Mathematics Faculty (PTMAT-21)

About Oakton Community College :

Oakton Community College, a caring community of educators dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, seeks Mathematics faculty to join our College. Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment.

Candidates with a commitment to working in a culturally competent environment are especially valued at Oakton.

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.

Located seventeen miles from downtown Chicago, Oakton serves northern Cook County with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, Illinois.

We have openings for Mathematics faculty. Courses available are taught on Des Plaines, Skokie campuses and online.


Job Description:

Part time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour. All part-time faculty start at the beginning pay rates, regardless of the level and type of experience obtained elsewhere. Those rates are $1132/LHE and $1212/LHE for the 2020-21 academic year.

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


Requirements:

A Master's degree in Mathematics or in Mathematics Education with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours successfully completed in Mathematics is required.

Prior college teaching experience, other relevant work experience, and a doctorate in Mathematics or Mathematics Education are preferred.


Additional Information:

Part-time faculty hires and assignments are coordinated by the department chairs. Contact Jennifer Reeb at 847.635.1974 or jreeb @oakton.edu for more information.

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 Community College.

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

Oakton is accessible by public transportation.

Oakton Community College requires all employees to adhere to a Vaccination /Testing Mandate and Mask Requirement.

Oakton does not currently have a work form home policy and employees, are required to report to campus.


Application Instructions:

Required documents for a complete application file include an application, cover letter, resume/cv, official transcripts for all degrees earned, 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 (PTMAT-21) on the cover letter.

Recommendation letters may either be submitted with original signature or e-mailed directly from the reference to mrobitai@oakton.edu

Transcripts may either be submitted on official paper or as pdf copies of official transcripts e-mailed directly from the Registrar's Office to mrobitai@oakton.edu

Transcripts and recommendation letters are required prior to appointment.

Official transcripts and original letters of recommendation or placement/credential file should be mailed to: Faculty Search PTMAT-21, c/o Department of Human Resources, Oakton Community College, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016.

Please contact Matthew Robitaille at mrobitai@oakton.edu if you have any questions or experience problems in submitting your application.

Oakton Community College is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution, committed to employing competent, qualified individuals. Oakton Community 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.

URL: www.oakton.edu