Job Overview
We are seeking a Community Service Worker Instructor to provide remote academic instruction and support to adult learners studying community and social services.
The instructor will support student learning by responding to academic questions, monitoring student progress, assessing coursework, providing constructive feedback, and maintaining regular virtual availability.
This position is well suited to a community services professional or educator who can connect theoretical concepts with practical experience and provide supportive, professional guidance to adult learners in an online environment.
The successful candidate will work with assigned online cohorts and collaborate with the academic team to identify students requiring additional support and ensure appropriate academic follow-up.
Duties
- Provide academic instruction, guidance, and ongoing support to students enrolled in assigned community service courses.
- Monitor student participation, coursework activity, and academic progress through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Respond to student academic and course-related questions through email, LMS messaging, virtual meetings, and other approved communication channels.
- Maintain scheduled virtual office hours and provide students with regular access to academic assistance.
- Assess assignments, projects, quizzes, and other coursework, providing timely and constructive feedback to support student learning.
- Identify students experiencing academic difficulties and provide appropriate follow-up, additional guidance, or academic intervention.
- Maintain documentation of significant academic interactions and escalate unresolved student concerns to the appropriate academic representative when required.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of community and social services, including client support, case management, community resources, crisis intervention, professional boundaries, documentation, and ethical practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain community service concepts clearly to adult learners.
- Comfortable using Learning Management Systems (LMS) and online teaching and communication platforms.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and general digital communication tools.
- Previous teaching, training, coaching, mentoring, or instructional experience in community or social services is preferred.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage student communication, assessment, and follow-up independently.
- Ability to provide constructive academic feedback, recognize students requiring additional support, and maintain professional student interactions in a remote environment.
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home
Work Location: Remote
