Part Time Faculty in Psychology

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 1,723,000 - 1,827,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakton College is seeking part-time faculty to teach PSY101 and related courses in Des Plaines and Skokie campuses. Compensation is paid per lecture hour equivalent (LHE), with $1251/LHE for non-doctorates or $1326/LHE for doctorates for the 2026-27 year.

Faculty appointments are semester-by-semester and subject to enrollment, with opportunities to advance salary steps after successful teaching across fall and spring semesters.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology is required for the position.
• ABD or Ph.D. is preferred.
• Experience teaching at the college level is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create a course syllabus aligned with the department’s objectives.
• Prepare lectures, presentations, and instructional materials for lectures and labs.
• Deliver instruction and be prepared for scheduled classes and labs.
• Consult with and evaluate students.
• Maintain clear records of student performance and attendance.

Skills

Strong communication

Classroom facilitation

Student engagement

Education

Master's degree in psychology

ABD or Ph.D.

Job description

About Oakton College :

Educate. Empower. Transform

At Oakton College, we know education changes lives - and thatstarts with the people who make it happen. For more than 50 years,we've built a welcoming and inclusive community where students fromall backgrounds and experiences thrive.

We're looking for passionate educators, professionals and leadersto join our team. Whether in the classroom, student support, orbehind the scenes, your talents and expertise will make adifference and shape the future.

We provide dynamic learning environments that empower students andemployees alike with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie and aHealth Careers Education Center in Evanston.

As a proud institution accredited by the Higher LearningCommission, Oakton is more than a college - it's a place whereinnovation, equity and lifelong learning drive everything we do. Wevalue diverse perspectives and embrace new ideas and are dedicatedto fostering an inclusive and student-centered culture.

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. Forothers, the LHE represents additional work for teaching the class,such as grading papers for Composition classes or teaching a classwith a laboratory section (computers, languages, and the sciences);in those cases, the LHE represents a figure higher than the credithour. 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 facultywithout doctorates and $1326/LHE for faculty with doctorates.

Part-time faculty advance one step within the salary schedule withthe successful completion of 2 fall & spring semesters where 3+LHEs are taught in each semester.

Part-time faculty are hired on a semester-by-semester basis. Areasonable effort is made to assure the assignment of courses tomore senior part-time faculty who are fully qualified by virtue oftheir education, training, work experience as related to currenttechnology and pedagogical techniques, and who have had a historyof successful performance at Oakton College.

All assignments are conditioned on sufficient enrollment. Once acourse starts, the part time faculty member is expected to completethe course.

Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroomfacilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centeredenvironment.

Oakton especially values candidates committed to working in aculturally competent environment. Cultural competence integratesand transforms knowledge about individuals and groups of peopleinto specific standards, policies, practices, and attitudes used inappropriate cultural settings to increase the quality ofservices.

Applicants should be current and skilled in their use of evolvingtechnologies, active in promoting critical thinking, and committedto challenging our students to be knowledgeable, ethical, andcapable global citizens. Oakton seeks enthusiastic faculty who arecommitted to innovation in college-level teaching and learning andinterested in non-traditional delivery of instruction. The Collegeexpects faculty to be professionally competent, have strongleadership qualities, participate in professional developmentactivities, and engage in institutional and departmentalservice.

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Construction of a course syllabus, consistent with the genericcourse syllabus that stipulates course objectives, content, andgrading criteria.
• Preparation of course presentations and instructional materialsfor lecture, and laboratory and clinical functions (asappropriate).
• Delivery of instruction, including being prepared for andmeeting courses and laboratories (if appropriate) at scheduledtimes.
• Consultation with and evaluation of students.
• Maintenance of clear records on student performance, as well asany other factors such as attendance involved with the grading ofstudents.
• Compliance with departmental and institutional policies andprocedures including but not limited to submission of midterm andfinal grades, keeping office hours, and decisions regardinginstructional matters such as texts, assignments, and gradingstandards; also adhering to provisions of the AFA contract.
• Compliance with institutional procedures.

Requirements:

Master's degree in psychology

Preferred:

• ABD or Ph.D.
• College teaching experience.

Additional Information:

This position is for face-to-face teaching only. Applicants must beavailable to teach during the day on M-F in person.

Class being taught: PSY101, Introduction to Psychology, PSY120Human Development This position requires availability to teach inthe evening and/or on the weekends. No This position requiresavailability to teach on both the Des Plaines and Skokie. Yes Thisposition requires availability to teach online. No

For information regarding employment eligibility, please visit our employment at Oakton web page.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oakton College conducts background checks on all job candidatesupon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictionsare not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law and in accordance with theIllinois Department of Human Rights Conviction Record ProtectionAct of March 2021.

Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website withoutnotice when it is determined that no additional applicants arerequired.

Oakton College does not utilize E-Verify for employment eligibility verification.