Adjunct Instructor - Orthotics and Prosthetics

POSITION: ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR (Orthotics and/or Prosthetics)

STATUS: Part time

DEPARTMENT: Health and Public Services

DIVISION: Academic Affairs

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

UNION: Adjunct Faculty-JUAC, IEA-NEA

REPORTS TO: Department Chair

PLACEMENT: Faculty

Hiring Rate Per Contact Hour: Fall 2025 to Summer 2026: $1106.00 if candidate holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and $1161.00 if candidate holds a Ph.D, Ed.D, or J.D.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.

POSITION SUMMARY

An adjunct community college instructor is an instructor hired for one week, a few weeks, a month or semester to teach one or more courses for which he/she is qualified to teach. The adjunct instructor reports to the appropriate Instructional Coordinator and/or Director; provides quality instruction for the assigned courses. The instructor works with full-time faculty in assessing students and following all course guidelines. Position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Course load of no more than 12 contact hours in appropriate instructional area.
2. Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations.
3. Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, attendance policies, textbook choices, and assessments, and other established processes.
4. Attend classes regularly; return college reports, credentials, and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and director.
5. Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislations. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials.
6. Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college at all times.
7. Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Orthotic and/or Prosthetic Technician with three (3) years of experience.
2. Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction.
3. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning.
4. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
5. Demonstrate commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Certified Technician or Clinician by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics.
2. Experience at the community college level.
3. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.
4. Experience in teaching online and/or using course management programs.
5. Experience in course development and assessment, planning, quality and accreditation processes, and committee service.
6. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.
7. English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
8. Demonstrated multicultural competence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. Standard classroom equipment and software.
2. The ability to work with the equipment and tools necessary for the lab portion of the class.

WORKING CONDITIONS

1. Classroom teaching environment.
2. Lab environment for the lab portion of the class.

Benefits

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Part Time - Adjunct Faculty-JUAC, IEA-NEA | Joliet Junior College

Full Time/Part Time: Part time

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