Biology / Science Technician/Microbiology - Adjunct Faculty - Oakton College

Oakton College; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 1,464,000 - 1,984,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakton College in Des Plaines/Skokie, IL is seeking part-time adjunct faculty. Compensation is on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis, with LHE equal to a credit hour for most courses and higher for lab or special-case classes.

For the 2026-27 academic year, rates are $1251 per LHE for faculty with… more details available. Part-time faculty start at the beginning pay rates regardless of prior experience.

Qualifications

• Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis.
• For 2026-27 academic year rates are $1251/LHE for faculty with... more

Job description

Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Job Type: Part Time Faculty Posted On: Mon Jun 29 2026 Job Description:

Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour. For others, the LHE represents additional work for teaching the class, such as grading papers for Composition classes or teaching a class with a laboratory section (computers, languages, and the sciences); in those cases, the LHE represents a figure higher than the credit hour. All part-time faculty start at the beginning pay rates, regardless of the level and type of experience obtained elsewhere. For the 2026-27 academic year rates are $1251/LHE for faculty with... more...