Instructor - Continuing Education
Primary Responsibilities
Instruct/facilitate 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
Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities
Qualifications
- Degree/certifications may be required dependent on course offering
- Teaching experience not required; industry experience valued
- Knowledge of Brightspace, preferred but not required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students required
- Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college
Benefits
We offer: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement.
Pay
Salary Range: $35.00 per hour - $150.00 per hour
Pay rates for Continuing Education instructors are determined based on course complexity, subject area, instructor experience, market demand, and other relevant factors. Rates are competitive for the Chicago area and may vary for nationally recognized guest instructors or specialized programs. Final compensation will be confirmed at the time of appointment