Adjunct Faculty, Humanities

Job Summary

This position requires teaching one or more sections of HUM 127, Critical Thinking. Job Description: • 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. • 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 textbook (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. • POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None Required Qualifications: Master’s degree that includes 18 graduate credit hours of course work in one of the following disciplines----literature, cultural/social history, religion, visual arts, performing arts (i.e. music, dance, theater), or philosophy Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with people of diverse cultures, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work Per Load Hour Compensation Schedule 2025 -2026 - $1,373 2026 -2027 - $1,414 Full-Time/Part-Time: Part time Total Hours Per Week: 5 Position Type: Faculty Job Family: Part-Time Faculty Posting Date: 10/26/2026 Expected Start Date: 08/03/2026 Compensation Grade: Location: Grayslake Campus Department: JM - Communication, Arts, Humanities & Fine Arts Operations Department EEO Statement: College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, parental status, pregnancy or any other status protected by law. Please log into your Workday account to submit your application. Applications submitted outside of your Workday employee or student account will not be considered.

College of Lake County (CLC) is a comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences. CLC aspires to be a place where every student succeeds, every employee thrives, so that every business achieves and every community grows. Our mission is to be innovative and value-driven in supporting student success through developing and encouraging employees of all backgrounds on their journey toward achieving personal and professional growth. CLC achieved a milestone in 2025 with its designation as a Leader College of Distinction.

CLC is part of the Achieving the Dream (ATD) Network, made up of 300+ colleges committed to supporting student success at their institutions and promoting economic vitality throughout their communities. CLC has been a member of the ATD Network since 2019 and has held Leader College status since 2023. . Employment type: PART_TIME