Adjunct Faculty- Physical Education Instructor

Illinois Central College; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 15,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Illinois Central College is seeking an Adjunct Faculty member to teach Physical Education courses at East Peoria and Peoria campuses. The role is part-time, with up to 12 contact hours per semester, and may extend across future semesters depending on course availability.

Applicants must be Illinois residents at the time of hire and start on 08/03/2026. The position requires adherence to course syllabi and collaboration with faculty to support student success.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Exercise Science or Master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours in Physical Education, Kinesiology, or Exercise Science.
• Doctoral Degree preferred.
• Previous teaching experience, community college experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruct in classes ensuring all necessary materials and tools are readily available and that safety standards are met, when appropriate.
• Follow syllabi for assigned courses communicating the expectations and schedule for the classwork.
• Maintain office hours and availability.
• Communicate with students working to ensure student success.
• Collaborate with Faculty and Staff to continuously improve and adapt the student experience to meet the needs of the student, community and institution.
• Perform related duties as required.

Education

Master’s Degree in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Exercise Science or Master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours in Physical Education, Kinesiology, or Exercise Science

Doctoral Degree

Job description

Position Title:

Adjunct Faculty- Physical Education Instructor

Campus:

East Peoria Campus, Peoria Campus

Employment Type:

Adjunct Faculty, FacultyPart time

Department:

Health Careers (JM - Faculty)

Start Date:

08/03/2026

Job Description:

Summary

Illinois Central College is looking for Adjunct Faculty to teach Physical Education Courses. If courses are available, adjuncts may continue to teach for future semesters.

The adjunct faculty are primarily responsible for instructing assigned courses meeting classroom standards. The adjunct faculty must follow institutional syllabi. The adjunct faculty teach on a part time basis up to 12 contact hours per semester. The adjunct faculty will need to provide instruction to a diverse group of students in the area of physical education. May include a combination of day, evening, weekend, and/or off-campus classes.

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_ Applicants must be a resident of Illinois at the time of hire. _

Essential Functions

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Instruct in classes ensuring all necessary materials and tools are readily available and that safety standards are met, when appropriate.
• Follow syllabi for assigned courses communicating the expectations and schedule for the classwork.
• Maintain office hours and availability.
• Communicate with students working to ensure student success.
• Collaborate with Faculty and Staff to continuously improve and adapt the student experience to meet the needs of the student, community and institution.
• Perform related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

• Master’s Degree in Physical Education, Kinesiology, Exercise Science or Master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours in Physical Education, Kinesiology, or Exercise Science.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree.
• Previous teaching experience, community college experience.

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; and
• State University Retirement System pension plan.

To learn more about full-time health care benefits at ICC.