Oakton College
Engineering Faculty - (PTENG-25) - Oakton College
Oakton College, Skokie, Illinois, United States, 60077
Oakton College Job Posting: Engineering Faculty - (PTENG-25)
Oakton College, a caring community of educators dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, seeks Adjunct faculty to join our College. Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment. Candidates with a commitment to working in a culturally competent environment are especially valued at Oakton. We encourage applications from candidates who reflect the increasing diversity of Oakton's student body and community, who will enhance and promote engagement with other cultures, and have a demonstrated commitment to working with and as part of a multicultural faculty and diverse student body and community. Located seventeen miles from downtown Chicago, Oakton serves northern Cook County with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie. Oakton College is looking to develop a pool of adjunct instructors to teach. Adjunct faculty positions are ongoing pooled positions. Candidates' materials will remain on file and will be reviewed on an as-needed basis. Job Description: ENG 200/211/212/217/220/250/120 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. Duties and Responsibilities: Construct a course syllabus for each course assigned, consistent with the generic course syllabus, stipulating course objectives, content and grading criteria. Prepare course presentations and instructional materials using active learning methods and a variety of instructional strategies, deliver instruction to students with those presentations and materials at each class session delivered in person on campus or online. Meet with courses and laboratories at scheduled times. Instruct, advise, consult with and evaluate the performance of enrolled students. Maintain clear records on student performance involved with the evaluation and grading of student performance. Participate in department meetings and comply with department decisions regarding instructional matters. Participate in department and institutional assessments of student learning and in department and institutional surveys. Comply with institutional procedures. Attend and participate in divisional meetings, committee, task force, and other institutional organization meetings, as assigned. Schedule office hours with at least one office hour held weekly for every three credit hours taught. Engage in professional development activities to maintain professional skills and currency in the profession and improve the quality of student learning. Requirements: Master's degree in a STEM or Education field and college or industrial teaching experience in a STEM field. Preferred: Engineering design experience with hands-on project experience. Experience with 3D printing and laboratory management. Industrial/technical work experience. College teaching experience. Doctoral degree in related discipline. Application Instructions: Required documents for a complete application file include a completed applicant questionnaire, cover letter, resume/cv, official transcripts for the hiring credential, and 2 original, signed recommendation letters or college placement/credential file. Interested applicants must submit their application, cover letter and resume/cv on the Oakton website. Please indicate the position code (PTENG-25) on the cover letter. Recommendation letters may either be submitted with original signature or e-mailed directly from the reference to facultysearch@oakton.edu. Transcripts may either be submitted on official paper or as pdf copies of official transcripts e-mailed directly from the Registrar's Office to facultysearch@oakton.edu. Transcripts and recommendation letters are required prior to appointment. Official transcripts and original letters of recommendation or college placement/credential file should be mailed to: Faculty Search PTENG-25, c/o Department of Human Resources, Oakton College, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016. Oakton College is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we seek a broad spectrum of candidates, including minorities, veterans, women and people with disabilities. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
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Oakton College, a caring community of educators dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, seeks Adjunct faculty to join our College. Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment. Candidates with a commitment to working in a culturally competent environment are especially valued at Oakton. We encourage applications from candidates who reflect the increasing diversity of Oakton's student body and community, who will enhance and promote engagement with other cultures, and have a demonstrated commitment to working with and as part of a multicultural faculty and diverse student body and community. Located seventeen miles from downtown Chicago, Oakton serves northern Cook County with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie. Oakton College is looking to develop a pool of adjunct instructors to teach. Adjunct faculty positions are ongoing pooled positions. Candidates' materials will remain on file and will be reviewed on an as-needed basis. Job Description: ENG 200/211/212/217/220/250/120 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. Duties and Responsibilities: Construct a course syllabus for each course assigned, consistent with the generic course syllabus, stipulating course objectives, content and grading criteria. Prepare course presentations and instructional materials using active learning methods and a variety of instructional strategies, deliver instruction to students with those presentations and materials at each class session delivered in person on campus or online. Meet with courses and laboratories at scheduled times. Instruct, advise, consult with and evaluate the performance of enrolled students. Maintain clear records on student performance involved with the evaluation and grading of student performance. Participate in department meetings and comply with department decisions regarding instructional matters. Participate in department and institutional assessments of student learning and in department and institutional surveys. Comply with institutional procedures. Attend and participate in divisional meetings, committee, task force, and other institutional organization meetings, as assigned. Schedule office hours with at least one office hour held weekly for every three credit hours taught. Engage in professional development activities to maintain professional skills and currency in the profession and improve the quality of student learning. Requirements: Master's degree in a STEM or Education field and college or industrial teaching experience in a STEM field. Preferred: Engineering design experience with hands-on project experience. Experience with 3D printing and laboratory management. Industrial/technical work experience. College teaching experience. Doctoral degree in related discipline. Application Instructions: Required documents for a complete application file include a completed applicant questionnaire, cover letter, resume/cv, official transcripts for the hiring credential, and 2 original, signed recommendation letters or college placement/credential file. Interested applicants must submit their application, cover letter and resume/cv on the Oakton website. Please indicate the position code (PTENG-25) on the cover letter. Recommendation letters may either be submitted with original signature or e-mailed directly from the reference to facultysearch@oakton.edu. Transcripts may either be submitted on official paper or as pdf copies of official transcripts e-mailed directly from the Registrar's Office to facultysearch@oakton.edu. Transcripts and recommendation letters are required prior to appointment. Official transcripts and original letters of recommendation or college placement/credential file should be mailed to: Faculty Search PTENG-25, c/o Department of Human Resources, Oakton College, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60016. Oakton College is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we seek a broad spectrum of candidates, including minorities, veterans, women and people with disabilities. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
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