Adjunct Faculty- English Instructor

Illinois Central College; Peoria, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 12,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Illinois Central College is seeking an Adjunct Faculty English Instructor for in-person teaching at the East Peoria Campus. The role involves delivering English composition courses, following the established syllabi, and maintaining office hours to support student success.

Classes are eight-week sessions with specific time slots and on-site instruction. The position requires a master's degree in English (or a master's in another field plus 18 English graduate credits) and prefers experience with

Qualifications

• Master's degree in English or master's degree in any discipline plus 18 graduate credit hours in English.
• Experience teaching transfer-level English Composition and related courses is preferred.
• Ability to maintain office hours and work part-time.
• Ability to teach eight-week in-person classes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest standards of English accreditation and program quality.
• Prepare content lesson plans aligned with the program framework.
• Coordinate classroom teaching and assessment strategies for the assigned class.
• Assess student learning outcomes and program outcomes.
• Gather, document, and analyze student assessment results for the program assessment plan.
• Pursue professional development to remain current with education, workforce trends, and technology.
• Maintain skills through ongoing development and scholarly activities.
• Collaborate effectively with full-time and adjunct faculty.
• Serve on college, department, and program committees.
• Participate in student recruitment and academic advisement activities.
• Support college initiatives and attend organizational meetings.
• Perform assigned duties across day, evening, or weekend shifts.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

Student assessment

Education

Master's degree in English

18 graduate credit hours in English

Ph.D. in related discipline desirable

Job description

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty- English Instructor

Campus: East Peoria Campus

Employment Type: Adjunct Faculty, FacultyPart time

Department: Humanities (JM - Faculty)

Start Date: 10/12/2026

Illinois Central College is seeking a qualified individual to provide innovative instruction in English composition. Adjunct Faculty are primarily responsible for instructing assigned courses meeting classroom standards. The Adjunct Faculty must follow institutional syllabi. Additionally, Adjunct Faculty are required to maintain office hours to best ensure student success. Adjunct Faculty teach on a part-time basis up to 12 contact hours per semester. We currently have an urgent need for adjuncts to cover the following eight-week classes in-person:

• ENGL 110 Thursdays 5:30pm to 8:20pm (in-person only)
• ENGL 110 Mondays & Wednesdays 10:00am - 11:15am (in-person only)

Essential Functions

• Maintain the highest possible standards of English accreditation and nursing education.
• Prepare content lesson plans to adhere to program curricular framework and threaded concepts.
• Coordinate classroom teaching and learning activities and conducts assessment strategies for assigned class.
• Assess student learning outcomes and evaluates program outcomes.
• Gather, document, and analyze student assessment results for the program assessment plan.
• Seek professional development to remain current with education, workforce trends, and emerging technology.
• Maintain skills through professional development, continuing education, and scholarly activities appropriate to higher education and discipline.
• Collaborate effectively with full-time and adjunct faculty members.
• Actively serve on college, department, and program committees.
• Actively participate in student recruitment and academic advisement activities.
• Support college-wide initiatives and actively participates in organizational meetings.
• Perform assigned responsibilities during the day, evening and/or weekend on any campus.
• Perform related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in English or master's degree in any discipline plus 18 graduate credit hours in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching transfer-level English Composition, developmental reading and writing, co-requisite or accelerated courses, and/or teaching writing within the context of particular industries, disciplines, or academic fields is preferred.
• Ph.D. in relevant academic discipline also desirable.

Illinois Central College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, order of protection status, use of VESSA rights, genetic information, military or veteran status (including discharge status), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Illinois Central College offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees, including:

• paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• 2 floating holidays medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employee, spouse and dependent children
• on-site childcare center
• 403(b) retirement plans
• State University Retirement System pension plan

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