Job Description

Adjunct Faculty, Political Science

The College of Lake County is looking for an Adjunct Faculty, Political Science to join the team. The Adjunct Faculty will teach classes in Political Science. The faculty member will be responsible for developing instructional materials including course plans, syllabi, objectives, and evaluation tools.

The College of Lake County (CLC) is a comprehensive community college located in northeastern Illinois committed to being an innovative educational institution providing life-changing paths for our students by offering exceptional learning experiences. The college is widely recognized for student success, business and community partnerships and for the achievements of our faculty, staff and alumni. Long-known as an employer of choice in Lake County, CLC was ranked #15 on the Forbes list of Top 100 Employers in the State of Illinois for 2019.

Job Description:

• Teach courses in subject field. Develop instructional materials. Assess student learning and assign grades. Attend required Adjunct meetings in the Fall and Spring semesters. Participate in college governance and other aspects of academic life. Maintain current knowledge of subject matter.
• Adjunct Faculty members are expected to maintain current in compliance training, including compliance under Title IX "Responsible Employee" and, if applicable, Clery Act Campus Security Authority.
• Select, prepare and maintain current curriculum, course outlines and printed and non-printed instructional materials.
• Teach courses as scheduled each academic semester.
• Provide instructional support to the students. Refer students, when appropriate, to sources of specialized services within the College.
• Provide the Division and the students a syllabus that includes course objectives and learning outcomes, attendance policies in line with those of the college, texts and readings, timelines and evaluation criteria, and any other information required by College, Division, or departmental policy.
• Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions or examinations. Provide feedback in a timely manner on student progress.
• Deliver course content using a variety of teaching styles.
• Maintain office/discipline/grade/division records as required by the College.
• Be available for student consultation through phone or email.
• Use the appropriate College policies and procedures to resolve and document student complaints, concerns and problems.
• Assist in developing and administering discipline-appropriate measures of student academic achievement, use departmental testing instruments as provided. Administer other instruments designed to measure student learning outcomes as requested and required by the department. Provide all results as requested.
• Conduct all classes in accordance with an established and current course syllabus and approved textbooks (and/or related instructional material).
• Meet all classes for the scheduled time.
• Submit all grades (mid/final) electronically prior to the required deadlines.
• Provide the Registrar appropriate grade records.
• Encourage students to submit course evaluations, review course evaluations when available and use feedback to improve course delivery.
• Revise and update course content as needed.
• Participate, when appropriate, in the formation and meetings of program advisory boards, college, division, and department committees.
• Maintain a high level of professional ethics.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean or Associate Dean.
• Classes may be scheduled at any of our campuses: Grayslake, Waukegan, Vernon Hills, or online.
• Primarily an in-person teaching position
• POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Political Science -OR- Master's degree in a behavioral science with at least eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in Political Science.
• Ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, gender identities, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Applicants should have experience using Zoom and be comfortable using Zoom while teaching in a multi modality setting, with students attending both in person and remotely via Zoom.
• Competency in technologies commonly used in college level instruction.

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior college level teaching experience in Political Science.
• Demonstrated professional learning or certification in evidence-based student-focused pedagogical teaching and assessment practice such as ACUE, workshops and data use
• Two years relevant business experience.

Per Load Hour Compensation Schedule:

2025 -2026 - $1,373

2026 -2027 - $1,414

This posting will be used to obtain a pool of qualified candidates. When openings are available, the department will contact selected candidates for interviews.

Full-Time/Part-Time: Part time

Total Hours Per Week: 5

Position Type: Faculty

Job Family: Part-Time Faculty

Location: Grayslake Campus

Department: JM - Business & Social Sciences Operations Department

EEO Statement: College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).

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