Adjunct Instructor - African American Studies

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,102,080 - 1,299,076; Part time

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago is looking for an Adjunct Instructor for African American Studies at Olive-Harvey College. The role requires a Master’s degree or higher in a related field and a commitment to a diverse learning environment. Responsibilities include designing courses, evaluating student performance, and promoting collaboration. The position involves in-person instruction with flexibility for morning, afternoon, or evening classes. Salary ranges from $800.00 to $943.00 per contact hour.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in African American Studies, History or related discipline.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System, preferred.
• Experience with online teaching (via Zoom) and/or certification is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a diverse group.
• Experience with a diverse student population is desired.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote student participation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity.
• Employ a variety of assessments to ensure student learning.
• Help students reach their academic and career goals.
• Present effective instruction based on approved syllabi.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Teaching strategies

Diversity awareness

Education

Master’s degree or higher in African American Studies or related discipline

Tools

Brightspace Learning Management System

Job description

Adjunct Instructor - African American Studies

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR - AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE

Olive-Harvey College is currently seeking an adjunct instructor to teach African American Studies. 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 students in critical thinking and problem-solving.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• 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.
• Present effective instruction to students based upon approved course syllabi.
• Assess and grade students based upon legitimate assessment factors.
• Maintain and submit student attendance records and student grades.
• Hold one hour of student conference time per week for every course section taught.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree or higher in African American Studies, History or related discipline.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System or similar Learning Management System, preferred.
• Prior experience with online teaching (via Zoom) and/or online teaching certification is strongly 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.
• Must be able to teach in-person at Olive-Harvey College.
• Must have a flexible schedule to teach morning/afternoon/evening classes.
• Must be able to obtain online teaching credential through CCC at time of hire.

Salary: $800.00 - $943.00 per contact hour.

The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale.

We are an equal and affirmative action employer.