Automotive Instructor job Des Plaines, Illinois, with Oakton College, Auto Technology Faculty opening

Oakton College
1600 E Golf Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60016

Oakton College invites passionate Automotive Technology faculty to join our supportive academic community. We seek engaging educators who excel at communication and thrive in guiding students within a learner-focused setting.

At Oakton, we highly value individuals dedicated to fostering a culturally responsive atmosphere.

We warmly welcome applicants who mirror the growing diversity of Oakton’s students and surrounding area, bringing a proven ability to connect with varied cultures and a strong commitment to collaborating within a multicultural faculty, student body, and community.

Situated just seventeen miles from central Chicago, Oakton proudly serves northern Cook County through its Des Plaines and Skokie campuses in Illinois.

Oakton College aims to build a roster of adjunct instructors for teaching roles.

These adjunct positions are part of an ongoing candidate pool, with applications kept on file and evaluated as teaching needs arise.

Job Description:

We seek candidates who excel in communication and classroom leadership, with a passion for teaching in a student-focused setting.

Oakton places a premium on individuals dedicated to thriving in a culturally responsive environment. This involves applying an understanding of diverse individuals and communities to shape effective standards, policies, and practices that enhance service quality across varied cultural contexts.

Ideal applicants will demonstrate proficiency with cutting-edge technologies, encourage critical thinking, and inspire students to become informed, ethical, and globally aware contributors. Oakton is eager to welcome faculty who bring enthusiasm for innovative teaching methods, including alternative instructional approaches, and show a strong commitment to advancing college-level education. We expect our instructors to exhibit professional expertise, leadership skills, involvement in ongoing professional growth, and active participation in departmental and institutional initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop a syllabus for each assigned course, aligning with the standard template, and outlining objectives, content, and grading standards.
• Create engaging course presentations and materials using diverse teaching strategies and active learning techniques, delivering them to students during in-person or online class sessions.
• Conduct classes and labs according to the designated schedule.
• Teach, guide, support, and assess the progress of enrolled students.
• Keep accurate records of student performance related to assessments and grades.
• Attend departmental meetings and adhere to agreed-upon instructional policies.
• Contribute to departmental and college-wide evaluations of student learning outcomes and participate in related surveys.
• Follow college protocols and procedures.
• Join divisional meetings, committees, task forces, or other assigned institutional groups as required.
• Offer weekly office hours, providing at least one hour per three credit hours taught.
• Pursue ongoing professional development to stay current in the field, enhance skills, and elevate student learning experiences.

Requirements:

• One year of automotive work experience and either an AAS in Automotive Technology or a related vocational/technical field or a certificate in Automotive Technology are required.
• Relevant industry certifications and a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Additional Information:

Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour. For others, the LHE represents additional work for teaching the class, such as grading papers for Composition classes or teaching a class with a laboratory section (computers, languages, and the sciences); in those cases, the LHE represents a figure higher than the credit hour. All part-time faculty start at the beginning pay rates, regardless of the level and type of experience obtained elsewhere. For the 2024-25 academic year rates are $1191/LHE for faculty without doctorates and $1262/LHE for faculty with doctorates.

Part-time faculty advance one step within the salary schedule with the successful completion of 2 fall & spring semesters where 3+ LHEs are taught in each semester.

Part-time faculty are hired on a semester-by-semester basis. A reasonable effort is made to assure the assignment of courses to more senior part-time faculty who are fully qualified by virtue of their education, training, work experience as related to current technology and pedagogical techniques, and who have had a history of successful performance at Oakton College.

All assignments are conditioned on sufficient enrollment. Once a course starts, the part time faculty member is expected to complete the course.

Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions or experience problems in submitting your application.

Oakton is accessible by public transportation.

Link to Benefits – https://www.oakton.edu/about/offices-and-departments/human-resources/

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 (PTATA-25) on the cover letter.

Recommendation letters may either be submitted with original signature or e-mailed directly from the reference to [email protected]

Transcripts may either be submitted on official paper or as pdf copies of official transcripts e-mailed directly from the Registrar’s Office to [email protected]

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 (PTATA-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

Oakton is committed to maintaining an environment free from harassment and discrimination for all and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (gender), sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, and reprisal or any other protected status. Further, Oakton does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational, employment, or extracurricular activity

Oakton College conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law and in accordance with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Conviction Record Protection Act of March 2021.

Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required.

Out-of-State Employment Defined

Oakton College’s primary location of operation is in the state of Illinois. An “out-of-state employee” is defined as an employee of Oakton College whose primary work location is outside of the state of Illinois. State taxes, employment tax, and worker’s compensation provisions vary from state to state and require payroll compliance with these various rules.

Allowable States for Out-of-State Employment

All employees must maintain their primary residence in Illinois, Indiana, or a reciprocal state with Illinois. Reciprocal states include Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Illinois has tax agreements with these reciprocal states. Employees may have their primary residence in Indiana since Indiana is adjacent to Illinois.

***YOUR INCOME RANGE MAY VARY BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE***

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