Adjunct Faculty, Humanities

College of Lake County•Grayslake, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Adjunct Faculty member teaches one or more sections of HUM 127, Critical Thinking. The role includes preparing and maintaining course curriculum and instructional materials, delivering instruction, assessing student learning, assigning grades, and providing academic support to students. Faculty attend required adjunct meetings in the Fall and Spring semesters and may participate in college governance, committees, advisory boards, and other aspects of academic life. They maintain current subject-matter knowledge and complete applicable compliance training, including Title IX Responsible Employee training and, when applicable, Clery Act Campus Security Authority training. The position is part-time and is listed as requiring five hours per week. It is based at the Grayslake Campus. Compensation is per load hour: $1,373 for 2025–2026 and $1,414 for 2026–2027. The expected start date is August 3, 2026.

Requirements

Master’s degree that includes 18 graduate credit hours of coursework in literature, cultural/social history, religion, visual arts, performing arts (such as music, dance, or theater), or philosophy.
Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with people of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities.
Sensitivity to and ability to work with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds among community college students, faculty, and staff, including people with disabilities.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people contacted in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Teach one or more sections of HUM 127, Critical Thinking, and meet all classes for their scheduled times.
Select, prepare, maintain, and revise course curriculum, outlines, syllabi, textbooks, and instructional materials.
Develop and deliver course content using a variety of teaching styles and in accordance with the approved syllabus and materials.
Assess student performance and learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions, examinations, and other appropriate measures; provide timely feedback.
Provide instructional support, refer students to specialized College services when appropriate, and remain available for student consultation by phone or email.
Maintain required office, discipline, grade, and division records.
Submit midterm and final grades electronically by the required deadlines and provide appropriate grade records to the Registrar.
Use College policies and procedures to resolve and document student complaints, concerns, and problems.
Assist with discipline-appropriate measures of academic achievement, administer departmental testing instruments and other requested assessment instruments, and provide results as requested.
Encourage students to submit course evaluations, review available evaluations, and use feedback to improve course delivery.
Attend required adjunct meetings in the Fall and Spring semesters.
Participate, when appropriate, in program advisory boards and college, division, and department committees and governance.
Maintain current subject-matter knowledge and complete applicable compliance training, including Title IX Responsible Employee training and, when applicable, Clery Act Campus Security Authority training.
Maintain a high level of professional ethics.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean.