Adjunct Instructor - Mortuary Science

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

City Colleges of Chicago is hiring a part-time Adjunct Instructor for the Mortuary Science Department at Malcolm X College. This role requires a Master’s Degree in Mortuary Science and experience with diverse student populations. Candidates should demonstrate effective teaching strategies and utilize a variety of assessments. A commitment to nurturing students' academic and personal growth is essential. The position emphasizes fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment in alignment with the college's mission.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Mortuary Science required.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System preferred.
• Strong commitment to community college's open access mission.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and engage students.
• Create an environment that fosters students' intellectual curiosity.
• Employ various assessments to enhance student learning.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience with diverse student populations

Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System

Online teaching experience

Education

Master’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Job description

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR – MORTUARY SCIENCE

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X College is currently seeking a part-time Adjunct Instructor for the Mortuary Science Department.

If you have passion for teaching, 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 student in critical thinking and problem-solving.

The mission of Malcolm X College is to provide accessible liberal arts and health-focused education that fosters personal and professional achievement. To fulfill this mission, we focus on the following core values: accountability, community, diversity, empowerment, learning, and respect.

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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Pursuant to the City Colleges Credential Guidelines for the 2024/25 Academic Year
• Master’s Degree in Mortuary Science
• 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.