Adjunct - Child Development

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,102,080 - 1,299,076; Part time

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago is seeking a Child Development Adjunct for the Fall Semester 2026. This position involves designing courses that engage students and promote their academic and personal growth. Successful candidates will have a graduate degree in Child Development or a related field, as well as excellent communication skills to work with a diverse student population.

Competitive compensation is offered, with a salary range of $800.00 to $943.00 per contact hour. Join us in helping students achieve their goals!

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or related field.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with diverse groups required.
• Experience with a multi-lingual student population is desired.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote student participation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity.
• Employ assessments to ensure student learning and attainment of learning outcomes.
• Help students reach their academic, personal, and career goals.
• Promote collaboration among members of academic and professional communities.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to communicate with diverse groups

Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System

Experience with diverse, multi-lingual student population

Education

Graduate degree in Child Development or related field

Job description

Consider being a part of CCC’s transformation and join the 5,800 faculty and staff who serve 120,000 students at seven campuses and six satellite sites city-wide. At CCC, employees contribute to the success of our students while enjoying competitive compensation and outstanding benefits packages. Build your future at City Colleges of Chicago and ensure more students complete their curricula - college-ready, career-ready and prepared to pursue their life’s goals.

Richard J. Daley College is located on the southwest side of Chicago. As a City College of Chicago, Daley College offers accessible and affordable opportunities for academic advancement, career development, and personal enrichment. The Department of Child Development is currently seeking a Child Development Adjunct to begin Fall Semester 2026.

Please note: This position may require fully teaching in-person, as hybrid schedules are not guaranteed.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to solve problems using discipline‑specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Teaching, Education or a degree in a related field.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System, preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students required
• Experience with a diverse, multi‑lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.

TO APPLY

• Resume or curriculum vitae

Note: Unofficial transcripts, a statement of your teaching philosophy and professional letters of recommendation are required at the time of interview. Official transcripts must be provided if hired.

The salary range for this position is $800.00 - $943.00 per contact hour. The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale. Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges!