ADJUNCT FACULTY - ARCHITECTURE

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 937,000 - 1,185,000; Part time

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago – Harold Washington College seeks an Adjunct Faculty to teach Architecture for the Spring Semester. The ideal candidate will design courses to meet learning outcomes, promote active participation, and support diverse learners in a respectful, inclusive environment.

The role requires a Master’s Degree, strong communication skills, and familiarity with Blackboard LMS. Chicago residency is common for on-site teaching, and the college emphasizes equal opportunity employment

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required.
• Knowledge of Blackboard LMS, preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and ability to communicate with diverse staff and students.
• Experience with a diverse, multilingual student population and commitment to open access mission.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote active participation.
• Create an effective learning environment fostering curiosity and problem solving.
• Employ formative and summative assessments to ensure student learning and outcomes.
• Help students reach academic, personal and career goals and foster an inclusive environment.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities, promoting collaboration.

Skills

Excellent communication

Diversity engagement

Student engagement

Education

Master’s Degree

Tools

Blackboard LMS

Job description

City Colleges of Chicago – Harold Washington College

Harold Washington College is currently seeking an Adjunct Faculty to teach Architecture during the Spring Semester. If you have passion for teaching and learning, and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage the student in critical thinking and problem‑solving.

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 problem solve 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

• [Pursuant to the City Colleges of Chicago Credential Guidelines for the 2016/17 Academic Year.]
• Master’s Degree
• Knowledge of Blackboard 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.

Benefits

• Excellent health benefits at a low cost
• Investment plans 403(b) & 457(b)
• SURS Retirement Plan
• Generous vacation, holidays, personal and sick days
• Tuition Reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Chicago residency is required for all full‑time employees within 6 months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Salary

• Salary Range: $800.00 per contact hour