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Adjunct Faculty, Gifted Youth Program

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Position Number: 6225521
Location: Grayslake, IL
Position Type: Education - Teacher Education - Middle School

Adjunct Faculty, Gifted Youth Program
College of Lake County

Part Time
REQ-00000310

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year. Some benefits will not be available for part-time or part-time under 20 hours employees (ex: health insurance).

Position Title:

Adjunct Faculty, Gifted Youth Program

Department:

JM - Business to Consumer Department

Position Type:

Faculty

Job Family:

Part-Time Faculty

Job Summary:

The College of Lake County is seeking innovative and engaging instructors to develop curriculum and teach classes for gifted middle school students in the community. This CLC youth program is dedicated to inspire intellectual, academic, and social/emotional growth through challenging and stimulating courses across all CLC campuses and extension sites.

Posting Date:

05/08/2025

Expected Start Date:

06/02/2025

Compensation Grade:

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Part time

Location:

Grayslake Campus

Total Hours Per Week:

Job Description:

Adjunct faculty:

Will design and deliver instruction in the assigned subject(s) and level(s) in new or existing programs.

Will fulfill administrative requirements, meet established deadlines and complete required training.

Stay current in compliance training, including compliance under Title IX "Responsible Employee" and, if applicable, Clery Act Campus Security Authority as a condition of employment.

Will agree to and follow appropriate College and department policies and procedures.

Schedule varies. Weekday evenings and/or Saturday hours are primarily used.

Possible class locations include CLC Grayslake Campus, Southlake Campus (Vernon Hills) or Lakeshore Campus (Waukegan), Braeloch Facility, CLC Advanced Technology Center (Gurnee) or a CLC extension site.

In-person is the only current delivery method.

Required Qualifications

Experience teaching middle school students, including cluster grouping, pull-out, and/or full-time gifted class structures.

Strong instructional and curriculum design skills including curriculum compacting, tiering assignments, and project-based learning.

Ability to differentiate instruction for advanced-level students focused on content acceleration, rigor, depth/complexity, and higher-order thinking skills.

Proven competency in serving gifted and talented students' social and emotional needs including emotional intensities/empathy, peer relationship challenges, and/or the need for meaning/purpose.

Skilled in response-techniques to gifted and talented students' intellectual and development needs, such as twice-exceptional, asynchronous development, and/or perfectionism.

Competency and/or commitment to effectively use common CLC technologies: Microsoft Outlook, Canvas, Destiny, Adobe Cloud, etc.

Ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, gender identities, language groups, and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualifications

Gifted Endorsement, Degree in Gifted Education or Specialized Training Coursework.

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Education or related field.

Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Salary $35.00 - $60.00/hour

This posting will be used to obtain a pool of qualified candidates. As teaching needs arise, applications will be reviewed for possible interviews. The number of adjunct faculty hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department. Adjunct faculty hires and assignments are coordinated by the department chairs.

The Faculty Success Framework illustrates the fundamental elements of a faculty member's career at CLC. Its purpose is to support a culture of continual faculty development and to provide full but flexible paths for faculty to both consistently contribute to student success efforts and cultivate professional fulfillment. Our Guiding Principles for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CLC CARES) outline the qualities we expect CLC faculty will exemplify in their professional and pedagogical engagement with students.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Your application can remain under consideration for the academic year. You may check your status at any time by logging into jobs@clcillinois.edu with your username and password. Thanks for being patient with the adjunct faculty hiring process.

EEO Statement

College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).

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