Temporary Adjunct Faculty, Interdisciplinary Studies AY26-27

Governors State University; University (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Governors State University’s College of Arts and Sciences seeks to create an available pool of local adjunct faculty candidates to teach undergraduate courses in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDSS) for the Chicagoland area. Adjuncts are hired on a course basis for a term or summer session.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies or a related field and undergraduate teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies or related field.
• Experience teaching undergraduate classes at an accredited college or university.
• Doctoral degree in interdisciplinary studies or related fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate IDSS courses for the term or semester.
• Prepare and update syllabi and course materials.
• Assess and grade student work and provide feedback.

Skills

Undergraduate teaching

Course development

Online teaching

Education

Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies or related field

Doctoral degree in interdisciplinary studies or related fields

Job description

Adjuncts are hired on a course basis each term.

Salary Range for Adjuncts teaching in this academic area is $500.00 - $3,750.00 per course.

Governors State University’s College of Arts and Sciences seeks to create an available pool of local (Chicagoland area) AdjunctFacultycandidates to teach undergraduate courses in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDSS).

We are particularly interested in adjunct faculty to teach IDSS courses in the following areas: Academic Writing; Career Planning; Interdisciplinary Theories.

Interested individuals are invited to complete a faculty profile, attach a curriculum vita, cover letter, transcripts and list of references for consideration. If available, please also include a sample syllabus or a current or recently taught course.

At Governors State University, adjunct faculty are hired as temporary faculty with teaching responsibilities for a specific course in a semester or summer session. Adjuncts are not a part of the faculty bargaining unit and are not included in membership of the Faculty Senate.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies or a related discipline.
• Experience teaching undergraduate classes at an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in interdisciplinary studies, education, the humanities, social sciences, or a multi-disciplinary field such as Black & Africana Studies or Gender & Sexuality Studies.
• Experience teaching online at an accredited college or university.
• Experience teaching academic writing.
• Experience teaching career planning.

Please attach the following documents:

• Cover letter
• CV or Resume
• Transcripts
• List of three professional references with current contact information.