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Adjunct Faculty Openings

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What positions are available for faculty who are interested in teaching part-time at PSC?

We are currently seeking adjunct faculty to teach the courses listed below. To learn more about the qualities we seek, teaching at PSC, and our faculty, administration and programs, click on the appropriate category at the top of this page.

How do I apply for one of these positions?

Contact the faculty and/or deans listed below each position. Prospective candidates should be prepared to provide a resume and unofficial copy of their transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). Those who are hired will be required to provide official transcripts.

How much will I be paid?

Adjunct faculty members at PSC are paid by the number of hours they are in the classroom (contact hours). For example, a person who is hired to teach English 101, a 3 credit hour class that meets three hours a week, will be paid $1,548 per semester. In some courses, the number of contact hours exceeds the credit hours, e.g., science courses or other courses with a laboratory component. Adjunct faculty are paid for the number of contact hours. For example, though Biology 111 is a 4 credit hour course, it meets 6 hours a week and adjunct faculty are paid for 6 contact hours or $3,096 per semester.

Following is the pay schedule (per adjunct faculty union contract) for adjunct faculty teaching Summer and Fall 2008:

Steps
1-2 Semesters
3-6 Semesters
7+ Semesters

Summer Rate
$516 per contact hour
$529 per contact hour
$547 per contact hour

Fall Rate
$547 per contact hour
$560 per contact hour
$580 per contact hour

Are there any benefits provided to adjunct faculty?

Each semester they teach, adjunct faculty members are eligible to receive a tuition waiver for one college credit course. Spouses and legal dependents of adjunct faculty members are eligible to receive a 50% tuition waiver for one college credit course. This waiver does not include any fees which may be specific to the course (e.g., lab fee for a science, art or computer course). In addition, adjunct faculty are granted a tuition waiver so they can enroll in a credit Physical Fitness course at the Prairie State Fitness Center.

Do adjunct faculty members pay for social security benefits?

By state law, all faculty and staff in Illinois public colleges and universities—including adjunct faculty—are covered by the State University Retirement System (SURS); 8% of your pay will be deducted for SURS benefits. For more information on SURS, see www.surs.com. You will not pay for Social Security or earn Social Security credits for your work at PSC.

Are child care services available for my child during the time I am teaching?

Prairie State College has a state of the art Children's Learning Center, which provides excellent care for children of students and staff. Children ages 15 months to 10 years may be enrolled on a regular hourly or daily basis during the daytime. In the evening, services are open to children ages 2 (potty-trained) through 12. No drop in service is available. There is currently limited availability during the day, but greater availability in the evening. For more information, contact the Center by calling (708) 709-3728 or visit www.prairiestate.edu/ss/ss-clc.html.

The following adjunct faculty postings are for the Fall 2008 semester.