Adjunct Faculty, Continuing Education - Gardening

About the role

College of DuPage seeks adjunct faculty members to teach Gardening in the Continuing Education program. COD faculty are committed to facilitate and support student success in learning, and to meet the individual educational needs of a unique, multicultural campus. Opportunities may exist to teach a flexible schedule that may include teaching assignments during days, evenings and weekends.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Course planning and instruction in classroom, lab, or clinical settings
• Courses may be conducted in various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, online, hybrid and/or blended formats
• Student evaluation
• Timely and accurate submission of required paperwork related to instruction

Required Qualifications

• Continuing Education courses are short, focused courses offered for personal growth and development
• Teach non-credit, adult enrichment courses for Gardening
• Most courses for adults meet once a week for three hours on a weekday evening or Saturday morning for 1–4 weeks
• No academic credit is awarded
• Minimum two years' experience teaching to adults is preferred
• Ability to teach in-person at the Glen Ellyn and satellite campuses
• Ability to teach remotely with technology and experience in online or virtual teaching preferred
• Access to personal technology, home computer with appropriate ability to teach online required
• These positions are paid by stipends for course assignments
• A pre-employment background check at the College's expense is required