MLT Adjunct Faculty Microbiology

Position Overview

Part‑time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis. For most courses the LHE is the same as a credit hour. For other courses, the LHE represents additional work such as grading or lab instruction, and in those cases the LHE is higher than the credit hour.

All part‑time faculty start at the beginning pay rates, regardless of experience. For the 2026‑2027 academic year the rates are $1251 per LHE for faculty without doctorates and $1326 per LHE for faculty with doctorates.

Part‑time faculty advance one step within the salary schedule after successfully completing two fall and spring semesters in which they teach three or more LHEs each semester.

Part‑time faculty are hired on a semester‑by‑semester basis. An effort is made to assign courses to more senior part‑time faculty who are fully qualified by virtue of their education, training, work experience, and a history of successful performance at Oakton College.

All assignments are conditioned on sufficient enrollment. Once a course begins, the faculty member is expected to complete the course.

Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student‑centered environment.

Oakton values candidates committed to working in a culturally competent environment. Candidates should be current and skilled in the use of evolving technologies, active in promoting critical thinking, and committed to challenging students to be knowledgeable, ethical, and capable global citizens. Candidates should be interested in innovation in college‑level teaching and learning and in non‑traditional delivery of instruction. Faculty should be professionally competent, have strong leadership qualities, participate in professional development activities, and engage in institutional and departmental service.

• Construction of a course syllabus consistent with the generic course syllabus that stipulates course objectives, content, and grading criteria.
• Preparation of course presentations and instructional materials for lecture, laboratory, and clinical functions (as appropriate).
• Delivery of instruction, including being prepared for and meeting courses and laboratories (if appropriate) at scheduled times.
• Consultation with and evaluation of students.
• Maintenance of clear records on student performance, as well as any other factors such as attendance involved with the grading of students.
• Compliance with departmental and institutional policies and procedures including but not limited to submission of midterm and final grades, keeping office hours, and decisions regarding instructional matters such as texts, assignments, and grading standards; also adhering to provisions of the AFA contract.
• Compliance with institutional procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in an MT (MLS), biology or chemistry
• Certification as an MT ASCP or MLS ASCP
• Minimum of 2000 hours of clinical laboratory experience

• Three years technical clinical experience
• Three years teaching experience, college preferred
• Knowledge of NAACLS accreditation process
• Experience in clinical training or supervising of MLT students
• Master's degree or Doctorate in MT, biology, chemistry, related field or Master's of Education