Adjunct Faculty, Humanities

College of Lake County•Grayslake, IL

About The Position

The Adjunct Faculty member teaches one or more sections of HUM 127, Critical Thinking. The position includes preparing and delivering course content, supporting students, assessing learning, assigning grades, and contributing to academic and college activities. Faculty members must maintain current subject knowledge and complete applicable compliance training, including Title IX Responsible Employee training and, where applicable, Clery Act Campus Security Authority training. This is a part-time faculty position at the Grayslake Campus, with a stated workload of 5 hours per week.

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 the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of 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.

Responsibilities

Teach courses in the subject field as scheduled each academic semester, meeting all classes for their scheduled time and following the current syllabus and approved instructional materials.
Select, prepare, maintain, and revise curriculum, course outlines, instructional materials, and course content as needed.
Provide instructional support and be available for student consultation by phone or email; refer students to specialized College services when appropriate.
Provide the Division and students with a syllabus containing course objectives and learning outcomes, attendance policies, texts and readings, timelines, evaluation criteria, and other required information.
Assess student performance through assignments, projects, discussions, examinations, and other appropriate measures; provide timely feedback and assign grades.
Assist with developing and administering discipline-appropriate measures of student academic achievement, use departmental testing instruments, and provide results as requested.
Maintain office, discipline, grade, and division records as required by the College.
Submit midterm and final grades electronically by required deadlines and provide appropriate grade records to the Registrar.
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, college, division, and department committees, college governance, and other aspects of academic life.
Use College policies and procedures to resolve and document student complaints, concerns, and problems.
Maintain a high level of professional ethics and current compliance training.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean.