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Job description
Posting Details
Posting Details
Posting Number
Fac0456P
Classification
Adjunct
Position Number
Position Title
Adjunct Professor, English
Position Type
Adjunct Faculty
Status of Position
Adjunct Faculty
Union
Adjunct
Position Summary
Prairie State College seeks student-centered adjunct faculty to teach Composition I (English 101) and Composition II (English 102) both online and in person at our Chicago Heights campus during the Spring 2027 semester. Local candidates are strongly preferred.
Successful candidates will demonstrate the following: excellent communication and interpersonal skills; a flexible, student-centered approach to teaching writing; the ability to engage a diverse student population; and familiarity with research/scholarship concerning pedagogy and the community college environment.
The English Department offers a collegial and supportive faculty peer environment, with opportunities for substantive faculty development.
Anticipated start date: January 2027
Reporting Relationship
Essential Responsibilities
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in English or a closely related discipline, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in English.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience teaching at the community college level is strongly preferred.
Priority will be given to candidates with graduate coursework and/or training in the teaching of writing.
Anticipated Work Hours and Days
Salary
Adjunct faculty members at PSC are paid by the number of hours they are in the classroom (contact hours). Pay Schedule for new adjunct faculty: $972.38 per credit hour
Benefits
N/A
Posting Date
09/22/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
All applications must be submitted electronically.
Worksite address
chicago heights, IL, 60411, US
Who can apply
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