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

Oakton College; Niles Township (IL); On-site; USD 1,378,000 - 2,066,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakton College in Des Plaines / Skokie, IL is seeking part-time adjunct faculty. Compensation is based on lecture hour equivalents (LHE), with LHE sometimes representing additional work beyond the standard credit hour for courses with labs or papers to grade.

For the 2026-27 academic year, the posted rate is $1251 per LHE for faculty, with all part-time hires starting at the initial pay scale regardless of prior experience. This position is on-site and part-time.

Qualifications

• Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis.
• For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour.

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...