Adjunct Lecturer - Patient Care Technician

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,023,556 - 1,299,076; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-winning workplace

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is hiring for a part-time Adjunct Instructor position in the Patient Care Technician Department at Malcolm X College, Chicago. Ideal candidates will demonstrate effective teaching strategies that engage diverse learners and foster critical thinking.

Responsibilities include designing courses, creating a supportive learning environment, and using various assessments. A Master's Degree in a related field and strong communication skills are essential, as is the ability to connect with a multilingual student population.

Salary ranges from $743 to $943 per contact hour.

Qualifications

• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population desired.
• Commitment to the open access mission of the community college.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and foster active student participation.
• Create a learning environment that encourages problem solving.
• Use various assessments to ensure effective classroom instruction.
• Help students achieve their academic and personal goals.

Skills

Effective teaching strategies

Communication skills

Fostering intellectual curiosity

Knowledge of Blackboard Learning Management System

Education

Master’s Degree in related field

Job description

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR – PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X College is currently seeking a non‑union part‑time Adjunct Instructor for the Patient Care Technician 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

• Master’s Degree in related field.
• Knowledge of Blackboard Learning Management System, 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.

Malcolm X College has been recognized as a Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication.

MXC was recognized for its best‑in‑class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!

Additional Information

• Salary Range: $743-$943 per contact hour