Adjunct Faculty, Mass Communications

College of Lake County • Grayslake, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an instructor to teach one section of ENG 123: Mass Communications in spring 2026, in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11:15 a.m. at our Grayslake Campus. This course explores the history and functions of mass communication across print, broadcast, digital, and interactive media. Students will explore how media informs us, entertains us, persuades us, and sometimes manipulates us, while tracing the historical development of mass communication and its expanding role in American society. Throughout the course, students will examine the ethical, legal, and business challenges faced by journalists, content creators, and media organizations. The course also considers the future of mass media, including the influence of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and emerging technologies. The course includes units on: media literacy; media law; history of print media; evolution of television, radio and film; and social media.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in journalism, communications, radio, television, film, or mass communication or a master’s degree in English with advanced courses or work experience in any of the above areas.

Nice To Haves

• College teaching experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in subject field.
• Develop instructional materials.
• Assess student learning and assign grades.
• Attend required Adjunct meetings in the Fall and Spring semesters.
• Participate in college governance and other aspects of academic life.
• Maintain current knowledge of subject matter.
• Adjunct Faculty members are expected to maintain current in compliance training, including compliance under Title IX “Responsible Employee” and, if applicable, Clery Act Campus Security Authority.
• Select, prepare and maintain current curriculum, course outlines and printed and non-printed instructional materials.
• Teach courses as scheduled each academic semester.
• Provide instructional support to the students.
• Refer students, when appropriate, to sources of specialized services within the College.
• Provide the Division and the students a syllabus that includes course objectives and learning outcomes, attendance policies in line with those of the college, texts and readings, timelines and evaluation criteria, and any other information required by College, Division, or departmental policy.
• Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions or examinations.
• Provide feedback in a timely manner on student progress.
• Deliver course content using a variety of teaching styles.
• Maintain office/discipline/grade/division records as required by the College.
• Be available for student consultation through phone or email.
• Use the appropriate College policies and procedures to resolve and document student complaints, concerns and problems.
• Assist in developing and administering discipline-appropriate measures of student academic achievement, use departmental testing instruments as provided.
• Administer other instruments designed to measure student learning outcomes as requested and required by the department.
• Provide all results as requested.
• Conduct all classes in accordance with an established and current course syllabus and approved textbooks (and/or related instructional material).
• Meet all classes for the scheduled time.
• Submit all grades (mid/final) electronically prior to the required deadlines.
• Provide the Registrar appropriate grade records.
• Encourage students to submit course evaluations, review course evaluations when available and use feedback to improve course delivery.
• Revise and update course content as needed.
• Participate, when appropriate, in the formation and meetings of program advisory boards, college, division, and department committees.
• Maintain a high level of professional ethics.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans
• tuition support for employees and qualified family members
• three retirement plans
• disability
• group and supplemental life insurance
• health and dependent care flexible spending account plans
• a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!)
• generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time