Adjunct Faculty - Speech

We at Harry S Truman College are looking to build our pool of talented, dynamic Speech adjunct instructors for the fall semester and beyond. If you have passion for teaching and learning and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. Ideal candidates will hold a Master’s degree in Communications, Speech, or Theatre Arts, and have teaching experience at the college level.

City Colleges of Chicago’s 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. The system’s more than 3,500 faculty and staff serve more than 60,000 students annually at seven colleges and five satellite sites.

Reporting to an assigned Dean of Instruction, the Part‑time Adjunct Faculty position conducts formal classes and meets all lab objectives, when applicable, for assigned courses. The faculty member will teach and evaluate students, prepare and revise course syllabi and other educational materials, and contribute to the overall operation of the College, supporting its mission.

• Instruct in‑person classes or online synchronous classes using Zoom.
• Design activities, assignments, and assessments to meet learning outcomes and promote active participation.
• Demonstrate flexibility with course‑related texts and materials, Brightspace, Faculty Center, and Navigate.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and problem‑solving.
• Employ formative and summative assessments, providing prompt feedback to ensure learning outcomes are met.
• Hold office hours before or after class to help students reach academic, personal, and career goals.
• Foster a respectful classroom environment that values diversity and models confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Respond promptly to college and department communications and communicate challenges as they arise.
• Participate in department‑wide meetings and assessments outside of class time.

• M.A. in Communications, Speech, or Theatre Arts.
• Teaching experience at the college level preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
• Experience with diverse, multilingual student populations and a commitment to open access.
• Disposition toward developing competencies outlined in the City Colleges Academic Excellence Pillars.
• Knowledge of Brightspace or similar LMS preferred.
• Prior online teaching experience (via Zoom) and/or online teaching certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• All interested candidates, including current CCC employees, must submit the following documents:
• A letter of interest.
• Resume or curriculum vitae.
• A statement of your teaching philosophy.
• A legible copy of college transcripts (unofficial transcripts acceptable initially; official transcripts required at interview).
• Two letters of recommendation.

$800 – $943 per contact hour

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We are an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer.