First Year Experience (FYE) 101 Part-Time Faculty Pool

First Year Experience (FYE) 101 Part-Time Faculty Pool

Adjunct Faculty appointments are located on Parkland College's Campus in Champaign, Illinois and have a salary range of $1,300.00 - 1,466.00 per Equated Contact Hour (ECH) commensurate with qualifications and experience.

APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION(S) IS FILLED.

Adjunct Faculty teach part-time, advise and mentor students. Hiring needs are dependent on student enrollment and course schedules. Courses available may be during days, evenings, weekends or online. This position is an on-campus, part-time appointment covered by the Parkland College Part-Time Faculty collective bargaining unit.

First Year Experience classes are part of a comprehensive national effort to improve the success and persistence of students in college and the curriculum is designed to help students succeed in college and beyond. The FYE 101 course includes content areas in self-assessment, goal-setting, educational and career planning, time management, interpersonal communication, and personal development.

Information regarding department programs & majors: Learning Commons.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV
• Statement
  of Teaching Philosophy
• Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you received your highest degree. If hired, certified official transcript is required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college.
  
• Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college.
  
• Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term.
  
• Is available for student advising/mentoring.
  
• Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner.
  
• Promotes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom and college.
  
• Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
  
• Participates in department and professional development activities related to the First Year Experience and/or teaching skills.
  
• Participates in service to the college such as involvement with student recruitment and retention efforts.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Social Work, Psychology, Education, Counseling, or related field. If hired, certified official transcript is required.
• Must pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to engage professionally with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students, and other members of the campus community.
  
• Foster and maintain a collegial, equitable, and collaborative work environment in which all team members have a shared understanding of the mission of the institution and clear expectations of their responsibilities in that mission and accountability for those responsibilities.
  
• Demonstrated ability and strong commitment to teaching and learning at a diverse comprehensive community college.
  
• Experience in working with diverse student populations.
  
• Experience with technology that supports teaching of the First Year Experience in both the classroom and in an online environment.
  
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
  
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.

For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer