Adjunct Faculty - Health Education

Aurora University; Aurora (IL); Hybrid; USD 1,250,172 - 1,780,548; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life, vision insurance (for eligible positions)

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition remission

Job summary

A respected educational institution in Aurora, IL, is seeking a part-time adjunct faculty member to teach health education courses. Candidates must have a master’s degree in physical education or health education and teaching experience at the middle school, high school, or college level. This position requires onsite or hybrid attendance in the Chicagoland area, and while it is part-time, it offers a pay rate of $1,100 per credit hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree in physical education with health endorsement or health education.
• Must have taught health education at the middle school, high school, or college level.
• Sitting, standing, moving about campus, and computer use.

Responsibilities

• Teach a fall and spring health education course to physical education majors.
• Complete assessments and dispositions on students based on the ILTS testing framework.

Skills

Teaching health education

Computer skills

Education

Master’s degree in physical education or health education

Tools

D2L

Moodle

Canvas

Blackboard

Job description

Overview

Aurora University (AU) seeks talented adjunct faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning. Adjunct faculty are qualified part-time instructors offered teaching opportunities based on course demand and staffing.

AU is committed to the transformative power of learning, equity of experience and opportunity, and an inclusive, equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners. AU provides professional development opportunities and a range of tuition and employee benefits.

Position purpose

Aurora University seeks talented adjunct faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning. Adjunct faculty are qualified part-time instructors offered teaching opportunities based on course demand and staffing.

Essential Job Functions

The Health Endorsement adjunct supports learning by teaching physical education licensure students the necessary information to obtain an endorsement in health education by using experiential and meaningful learning experiences.

Teaching responsibilities

The adjunct will report to the Program Coordinator of Physical Education. They will be responsible for teaching a fall and spring health education course to physical education majors. There is an opportunity to teach other courses within the program. The adjunct will be responsible for teaching the required content students need for endorsement based on the ILTS testing framework, completing assessments, and completing dispositions on students.

Essential Job requirements

Minimum qualifications

• Minimum of a master’s degree in physical education with health endorsement or master’s degree in health education.
• Must have taught health education at the middle school, high school, or college level.
• Computer skills and familiarity with D2L, Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, etc. helpful but not required.
• Sitting, standing, moving about campus, and computer use.

Skills

The anticipated pay rate for this position is $1,100 per credit hour. This compensation is subject to change at the sole discretion of the university, based on institutional needs. The pay range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted amount the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The final pay rate will not be below the lowest pay rate listed herein. Benefit-eligible positions offer health, dental, life, vision, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission. Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position is not eligible for benefits.

Application notes

There are onsite/hybrid requirements in the Chicagoland area and pre-employment questions about location and teaching experience.

• Do you understand that this position is not remote and will require you to be onsite or work in a hybrid capacity within the Chicagoland area?
• Do you have experience teaching health education at the middle school, high school, or college level?
• Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

Job details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Education and Training
• Industries: Higher Education

References to related adjunct postings and a general note about sharing opportunities are included, along with a prompt to get notified about new Adjunct Professor jobs in Aurora, IL.