Kinesiology - Adjunct Faculty

Parkland College; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Parkland College invites applications for an on-campus Kinesiology Adjunct Faculty role in Champaign. The position involves teaching part-time courses, advising students, and maintaining records. Hiring depends on enrollment and course schedules and may require days, evenings, weekends, or online delivery.

Applicants must submit an online application, cover letter, resume, and transcripts. A post-offer background check and fingerprinting are required.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Kinesiology or related field.
• 18 credit hours in graduate Kinesiology courses.
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and adapt to technology.
• Maintain professional credentials to teach in the discipline.
• Successfully complete a post-offer background check with fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Teach on-campus courses and provide part-time instruction.
• Advise and mentor students throughout the term.
• Maintain accurate scholastic records and submit progress reports on deadlines.
• Hold regular office hours to assist with student questions.
• Prepare syllabi for each course and share early in term.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the department chair.

Skills

Teaching

Student advising

Record keeping

Education

Master's degree in Kinesiology

18 graduate credit hours in Kinesiology

Tools

Parkland information system

Job description

Kinesiology - Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Faculty appointments are located on Parkland College's Campus in Champaign, Illinois and have a salary range of $1,406.00 - 1,586.00 per Equated Contact Hour (ECH) commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION(S) IS FILLED.

Adjunct Faculty teach part-time, advise and mentor students. Hiring needs are dependent on student enrollment and course schedules. Courses available may be during days, evenings, weekends or online. This position is an on-campus, part-time appointment covered by the Parkland College Part-Time Faculty collective bargaining unit.
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Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV
• Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you received your highest degree. If hired, certified official transcript is required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college.
• Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college.
• Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term.
• Is available for student advising/mentoring.
• Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Kinesiology or related field with 18 credit hours in graduate Kinesiology courses.
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
• Maintains all professional credentials required to teach in area of discipline.
• Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment.This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing [e-mail].

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. Parkland College is not an E-Verify employer.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position; however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Equal Opportunity Employer