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Adjunct Faculty, Personal Enrichment Explore, Engage and Fast-Paced Youth Programs
Internal Position Title:
Posting Number: F00770
Department:: Personal Enrichment
Position Type: Part-Time Faculty
Job Family: Adjunct Faculty
Summary:
College of Lake County is seeking innovative and engaging instructors to develop programs and teach classes for the Explore Youth Program for grades 1-8, Engage Career Experiences for grades 9-12 and Fast-Paced Gifted Program for grades 6-8.
Please visit https://learn.clcillinois.edu/clc/PersonalEnrichment.jsp for current youth topics.
Applicants are encouraged to propose new program ideas. Topics may include but are not limited to SAT and college test prep, academic study skills, apprenticeships, art, chemistry, coding, computer technology, creative writing, digital media, engineering, entrepreneurship, filmmaking, financial literacy, forensic science, gifted education, history, improvisation, interior design, language arts, LEGO, linguistics, literature, math, music, physics, photography, robotics, rocketry, sound design, sign language, STEAM, technology (Java, Python, database, C++, etc.), theatre arts, the trades, voice-over and writing.
The Faculty Success Framework illustrates the fundamental elements of a faculty member’s career at CLC. Its purpose is to support a culture of continual faculty development and to provide full but flexible paths for faculty to both consistently contribute to student success efforts and cultivate professional fulfillment. Our Guiding Principles for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CLC CARES) outline the qualities we expect CLC faculty will exemplify in their professional and pedagogical engagement with students.
Required Qualifications:
- Relevant teaching experience.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and teach children successfully.
- Demonstrated ability to teach successfully both in person and online.
- Competency and/or commitment to learn and use technologies commonly used in instruction at CLC: Zoom, Canvas, Destiny, Adobe Cloud, Microsoft 365, etc.
- A course proposal form and demonstration of teaching style will be required.
- Ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, gender identities, 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.
Desired Qualifications:
- Three years relevant, successful experience teaching children at the grade level for which you are applying.
- Bachelors or advanced degree in education or related field.
- Current state teacher certification with appropriate endorsements.
Posting Date: 05/03/2022
Closing Date:
Expected Start Date: 06/01/2022
Special Instructions Summary: Certified teacher applicants please submit copies of your teaching certificate and endorsements.Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, your application will remain in the pool until the posting closes. Selected applicants will be contacted by Personal Enrichment when an opening is anticipated.A course proposal form and demonstration of teaching style will be required.This posting will be used to obtain a pool of qualified candidates. As teaching needs arise, applications will be reviewed for possible interviews. The number of adjunct faculty hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department. Adjunct faculty hires and assignments are coordinated by the department chairs.Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Your application can remain under consideration the academic year. You may check your status at any time by logging into [email protected] with your username and password. Thanks for being patient with the adjunct faculty hiring process.
Pay Rate: Per adjunct contract.
Full-Time/Part-Time: Part Time
Location Grayslake
Total Hours Per Week: Varies
Work Schedule:
Varies. Days, evenings and Saturday hours are possible.Per class schedule.Location could be CLC Grayslake, Southlake (Vernon Hills) or Lakeshore (Waukegan) campuses, a CLC extension site.Delivery mode could live online via Zoom, asynchronous online, in person, a hybrid or a combination of the aforementioned.
Software Testing Required: None
Interview Process Requirements: None
EEO Statement:
The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women and people with disabilities.
Summary of Essential Functions:
Adjunct faculty:
- Will develop and teach age-appropriate lessons in the assigned subject(s) and grade level(s) in new or existing programs.
- Will fulfill administrative requirements, meet established deadlines and complete required training.
- Expected to stay current in compliance training, including compliance under Title IX “Responsible Employee” and, if applicable, Clery Act Campus Security Authority as a condition of employment.
- Will agree to and follow appropriate College and department policies and procedures.
POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None
To apply, visit https://jobs.clcillinois.edu/postings/21774
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