Mathematics Faculty, Part-time - Des Plaines, IL, United States - Oakton College

Description

Faculty
Full Time Faculty

About Oakton College :

Oakton College, a caring community of educators dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, seeks to fill one tenure track faculty opening in Math beginning in Fall 2024.

Founded in 1969, Oakton is a comprehensive two-year community college offering associate's degree programs and non-credit courses in northern Cook County, Illinois.

A second campus in Skokie serves residents on the eastern side of the District and is home to the Art, Science, and Technology Pavilion.

The College also offers continuing education classes at off-campus locations throughout the region, and many students pursue studies at home through our distance learning program.

The College is recognized by the Illinois Community College Board and is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges, as well as numerous professional organizations.

Oakton's 700 full- and part-time faculty members' true passion is teaching. In small classes, our faculty engage students as individuals and guide their learning experience.

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 provided.

The College expects full time faculty to be professionally competent, have strong leadership qualities, participate in professional development activities, and to engage in institutional and departmental service.

Computer proficiency is required.
Construction of a course syllabus, consistent with the generic course syllabus, that stipulates course objectives, content, and grading criteria,
Preparation of course presentations and instructional materials, for lecture, and laboratory and clinical functions (as appropriate),
Delivery of instruction, including being prepared for and meeting courses and laboratories (if appropriate) at scheduled times,
Maintenance of clear records on student performance, as well as any other factors, such as attendance involved with the grading of students,
Compliance with departmental and institutional policies and procedures including but not limited to submission of midterm and final grades, keeping office hours, and decisions regarding instructional matters such as texts, assignments, grading standards, and adhering to provisions of the OCCFA contract,
Participation and compliance with departmental decisions regarding instructional matters such as texts, assignments, and grading standards,
Participation in department and/or institutional surveys,
Participation in college-wide activities, such as a college-wide committee or task force, faculty governance, accreditation studies, student activities/clubs/organizations, planning and/or implementation of college-wide professional development activities, college-related external professional meetings and activities, planning and/or implementation of college-related social or fund-raising functions, and other college-related community activities mutually agreed upon by the Dean and the faculty member,
Master's Degree in Mathematics or;
Master's degree in mathematics education, with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in mathematics
College teaching experience in Mathematics.
Doctoral degree in mathematics or mathematics education
Ability to teach a range of mathematics courses from prealgebra to calculus including developmental mathematics courses and courses that satisfy the general education courses for the bachelor's degree
Experience and/or credentials in teaching online
Experience with the development and delivery of courses using learning management software (such as MyMathLab, D2L or Blackboard)

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.

The full time faculty member's workload during the nine month academic year is 30 lecture hour equivalents (LHEs).

The academic calendar consists of 169 working days; instructional days total 153 of the working days within the academic calendar.

Two days are designated for grading, and one day is associated with commencement which is assigned on a three year rotation.

The remaining nine days are designated for professional development, course preparation, student orientation, assessment, advising, registration, and/or college or departmental activities.

The faculty member is expected to have a minimum of 10 regular office hours per week during the Fall and Spring semesters.

The College expects full time faculty to participate in professional development activities and to engage in institutional and departmental service.

The hiring range for full time faculty is based on a 9 month, no overload contract. Additional pay is received for teaching overloads and summer assignments.

A comprehensive benefit package is available which includes medical, vision, and dental insurance; flexible spending; tuition waivers and reimbursement; retirement; paid holidays; and a four day summer work week.

Application Instructions:

To become an applicant, interested individuals must complete the online application linked from the posting found on the Oakton website.

Electronic copies of a cover letter, resume/cv, list of three (3) references with contact information, two letters of recommendation and transcripts must be submitted by the applicant via uploading to the Oakton employment website.

An UNOFFICIAL copy of transcripts must be submitted at the time of application by the applicant.
Recommendation letters may either be original documents with signature or e-mailed from the reference to .Math faculty (MAT-24)
edu if you encounter any difficulties with electronic submission of these documents.
Once posted positions are removed from the website, no additional applications will be accepted
Interviewees will be reimbursed for expenses associated with travel in excess of 50 miles to the interviews.

Oakton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, socioeconomic status, sex or gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation in admission to and participation in its educational programs, college activities and services, or in its employment practices.

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