Adjunct Professor, Humanities and/or Philosophy

Prairie State College; Chicago Heights (IL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Prairie State College invites applications for Adjunct Professor, Humanities and/or Philosophy to teach general education humanities and philosophy courses starting Spring 2027. Courses include HUMAN 101, HUMAN 201, PHILO 101, and PHILO 202 with specific offerings listed.

The role requires teaching on campus and engaging a diverse student population in world religions, mythology, and foundational texts in philosophy.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Humanities, Philosophy, or Literature or a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in a Humanities discipline.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to the mission of community colleges.
• Able to teach courses on the Prairie State College Campus.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Humanities/Philosophy/Literature

18 graduate credit hours in Humanities

Job description

Adjunct Professor, Humanities and/or Philosophy

Posting Number

Posting Number Fac0455P

Classification

Classification Faculty

Position Number

Position Title

Position Title Adjunct Professor, Humanities and/or Philosophy

Position Type

Position Type Adjunct Faculty

Status of Position

Status of Position Adjunct Faculty

Union

Union Adjunct

Position Summary

We are seeking experienced adjunct faculty to teach general education Humanities and Philosophy courses starting spring 2027. Successful candidates will have a desire to engage a diverse student population in the study of world religions, world mythology, and foundational texts in the history of philosophy.

Anticipated courses open for spring semester with a start date of January 11, 2027 include:

HUMAN 101 Comparative Religions (MW 8 am, 11 am, TTH 9:30 am, 12:30 pm)

HUMAN 201 Humanities Themes: Myth, Reason, God ( TTH 8 am, 11 am)

PHILO 101 Introduction to Philosophy ( TTH 9:30 am, 11 am)

PHILO 202 Ethics ( TTH 9:30 am, 5 pm)

Anticipated Work Hours and Days

See Position Summary

Salary

Salary Salary is commensurate with Adjunct Faculty salary scale

N/A

Posting Date

Posting Date 08/28/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Minimum Qualifications

1. 1. Master’s Degree in Humanities, Philosophy, or Literature or a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in a Humanities discipline.
2. 2. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
3. 3. Commitment to the mission of community colleges.
4. 4. Able to teach courses on the Prairie State College Campus.

Preferred Qualifications

1. 1. Experience teaching a variety of philosophy and humanities courses.
2. 2. Teaching experience at the community college level.
3. 3. Credentialed to teach in the online format.
4. 4. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.
5. 5. Graduate work beyond the Master’s.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a Master Degree in Humanities, Literature, or Philosophy or a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in a Humanities discipline?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you able to teach courses on the Prairie State College Campus?
  • yes
  • no
• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
  • Prairie College Website
  • Chronicle of HigherEd
  • Higher Ed Jobs
  • Inside Higher Ed Jobs
  • Diversity Jobs
  • Indeed