Adjunct Professor - Critical Reading

Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity EID in Employment Statement

Position: Adjunct Professor - Critical Reading and Application

Location: Eureka, IL

Job : 274

# of Openings: 1

All offers of employment are contingent upon authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship and a successful completion, and clearance, of a background screening.

Eureka College is seeking an adjunct professor in Critical Reading and Application to support the Student Success team for the fall semester 2026 (and potentially beyond). This position will teach 2, 3-credit courses (with 12–15 students each) at the introductory level to our College Connect cohort. College Connect at EC is a grant-funded program that supports first‑year students with the transition to college, closing the gap between secondary coursework and their higher education academic goals.

The aim of this course is to improve reading rate and flexibility. The course should also emphasize comprehension, vocabulary development, and textbook reading strategies as related to reading efficiency and overall college‑level academic performance.

This position is an adjunct professor, part‑time, paid per credit hour taught and currently listed only for the fall semester (August to December), 2026. There is potential for future courses beyond the fall semester. The position will report to the Provost and/or Associate Provost.

EDUCATION:

Essential:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four‑year college or university. Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university required, preferably in Adult Education, Special Education, Secondary Education ELA and/or Reading Teacher Endorsement.

Desirable:
Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited college/university in Literacy Education, Adult Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, or Secondary Education ELA, or Reading Specialist Endorsement.

EXPERIENCE:

Essential: 1–3 years’ experience teaching and/or tutoring reading in any educational setting.

Desirable: 3+ years teaching reading to high school age or adult students; 3+ years designing curriculum to fit the needs of a specific student population.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Willingness to innovate and design curriculum for a program new to Eureka College.

Strong knowledge of current best practices in adult literacy interventions and progress monitoring between education and assessment.

Skilled in working with other faculty and staff to achieve the common goal of improving students’ reading abilities.

Ability to work with diverse groups of students.

Demonstrated commitment to educational excellence.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Teams, email, and LMS software.

Knowledge of reading‑related disabilities and common accommodations for those disabilities.

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Eureka College is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving diversity and cultural awareness within its administration, faculty, staff, and students. The College is intentional in its inclusivity of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability or ancestry.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

WORK SCHEDULE:

The Reading Specialist adjunct faculty will be responsible for being on campus to:

• Be present and support College Connect (August 8‑14)
• Teach 2 sections of in‑person courses in reading (RDG
  095 or RDG
  199)
• Hold regular and scheduled office hours each week (approximately
  5)