Adjunct English Faculty (Dual-Credit Substitutes)

Adjunct English Faculty (Dual-Credit Substitutes)

Substitute faculty are paid at the rate of $40.00 per hour.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION(S) IS FILLED.

Early College programs give students the opportunity to take college classes while still in high school! Eligible high school students can enroll in Parkland College courses, simultaneously earning credit toward a specialized certification, associate degree, or bachelor degree, and at the same time, earn credit toward high school graduation requirements. Dual Credit students can take courses on the Parkland College campus, online, and even at their home high school.

Parkland College seeks Dual Credit Instructors to teach dual credit courses at their home high schools as part of Parkland College Early College Services Program. Teaching will occur during regular school hours, part-time, Monday-Friday.

Information regarding department programs & majors: Humanities.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV
• Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you received your highest degree. If hired, certified official transcript is required.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college.
  
• Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college.
  
• Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term.
  
• Is available for student advising/mentoring.
  
• Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner.
  
• Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.
  

Minimum Requirements

• Applicants must currently be teaching at an area high school.
  
• Dual Credit Instructors shall meet any of the faculty credential standards allowed by the Higher Learning Commission to determine minimally qualified faculty.
  
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
  
• Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.

For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer