and maintain professional relationships with human services agencies and organizations.
• Assist in the selection and creation of instructional materials.
• Recommend curriculum changes to upgrade and integrate students’ learning.
• Develop and implement student retention and success initiatives.
• Develop and manage transfer agreements with four-year universities.
• Work with student services advisors to provide holistic support and advising.
• Assist the Division of Arts and Sciences with administrative and/or committee work.
• Participate in department, division and college discussions, meetings and initiatives.
• Engage in professional development
• Support the college’s mission to “give everyone the opportunity to learn and develop the right skills so lives and communities are strengthened.”
• Complete other duties as assigned.
  
  

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.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human services, social work, human development, or a related field; or master’s degree with a concentration in human services, social work, human development, or a related field (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
• A minimum of two years of occupational experience in human services or a related field.
• Demonstrated commitment to the community college mission.
• Demonstrated current knowledge in the field of human services and expertise in best practices.
• Commitment to ensuring the relevance and currency of human services curriculum.
• Ability to communicate effectively in teaching/learning situations both orally and in written form.
• Commitment to and ability to implement teaching strategies that foster student retention and student success.
• Commitment to engaging students through innovative teaching approaches, including use of technology as a teaching and learning tool.
• Willingness to develop and teach online, hybrid, traditional face-to-face, and hyflex courses.
• Willingness to maintain relevance and currency of human services curriculum.
• Commitment to assessing the human services program and its courses for effectiveness.
• Fairness and flexibility in understanding and working with a wide variety of students.
• Demonstrated ability to promote and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with college faculty, administrators, and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships with human services agencies and organizations.
• Credentials or willingness to become credentialed to teach in a second discipline, i.e., psychology or education, within three years.
  
  

*Finalists will be asked to present a sample teaching lesson*

Additional Considerations

Additional Factors That May Be Considered In Applicant Review

• Previous record of teaching excellence.
• Previous teaching experience within post-secondary education, specifically a community college setting
• Experience with online instruction and learning management systems.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential.
  
  

Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel

No

Posting Number FAC_1918P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 04/24/2026 Job Close Date 05/22/2026 Open Until Filled No Agency Website https://www.nr.edu/jobs/ Contact Name Stacie Whitlock Email hrinformation@nr.edu Phone Number 540-674-3635 Special Instructions to Applicants

Submit a completed state application, resume, cover letter, three current letters of recommendation and unofficial transcripts.

Additional Information Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.

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