PT Drug and Alcohol Counselor -Faculty Job at Lane Community College

Lane Community College Eugene, OR 97405

Posting Details

AA/EEO Statement

AA/EEO Statement:
Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.

Veterans Statement
Lane actively recruits veterans and those with disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call 541-463-5586.
  • Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources, roushz@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3970
  • Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.

Position Information:

Posting Number:
220187

Job Title:
PT Drug and Alcohol Counselor -Faculty

Applicant Notification:
Department Information

Our Mental Health and Wellness Center is seeking to hire a Part-Time Drug and Alcohol Counselor.

Search Information
  • This is an application pool posting for 2022-2023. The assigned location for this position is at the Lane Community College’s main campus located in Eugene, Oregon.
  • The first review date of this applicant pool posting will be based on term needs.
  • Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy. In order to remain in the pool, year to year, you must reapply after July 1 each year.


Application Information
  • Provide all documents as requested.
  • A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.
  • Unofficial Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.

Location:
Main Campus

Classification:
Part-time Faculty

Position Type:
Contracted Part-Time Faculty

Anticipated Start Date:
Upon Hire

Salary/Wage:
Hourly

Salary/Wage Range:

Salary/Compensation Statement:
  • Our application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
  • Starting range for part-time faculty is Step 1 – Step 10, see our Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule in our Part-time Faculty Payroll Information section.
  • The Part-time Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and paid sick leave. Part-time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.

Grant Statement:
Continuation of position is partially contingent upon grant-funding.

Working Schedule:
This position is hourly, variable work hours based upon department needs; Mornings, evenings and weekends may be required. Generally within Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

FLSA:
Exempt

Position Status:
Permanent

Full/Part:
Part-Time

Annual Schedule:
Other

Annual Schedule Details:
In addition to the 171 faculty contracted working days, this position will require working during non-contracted periods during the summer, based on department needs.

Quicklink for Posting:
https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/11881

POSTING TEXT

Posting Date:
12/06/2022

Closing Date:
01/28/2023

Applicant Pool:
Term Pool

Open Until Filled:
No

Required QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education:
Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology, social work, human services or related field.


Required Experience:
  • Three (3) years of experience providing drug and alcohol counseling services in a professional setting to adults.
  • One (1) year of this experience should be in a setting providing services to clients with mental health diagnoses.


Licensure or Certification Requirements
  • Certification in good standing in drug and alcohol counseling at a level of CADC I or higher current in the state of Oregon.
  • Completed licensure in good standing in counseling or mental health-related field current in the state of Oregon.


Conditions of Employment:
  • Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. See our FAQs for more detail.
  • Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.

Preferred QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Education

Preferred Experience

Language Statement
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.

Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane’s commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from individuals that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Equivalency Statement:
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.

Position Purpose:
The Drug and Alcohol Counselor facilitates the coordination of care and individual support for students experiencing challenges around drug and alcohol addiction. The purpose of this role is to enhance the conditions and likelihood of students’ personal and academic success and to contribute to a campus community that strives to be supportive and conducive to positive student mental health and overall wellbeing. This role is primarily working with students with addiction issues but may be required to do non-addiction mental health counseling as well.


Essential Functions:
Support student learning through activities that include:
  • Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions
  • Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching
  • Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process
  • Maintain and post teaching schedule, regular meetings and office hours
  • Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures.
  • Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory
  • Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Curriculum Delivery
  • Provide high-quality classroom instruction
  • Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials
  • Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level
  • Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula
  • Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students
  • Confer with students on course materials
  • Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats.

Online Teaching and Student Support
  • Expect to make use of the Learning Management System (LMS) to publish and update content, post grades and promote student engagement among students with course content;
  • Use multiple modes of communication tools including online publishing, audio, and video tools
  • Be present within the online course to interact with students, help guide asynchronous discussions and provide opportunities for students’ voices to be heard within the online course
  • Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success
  • Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
  • Respond to student inquiries within 48 hours
  • Ensure that all materials created are accessible and meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
  • Post student attendance, grades, and course syllabus to the college LMS in accordance with college timelines
  • Use current best practices and pedagogies for teaching online including the application of online course quality frameworks for clearly providing course learning objectives to students, while consistently setting clear weekly and term-long expectations for work and assessment

Equity and Inclusion
  • Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities.
  • Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.
  • Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.
  • Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public.

Supervision Statement:
The Drug and Alcohol Counselor reports to the Associate Dean of Mental Health and Wellness and serves as a member of the Vice President of Academic Affairs’ leadership team.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:
This position works indoors and is exposed to usual office working conditions that include office noises and interruptions, such as printers, telephones, and visitors. This position requires that an employee is able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; perform cognitive and psychometric work for more than six (6) hours a day. This position may work with individuals who may be hostile or abusive. Work may require transporting materials up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Work safely.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Ability to:
  • Advise, motivate, encourage, explain options, and guide students in the learning process.
  • Plan, implement, and evaluate professional-technical courses.
  • Maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to student learning.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relations with faculty, students, and staff.
  • Communicate effectively.
  • Demonstrate organizational abilities.
  • Understanding of time management.
  • Well rounded leadership skills.
  • Strong communication abilities.
  • Computer skills, including word processing.
  • Analyze and problems solve.
  • Write clearly and present information in concise summary reports.
  • Prioritize and set long and short-term goals.
  • Understand the role of the community college and the diversity of the community college student body.
  • Understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
  • Understand and carry out Lane Community College’s mission and strategic agendas including college learning outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.


Expected Competencies:
  • Analytical Thinking.
  • Building Relationships.
  • Change Advocate.
  • Teamwork.
  • Service Mindset.
  • Process Improvement.
  • Innovation.
  • Supervision and Leadership.
  • Strategic Project Management.
  • Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory.

Applicant Instructions:
Applicant Instructions
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
  • The CV/Resume may not take the place of any one section in the application.


To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

Required Documents
  • Online Application – Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
  • Resume – Submit a copy listing comprehensive experience, education, and accomplishments.
  • License/Certification – Certification in good standing in drug and alcohol counseling at a level of CADC I or higher current in the state of Oregon, AND Completed licensure in good standing in counseling or mental health-related field current in the state of Oregon.
  • Cover Letter – Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
  • Transcripts – Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Zack Roush in
Human Resources: roushz@lanecc.edu; fax 541-463-3970.

Questions?
  • For assistance with the online application call Human Resources at 541-463-5586.
  • For position questions contact Jean Gipple at gipplej@lanecc.edu.

How to monitor your application
  • Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.
  • Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.

Posting closes at 9pm on closing date.

Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts are required

In order to be considered for the position unofficial or official transcripts must be provided.
If post-secondary education is listed in your application, then unofficial or official transcripts are required.

Attach under “Optional Document”, fax, email, deliver or mail to:

Lane Community College
Mental Health and Wellness Center
Attn: Jean Gipple
Building 18 / Rm 101
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405

Email: gipplej@lanecc.edu

College and Division Information:

College Information

The goal of Lane Community College is to help students achieve their dreams and transform lives through learning. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed. Lane Community College partners with businesses in the community to help shape the current and future workforce.

Lane Community College is a learning-centered community college that provides affordable, quality, lifelong educational opportunities.

History

Lane Community College was founded in 1964 by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that was founded in 1938. Lane Community College has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high-quality instruction. The college is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.

One of the advantages of working at Lane Community College is living in the area. Lane Community college’s main campus is in Eugene, a city known for its quality of life and for being the home of the University of Oregon. Eugene is home to more than 153,000 people and neighboring Springfield has more than 57,000 residents comprise the second-largest population center in the state. Eugene and Springfield are nestled in the Willamette Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. Some peaks in the Cascade Range can be seen from the main campus. The area’s scenic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastline offer many opportunities for outdoor adventures or for just sitting back and enjoying the view. See what’s new at Eugene, Cascades & Oregon Coast (link is external).



Union Association:
LCC Education Association (Faculty)

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  • * How will your multicultural experience support in creating a positive student learning environment for 1st generation students, students experiencing mental health diagnoses, and low-income participants? (1200 characters maximum)

    (Open Ended Question)

  • * Please discuss your experience providing drug and alcohol clinical supports to college ages students. What impacts do you see substance use challenges having on student success and how would you address these impacts?

    (Open Ended Question)

Hiring Documents

Required Documents
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
Optional Documents
  • Transcripts #1
  • Transcripts #2
  • Transcripts #3
  • Transcripts
  • Certification(s) or License(s)
  • Additional Document



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