Humanities Faculty, Part-Time

HUMANITIES FACULTY, PART-TIME

Harold Washington College is seeking part‑time faculty to teach one or more courses during upcoming terms. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching and learning, a commitment to the college mission, and a record of demonstrated success in the classroom supporting and cultivating student learning.

• Fine Arts/Cinema Studies (Art history, film appreciation, film history)
• Humanities (Cultural/ethnic studies, feminism/arts, Latin American/Latino studies, mass media, pop culture)
• Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students' active participation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students' intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure classroom instruction leads to student learning and attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the students' academic and professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

• Academic credentials:
  Generally a Master's degree in the subject or a Master's plus 18 graduate credit hours in a related discipline. Eligibility is determined by transcripts, catalog course descriptions, and/or documentation from the granting institution that clarifies the content in the major is appropriate for the teaching assignment.
• In cases of non‑traditional preparation, relevant industry or specialized accreditation experience may be considered for exception approval via the Vice President and the Tested Experience form.
• Discipline-specific credentials:
  • Fine Arts (Art History/Appreciation & Cinema):
    Master's in Art History or M.A. in Cinema.
  • Humanities: M.A. in Humanities or Classics or Comparative Religions or Foreign Language literature – or Master's degree with 18 graduate credit hours in related humanities disciplines. Other related degrees may also be considered.
  • Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies:
    Master's degree or 30 graduate credit hours in Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies and successful completion of annual CCC GWSS training.
• Knowledge of Brightspace and Zoom – preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students.
• Experience with a diverse, multilingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open-access mission of the community college.

• Cover letter
• Resume or curriculum vitae (with two references)
• Transcript (Unofficial copies are acceptable initially; official transcripts are required prior to hire)

Salary Range: $800.00 per contact hour.

Benefits include an excellent health and welfare package, long-term savings and investment programs such as 403(b) & 457(b) plans, a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan, generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement.

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

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.