Job description

Position: CRSS Instructor

Availability: Open

Reports to: Dean of NHSC (NEW HOPE SCHOOL OF COUNSELING)

Program: New Hope School of Counseling

Salary: CONTRACT POSITION ($50 per instruction hour)

Rincon Family Services (RFS) is a not-for-profit community organization, established in 1972 to combat the epidemic use of heroin and violence that were dismantling communities throughout Chicago. RFS is dedicated to rendering compassionate and effective programs that promote the quality of life by serving as a catalyst to advocate, educate, and empower individuals and their families

Position summary: The CRSS Instructor will plan, direct, and coordinate instructional material to students in the CRSS/CPRS Certification and Recovery Support Specialist Studies Program.

Essential Duties:

• Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students of NHSC.
• Handles information with discretion and understand confidentiality.
• Maintain files and documents for student records and training requirements.
• Teach courses within their subject area.
• Develop an instructional plan (course outline and/or syllabus) for the course they teach and ensure that it meets school standards.
• Plan lessons and assignments.
• Assess students’ progress by grading papers, tests, and other work.
• Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Cultural humility and sensitivity.
• Ability to tailor communication styles to make diverse, adult learners feel comfortable.
• A commitment to the values of the organization, including but not limited to a recovery, trauma informed approach, while demonstrating good judgment, flexibility, patience, and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
• Fast, accurate documentation and organization skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Competence in Office 365 suite, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneDrive, and Zoom.

OTHER:

• Bilingual English/Spanish language competency strongly preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with students, instructors, and organization leadership.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork.
• Flexibility to instruct in the evening 2x a week and/or weekend availability
• This is a hybrid position

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The CRSS instructor must be able to successfully perform essential functions of this job including travel for classes; extensive continuous computer screen time and occasional carrying of objects up to 20lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees are responsible for informing supervisor of any invisible disability or medical restriction that limit physical capability.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. There will be occasions for working from multiple sites and traveling between sites will occur.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) or Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPRS), or eligible preferred. CADC or other ICB Certification preferred.
• Bachelors in related field with 1-2 years of experience in instruction preferred.
• Full COVID 19 vaccination
• Must pass pre-employment background checks.
• Must be highly motivated, analytical, self-started, creative and detail oriented.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, customer relations and team development skills.
• Strong verbal and written skills.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Referral program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Recovery Specialist (Preferred)
• CADC (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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