Job Description

 

Sociology Tenure-Track Faculty

Application Close Date/Time: Monday, January 15th, at 6PM CT

This position is a Full-Time, Tenure-Track, Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) appointment.
Salary is commensurate with experience.

Tenure-Track Faculty teach a full-time load as per the PAE bargaining agreement. They advise and mentor students and participate in governance of their departments and the college.

Applicants must submit:

 

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV
• Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you received your highest degree. If hired, certified official transcript is required.

 

Essential Job Functions:

• Teach a variety of first- and second-year college level sociology courses with emphasis on Introduction to Sociology.
• Performs professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college.
• Provides classroom instruction in accordance with the stated philosophy, objectives, and established course outlines of the college.
• Informs students of course regulations, evaluation procedures, and other information pertinent to the course; prepares a course syllabus for each course and distributes it early in each term.
• Is available for student advising/mentoring.
• Maintains regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation; provides assistance to students in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate scholastic records of students; submits required reports on student progress according to published deadlines.
• Participates in departmental governance, including curriculum development, instructional materials selection, and academic assessment.
• Participates in college-wide shared governance, including Parkland College Association (PCA) Senate, its committees, administrative committees, and accreditation committees.
• Participates in student recruitment and retention efforts.
• Participates in professional development activities related to discipline knowledge and/or teaching skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Sociology OR Master’s Degree in related field with 18 graduate credit hours in Sociology.
• Demonstrated ability and strong commitment to teaching and learning at a diverse comprehensive community college.
• Experience with technology that supports teaching of sociology in both the classroom and in an online environment.
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment. This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment.

 

Robust benefits, including medical insurance with no monthly premiums, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, flexible spending, dependent care, EAP, work/life balance with generous paid time off, and tuition waiver.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information application process, please contact at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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