"Part Time Faculty, Career & Life Design"

Part Time Faculty Positions

DePaul University invites expressions of interest for a pool of qualified Part Time Faculty to teach courses in a variety of disciplines across all 10 colleges and schools. Individuals may enter expressions of interest by submitting their credentials to any posting for which they are qualified to teach. Postings are organized by college/school and department. Screening of individuals in the pool is ongoing, depending on curricular need and funding. Individuals will be contacted by the department if they reach the finalist stage for teaching a particular course or set of courses. The pool will remain in place until the closing date specified in the posting details; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must resubmit. All individuals in the pool will be notified by email when the posting is closed.

Posting Details

Job ID: 47828

College/School: Chicago, IL - College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Position Description

The Department of Career & Life Design offers a suite of career education and career experience courses to help students explore, navigate, and design their academic and professional lives. Housed within both the Career Center and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at DePaul University, we currently offer courses for all DePaul undergraduates. Hiring for part-time teaching opportunities will occur on an as-needed basis throughout the academic year, and we invite those interested to submit an application to express their interest. Applicants with expertise that matches course scheduling needs will be contacted for an interview. Academic course schedules fluctuate from quarter to quarter and the department will work with selected individuals to determine a quarterly schedule. Courses are not guaranteed; however the department does its best to give ample notice about available courses and potential course cancellations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills
• Experience using digital tools in the classroom and/or workplace
• Previous experience teaching, career coaching, advising, and/or working in higher education
• Knowledge of career management, life planning, leadership development, professional development, experiential learning, design thinking, and/or workplace trends
• Master's Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver content to groups in a hybrid and/or fully online setting
• At least two years classroom or structured instruction experience

Application Instructions

For more information about the Department of Career & Life Design's course offerings, click here. In your cover letter, please specify which course(s) you would like your application to be considered for.

Considerations: Exceptions to standard rates may apply to courses with unique credit hours, supervision, labs, clinical/practicum courses, coaching, administrative tasks, and courses that are either over-enrolled or under-enrolled.

General Compensation/Benefits Statement: DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

DePaul University offers a variety of benefit options for qualified part-time employees. Further information regarding benefits can be found here.

Close Date: Jun 30, 2026

Salary Information: The anticipated hiring rate of this position is between $4,500 and $5,600 per course, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applicant Documents
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Cover Letter(1)
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