Networking & Systems Technology Adjunct Instructor - Part-time

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR – NETWORKING SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY
OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE

Olive-Harvey College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, seeks part-time faculty to teach computer information systems courses. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage students in critical thinking and problem-solving.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers courses to meet learning outcomes and promotes students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Creates an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employs a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of student learning outcomes for the course.
• Helps students reach their academic, personal, and career goals and fosters a safe environment that respects the diversity of individuals and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contributes to and provides leadership in academic and professional communities and promotes collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree in Information Technology, Information Security or Computer Science with a concentration and/or related work experience in Networking, required
• Industry recognized certifications (Network+, CCNA, CISSP, OSCP, CASP, GSEC, or equivalent) OR related work experience, required
• Knowledge of a Learning Management System preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate with a diverse group of students and staff required.
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to teach in-person at the Olive-Harvey campus.
  
  

All interested candidates, including current City Colleges of Chicago employees, must submit the following documents for review.

• A letter of interest
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• A statement of your teaching philosophy
• A legible copy of your college transcripts (Unofficial transcripts initially accepted, official transcripts must be provided at time of interview.)
• Two letters of recommendation.

We are an equal and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago.

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