Position Title:

Adjunct Instructor (Computer Aided Design & Drafting)

Job Description:

POSITION: Adjunct Instructor (Computer Aided Design & Drafting)
STATUS: Part time
DEPARTMENT: Technical
DIVISION: Academic Affairs
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
UNION: Adjunct Faculty-JUAC, IEA-NEA
REPORTS TO: Department Chair
PLACEMENT: Faculty
HIRING RANGE: Hiring Rate Per Contact Hour: Fall 2026 to Summer 2027: $1161.00 if candidate holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and $1220.00 if candidate holds a Ph.D., Ed.D, or J.D.z

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

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 faculty.

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 department chair or his/her designee; 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

1. Develop, refine, and teach course(s) in an appropriate discipline as defined by the CADD Program Coordinator for Bentley’s MicroStation 2024 software application.
2. Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations.
3. Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, attendance policies, textbook choices, assessments, and other established processes.
4. Attend classes regularly; return graded work, college reports, credentials, and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and chair.
5. Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislation. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials.
6. Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college.
7. Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Industry credential/certificate, or Associate’s degree in CADD and/or a combination of education, training, and tested experience.
2. Experience teaching MicroStation 2024.
3. Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction.
4. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning.
5. 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.
6. Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor’s degree.
2. Teaching experience at the collegiate level.
3. Experience at the community college level.
4. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.
5. English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency
6. Demonstrated multicultural competence

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Standard classroom equipment and software.
2. The ability to work with the equipment and tools necessary for the lab portion of the class.

WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Classroom teaching environment.
2. Lab environment for the lab portion of the class.

BENEFITS

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Full Time/Part Time:

Part time

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

40