Biology​/Anatomy and Physiology​/Allied HealthCare Career Courses - Adjunct Faculty

Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Job Type: Part Time Faculty Posted On: Sun Jun 28 2026

Part‑time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalent (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour. For others, the LHE represents additional work for teaching the class, such as grading papers for Composition classes or teaching a class with a laboratory section (computers, languages, and the sciences). In those cases, the LHE represents a figure higher than the credit hour.

All part‑time faculty start at the beginning pay rates, regardless of the level and type of experience obtained elsewhere. For the 2026‑27 academic year, rates are $1,251/LHE for faculty without doctorates and $1,326/LHE for faculty with doctorates. Part‑time faculty advance one step within the salary schedule with the successful completion of two fall & spring semesters where three or more LHEs are taught in each semester.

Part‑time faculty are hired on a semester‑by‑semester basis. A reasonable effort is made to assure the assignment of courses to more senior part‑time faculty who are fully qualified by virtue of their education, training, work experience as related to current technology and pedagogical techniques, and who have had a history of successful performance at Oakton College. All assignments are conditioned on sufficient enrollment.

Once a course starts, the part‑time faculty member is expected to complete the course.

Requirements:
Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student‑centered environment. Oakton especially values candidates committed to working in a culturally competent environment. Cultural competence integrates and transforms knowledge about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services. Applicants should be current and skilled in their use of evolving technologies, active in promoting critical thinking, and committed to challenging our students to be knowledgeable, ethical, and capable global citizens.

Oakton seeks enthusiastic faculty who are committed to innovation in college‑level teaching and learning and interested in non‑traditional delivery of instruction. The College expects faculty to 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 and, as appropriate, for laboratory and clinical functions.
• 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 mid‑term 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.

• Teaching experience at an educational institution.
• Doctoral degree in biology, one of the biological sciences, or biology education with at least 18 graduate hours in Biology, or anatomy and physiology.
• Masters degree in Biology with 18 or more graduate credit hours in anatomy, physiology, or medical/clinical education; or Masters in anatomy and physiology; or 2 years of cadaver teaching experience.
• Experience teaching Bio 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (with cadavers).
• Experience teaching Bio 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (with cadavers).
• Experience teaching Bio 233 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (without cadavers).
• Experience teaching Bio 234 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (without cadavers).
• Experience teaching Bio 242 Pathophysiology and Human Disease.
• Experience teaching Bio 244 Principles of Pharmacology.

• Availability to teach in the evening and/or on weekends.
• Availability to teach in both Des Plaines and Skokie.
• Availability to teach online:
  No.

For information regarding employment eligibility, please visit our employment at Oakton web page.

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