Associate Dean - Adjunct Faculty Support

College of DuPage; Glen Ellyn (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

College of DuPage seeks an Associate Dean to lead adjunct/part-time and full-time faculty support within Academic Affairs. You will collaborate to recruit, orient, train and develop faculty, and oversee classroom observations and performance feedback.

Working with the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, you will help design an AI strategy, support faculty across COD locations, and ensure adherence to collective bargaining agreements while advancing student success and institutional

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in an academic discipline offered by the College.
• 5 years minimum of College-level teaching experience.
• Supervisory/managerial experience required.
• Background check and drug screen required.
• Evening hours and travel to other COD locations may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management for adjunct/part-time faculty support across COD locations.
• Orient, evaluate, supervise, and develop professional growth for adjunct faculty and staff.
• Serve on committees, participate in events, and support recruitment and onboarding.
• Develop and deliver professional development for faculty in collaboration with divisions.
• Ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and College policies.

Skills

Higher education administration

Strategic leadership

Faculty support

Education

Master's degree in an academic discipline offered by the College

Job description

Associate Dean - Adjunct Faculty Support

The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.

College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide service and administrative support for adjunct/part-time faculty and full-time faculty throughout Academic Affairs. Provide leadership and management in the areas of adjunct faculty recruitment, orientation, training and development, and classroom observations. Function in collaboration with the Associate Vice President for the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence to ensure consistency and continuity for quality service, support, and communications to all faculty throughout Academic Affairs.

• Provide administrative leadership expertise and managerial support for the development and implementation of effective and efficient services and support for adjunct/part-time faculty teaching credit and noncredit classes across the College which includes all types of instructional delivery modes and all COD locations.
• Orient, evaluate, supervise, and encourage professional development of adjunct faculty and assigned staff.
• Serve on faculty and administrative committees and participate in appropriate speaking engagements, conferences, recruitment, student and faculty events.
• Provide leadership and management to design and deliver an orientation program, using multiple delivery modes, for all new adjunct/part-time faculty in consultation with the Divisions, the Office of Academic Affairs, Human Resources and other units of the College; also provide appropriate administrative communications and updates to all continuing adjunct/part-time faculty across the College.
• Partner with the Associate Vice President to develop, implement, and continuously refine the College's Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy in support of institutional priorities, student success, employee development, and workforce innovation.
• Work closely with the Academic Deans, Associate Deans, Coordinators, and Program Specialists to support adjunct/part time faculty to ensure quality instruction and service to all students enrolled in classes taught by adjunct/part-time faculty.
• Provide administrative assistance for recruiting and screening qualified adjunct/part-time faculty applicants for the review and approval by the appropriate Dean.
• Design and coordinate the delivery of professional development programs tailored to the professional needs, interests, and schedules of adjunct/part-time, and full-time faculty, in consultation with the Divisions, the Office of Academic Affairs, the Employee Development Center and other units of the College.
• Provide managerial support for implementing a systematic, effective and efficient approach for evaluating the performance of all adjunct/part-faculty including timely and meaningful feedback to the appropriate Deans, Associate Deans, Division Chairs, Discipline Chairs, Coordinators, and Program Specialists as well as to the individual faculty members.
• Partner with the Interdisciplinary Faculty Chair of Professional Development to provide full-time and adjunct/part-time faculty development opportunities, and develop in-service professional development sessions.
• Serve on College committees and attend meetings of the Academic Administrators as requested.
• Maintains a working knowledge of and consistently applies the collective bargaining agreements with the College of DuPage Adjunct Association (CODAA) and the College of DuPage Faculty Association (CODFA) in accordance with College policies and procedures.
• Effectively manages direct reports assigned in the Adjunct Faculty Support department.
• Other duties and projects as assigned by the Associate Vice President Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence.

Qualifications:

• Education
  • Master's degree in an academic discipline offered by the College required.
• Experience
  • 5 years minimum of College-level teaching experience is required.
  • Supervisory/managerial experience is required.

• Utilizes standard office equipment, including computers, in order to perform the duties of the job.
• Work is primarily indoor and sedentary in nature.
• Evening hours are required periodically as well as occasional travel to Regional Centers and other COD locations as needed to work with adjunct/part-time faculty.
• This position requires a background check and drug screen.

Competitive starting salaries are dependent on education and experience. College of DuPage also offers a generous benefits plan.

Applications accepted until 11:59 p.m. CST, Sunday, August 30th, 2026.

This position requires a pre-employment background and drug screen.

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. The College of DuPage is committed to recruiting and retaining high performing talent to our institution, continuing our tradition of excellence. We encourage all people across the broad spectrum of those communities we serve to explore and apply for positions at COD for which they believe they are qualified.

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.