Adjunct Pre-Social Work/Behavioral Health & Human Services Instructor
All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated). Working Title: Adjunct Pre-Social Work/Behavioral Health & Human Services Instructor Institution: Alexandria Technical and Community College Classification Title: Tech College Faculty Bargaining Unit / Union: 210: Minnesota State College Faculty City: FLSA: Job Exempt Full Time / Part Time: Part time Employment Condition: Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term) Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00Alexandria Technical & Community College is seeking online adjunct instructors to teach courses including Introduction to Social Work, Social Work Field Experience, Adult and Child Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification and Intervention and Human Services Professional Practices. We are seeking professionals who have completed formal online pedagogy training. Faculty with experience utilizing open educational resources (OER)/no cost materials and who have knowledge of Quality Matters standards preferred. Courses are scheduled to be delivered in 16-week terms. Experience working with active military student populations is preferred. Position open until filled. Master's degree with a major in Social Work is required. Adjunct faculty members will be compensated at the rate of seven hundred seventy-five dollars ($775.00) to one thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($1,650.00) per semester credit. Classes will start August 24, 2026.
Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirement Master's degree with a major in human services, social work, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or human development or Master's degree with a minimum of 16 graduate semester credits (24 graduate quarter credits) in human services, social work, clinical psychology, or counseling psychology or Master's degree with a major in sociology or counseling with 10 graduate semester credits (15 graduate quarter credits) in human services. Occupational Experience Requirement Two full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in human services, social work, clinical psychology, or counseling psychology. Recency Requirement One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years. Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement Course construction (credit course)* Teaching/instructional methods (credit course)* Student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course)* Philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course)** Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired, or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status.
- These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.2)
** This course shall be waived for individuals who, at the time of hire, have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.3) Adjunct faculty members will be compensated at the rate of seven hundred seventy-five dollars ($775.00) to one thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($1,650.00) per semester credit.
Benefits
Information: At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously. Desired Start Date: Position End Date: Open Date: 06-09-2026 Close Date: 06-24-2026 Posting Contact Name: Jennifer Olson Posting Contact Email: [email protected]