Behavioral Health/Psychiatric Nursing - Adjunct Faculty

Oakton College • Des Plaines, IL

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Oakton College is seeking passionate educators to join their team as Adjunct Faculty for Behavioral Health/Psychiatric Nursing. The college emphasizes a welcoming and inclusive community where students from all backgrounds thrive. Oakton provides dynamic learning environments with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, and a Health Careers Education Center in Evanston. They are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and student-centered culture, valuing diverse perspectives and embracing new ideas.

Requirements

• Strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment.
• Commitment to working in a culturally competent environment.
• Current and skilled in their use of evolving technologies.
• Active in promoting critical thinking.
• Committed to challenging students to be knowledgeable, ethical, and capable global citizens.
• Enthusiastic faculty committed to innovation in college-level teaching and learning and interested in non-traditional delivery of instruction.
• Professionally competent.
• Strong leadership qualities.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Engage in institutional and departmental service.
• MSN with recent Behavior Health/Psychiatric nursing experience in a hospital setting within the past 2 years.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Construction of a course syllabus, consistent with the generic course syllabus that stipulates course objectives, content, and grading criteria.
• Preparation of course presentations and instructional materials for lecture, and laboratory and clinical functions (as appropriate).
• Delivery of instruction, including being prepared for and meeting courses and laboratories (if appropriate) at scheduled times.
• Consultation with and evaluation of students.
• Maintenance of clear records on student performance, as well as any other factors such as attendance involved with the grading of students.
• Compliance with departmental and institutional policies and procedures including but not limited to submission of midterm and final grades, keeping office hours, and decisions regarding instructional matters such as texts, assignments, and grading standards; also adhering to provisions of the OCCFA contract.
• Compliance with institutional procedures.

Benefits

• Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis.
• For the 2025-26 academic year rates are $1221/LHE for faculty without doctorates and $1294/LHE for faculty with doctorates.
• Part-time faculty advance one step within the salary schedule with the successful completion of 2 fall & spring semesters where 3+ LHEs are taught in each semester.
• Some positions may have a hybrid schedule option available after 30 working days, based on college needs and administrator approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level