Adjunct Faculty, Continuing Education - Gardening

College of DuPage; Glen Ellyn (IL); On-site; USD 8,900 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipends

Job summary

College of DuPage invites applications for Adjunct Faculty, Continuing Education in Gardening. Instructors will teach non-credit, adult enrichment courses, typically meeting weekly for 1–4 weeks, evenings or weekend mornings, with stipends paid per course.

Successful candidates should have at least two years of adult teaching experience and be able to teach in person at Glen Ellyn and satellite campuses, with remote teaching capability using technology.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience teaching to adults.
• Able to teach in-person at the Glen Ellyn and satellite campuses.
• Ability to teach remotely with technology; online teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and instruct courses in classroom, lab, or clinical settings; formats include face-to-face, online, hybrid or blended.
• Evaluate student performance and submit required paperwork on time.
• Teach non-credit, adult enrichment Gardening courses.
• Confer with program staff to align course objectives with student needs.

Skills

Adult education experience

Job description

Adjunct Faculty, Continuing Education - Gardening

College of DuPage believes in the power of teaching and learning. We seek adjunct faculty members to teach Gardening.

COD faculty are committed to facilitate and support student success in learning. We strive to meet the individual educational needs of our unique, multicultural campus.

The successful adjunct candidate will be committed to teaching in a multicultural environment and welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Opportunities may exist to teach a flexible schedule that may include teaching assignments during days, evenings and weekends.

We invite you to join our team and apply your passion for teaching and learning!

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Adjunct Faculty instructors at College of DuPage are responsible for course planning and instruction in classroom, lab, or clinical settings, courses may be conducted in various delivery modes, such as, face-to-face, on-line, hybrid and/or blended formats. In addition, adjunct faculty are responsible for student evaluation, and timely and accurate submission of required paperwork related to instruction.

Required Qualifications:

Continuing Education courses are short, focused courses offered for personal growth and development. We are currently seeking instructors to teach non-credit, adult enrichment courses for Gardening. Most courses for adults meet once a week for three hours on a weekday evening or Saturday morning for 1 - 4 weeks. No academic credit is awarded.

• Minimum two years' experience teaching to adults is preferred.
• Instructors should be able to teach in-person at the Glen Ellyn and satellite campuses.

Ability to teach remotely with technology and experience in online or virtual teaching preferred. Access to personal technology, home computer with appropriate ability to teach online required.

These positions are paid by stipends for course assignments.

A pre-employment background check at the Colleges' expense is required.

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. The College of DuPage is committed to recruiting and retaining high performing talent to our institution, continuing our tradition of excellence. We encourage all people across the broad spectrum of those communities we serve to explore and apply for positions at COD for which they believe they are qualified.

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.