Instructor, Computer Science

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The College of Lake County (CLC) is seeking an Instructor, Computer Science for the instruction of first and second-year college-level courses to a diverse student body at our Grayslake, Lakeshore, and Southlake campuses as well as local business, community, and industry partners. CLC is a comprehensive community college committed to equitable high-quality education, cultural enrichment, and partnerships to advance the diverse communities it serves in northeastern Illinois.

CLC is committed to a diverse workforce that represents our student body. Our search process is designed to promote increasing the diversity of our full-time faculty.

The college is implementing transformative change through an ambitious and aspirational body of work outlined in its 2030 Strategic Plan to become an organization where every student succeeds and every employee thrives while supporting every business to achieve and every community to grow. As the community’s open-access higher education organization, CLC aims to be the leader in providing innovative education and workforce solutions.

The Faculty Success Framework illustrates the fundamental elements of a faculty member’s career  purpose is to support a culture of continual faculty development and to provide full but flexible paths for faculty to both consistently contribute to student success efforts and cultivate professional fulfillment. Our Guiding Principles for Teaching and Learning Excellence outline the qualities we expect CLC faculty will exemplify in their professional and pedagogical engagement with students.

This position will be involved in the instruction of first- and second-year college level courses in Computer Science to a diverse student body in a variety of modalities including in-person, blended, and fully online. Classes with an in-person component may meet during daytime, evening, and possibly Saturday classes at our main campus, extension sites and local business and industry sites.

The Computer Science Department at the College of Lake County supports students in pursuing their interest in computing through Associate of Science (A.S.) and Associate of Engineering Science (A.E.S.) degrees that provide a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals. Most students continue their education by transferring to a four-year, bachelor’s degree–granting institution. The department emphasizes problem-solving, algorithmic thinking, and critical reasoning while developing essential programming and software design skills.

This dynamic and cutting-edge field is driven by innovation and entrepreneurial thinking, continually evolving as new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, transform how problems are solved.

For the 2026–2027 academic year (fall and spring semesters), the base salary range is $70,987 (with a master’s degree) to $84,767 (with a doctorate in the subject field). The 2026–2027 hiring range is $70,987 to $125,501
, depending on education and relevant experience.

Not Applicable

Full-time

Education, Industries:
Higher Education

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pension plan
• Tuition assistance