Faculty - Adjunct Professor, Chemistry
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, Adult Education, Online Teaching
About North Park
Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.
North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home.
And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.
The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.
VisionBuilding on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.
ResponsibilitiesInstruction of the course(s) listed below.
CHEM 2320
- Organic Chemistry II
- Instructors are needed for both lecture and laboratory.
As a part-time instructor, adjunct faculty are contracted on a term-by-term basis. There is no guarantee of continuous employment. The adjunct instructor will teach to a diverse student population. Course timing is at the discretion of the academic department offering the course. Adjunct faculty will be made aware of the timing of the course prior to the offering of an official contract for the course.
In some instances, flexibility in course timing may be available. The list off duties below represents minimum expectations of all faculty:
North Park University is required by federal regulations to certify for financial aid purposes that students who receive a non-passing grade have attended classes and to also determine the last date they participated in an academic related activity. Thus, it is necessary for faculty to document the last date a student participated in an academically related activity which includes attending class, taking an exam, etc.
Compensation is by semester hour (credit hour). The starting compensation for adjunct instructors teaching at the undergraduate level is $3,400 for a four semester hour course. No benefits are provided for this position.
Qualifications- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Possess a clear understanding of North Park University’s mission of Christian higher education.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Terminal degree in a related field.
- Experience using Canvas or comparable learning management system (LMS).
- Experience teaching at a university level.
- Familiarity with online instruction.
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