Adjunct Instructor,Agriculture Job Joliet area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Position Title

Adjunct Instructor, Agriculture

Job Description

POSITION TITLE:

Adjunct Instructor, Agriculture

STATUS:
Part time

DEPARTMENT:
Agricultural, Horticultural and Veterinary Sciences

DIVISION:
Academic Affairs

CLASSIFICATION:
Exempt

UNION:
Adjunct‑JUAC, IEA‑NEA

REPORTS TO:

Department Chair, Agricultural, Horticultural and Veterinary Sciences

PLACEMENT:
Adjunct Faculty

HIRING RANGE:
Hiring Rate Per Contact Hour:
Fall 2025 to Summer 2026: $1106.00 if candidate holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and $1161.00 if candidate holds a Ph.D., Ed.D, or J.D.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.

Position Summary

An adjunct community college instructor is an instructor hired for one semester to teach one or more courses for which he/she is qualified to teach. The adjunct instructor reports to the appropriate Instructional Coordinator and/or Department Chair; provides quality instruction for the assigned courses. The instructor works with full‑time faculty in assessing students and following all course guidelines. Willingness to teach at other campus sites is required.

Adjunct instructors may submit preferences for locations and loads. Position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

Essential

Job Duties and

Key Responsibilities

Teach classes in appropriate instructional area.

Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations.

Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, attendance policies, textbook choices, assessments, and other established processes.

Attend classes regularly; return college reports, credentials, and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and chair.

Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislations. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials.

Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college at all times.

Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s Degree in Agriculture or related field.

Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction.

Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.

Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well‑being, innovation and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Agriculture or related field.

Teaching experience at the community college level.

Recent work experience in the agriculture industry.

Experience with traditional and non‑traditional students from diverse backgrounds.

Experience in teaching using online and/or course management programs.

English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.

Demonstrated multicultural competence.

Physical Demands

Normal classroom and laboratory instruction.
Ability to travel between campus locations and to off‑site laboratory sites.

Working Conditions

Classroom and laboratory teaching environment.
May involve some work in animal production environments.

Benefits

Click on the link for information about JJC’s Benefits:
Part Time - Adjunct Faculty‑JUAC, IEA‑NEA

Full Time/Part Time

Part time

Scheduled Hours

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