Adjunct - Speech

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,102,080 - 1,299,076; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a part-time Adjunct Instructor in Speech at Malcolm X College. The ideal candidate will possess a Master’s degree and demonstrable teaching experience, capable of fostering an engaging learning environment for diverse students.

The position emphasizes the ability to employ varied teaching strategies that inspire and empower students while maintaining high academic standards. Interested applicants should attach unofficial transcripts and highlight relevant experiences in their cover letter.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field required.
• Teaching experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellence in teaching and inspire students.
• Maintain office hours for advising and mentoring.
• Design courses to meet learning outcomes.

Skills

Teaching experience

Oral and written communication

Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System

Experience with diverse, multi-lingual population

Education

Master’s degree in Communications, Speech, or Theatre Arts

Job description

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR – SPEECH

Office of Instruction

Malcolm X College

Malcolm X College is currently seeking a part-time Adjunct Instructor - Speech for the Instruction 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

• Must demonstrate excellence in teaching, commitment to integrating new technologies in the learning process and the ability to inspire, motivate and empower students to succeed.
• Maintain office hours for advising, mentoring, and coaching students. Development and revision of courses and instructional materials as necessary.
• Post syllabi and grades.
• 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 Communications or Speech or Theatre Arts.
• Teaching experience preferred – either higher education or high school levels.
• 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.

When applying, please attach your unofficial transcripts and include any scholarship work, publications, committee work, and other relevant engagements in your cover letter.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Salary Range: $800 per contact hour – $943 per contact hour