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ADJUNCT FACULTY– HUMANITIES TRUMAN COLLEGE
Truman College is currently seeking a Part-Time Faculty to teach in
our Humanities Department. If you have passion for teaching and
learning and are committed to the mission of the community college,
consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have
demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using
effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and
engage the student in critical thinking and problem-solving.
GENERAL 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 the student’s academic and
professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork
among members of these communities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
M. A. in Humanities or Classics or Comparative Religions or
Foreign Language literature – OR – Master’s degree with 18 graduate
credit hours in one or several related humanities disciplines.
You must demonstrate excellence in teaching, commitment to
integrating new technologies in the learning process and the
ability to inspire, motivate and empower students to succeed.
Maintain office hours for advising, mentoring and coaching
students.
Development and revision of courses and instructional materials
as necessary.
Post syllabi and grades on BrightSpace.
Salary Range: $800 - $943/contact hour
The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved
salary scale.
The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility. In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city. City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors. More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities. Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.
