Part-Time Biology Instructor: Shape Minds & Design Courses

City Colleges of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 1,102,000 - 1,299,000; Part time

Job summary

Daley College in Chicago is seeking a Part-Time Biology Instructor for Spring 2027 with a passion for teaching and a commitment to the community college mission. The ideal candidate will design courses, foster inquiry, and promote student success in a diverse learning environment.

The department of Natural Sciences is hiring a Biology Instructor (PT) to begin Spring Semester 2027; position may require full in-person teaching as hybrid schedules are not guaranteed.

Qualifications

• Any master’s degree or higher in the life sciences field.
• Knowledge of Blackboard Learning Management System, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 their academic and professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.
• Adhere to City Colleges of Chicago code of ethics, Board rules and policies.

Skills

Teaching

Student engagement

Assessment

Communication

Diversity awareness

Classroom management

Education

Master's degree in life sciences

Tools

Blackboard LMS

Job description

Daley College in Chicago is seeking a Part-Time Biology Instructor for Spring 2027 with a passion for teaching and a commitment to the community college mission. The ideal candidate will design courses, foster inquiry, and promote student success in a diverse learning environment.

The department of Natural Sciences is hiring a Biology Instructor (PT) to begin Spring Semester 2027; position may require full in-person teaching as hybrid schedules are not guaranteed.