History Tenure-Track Faculty

History Tenure-Track Faculty

This position is an on-campus, full-time, 175-day, tenure-track appointment based in Champaign, Illinois covered by the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) collective bargaining unit. Starting salary for 12 months between $48,200.96 - 73,004.53 dependent on certifications, years of teaching experience, and education received.

Application Close Date/Time: Monday, November 24th, at 6PM CT

Tenure-Track Faculty teach a full-time load as per the Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) bargaining agreement. Full-time faculty also advise and mentor students and participate in the 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:

• 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 History with the ability to teach a course in American National Government.
  
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
  
• Prospective new hires will successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check with fingerprinting. The background check review includes, but is not limited to, exclusionary offenses per the Illinois School Code and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.
  
• 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. More information on the benefits package may be found online at our Benefits page.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

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.

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For further information on the application process, please contact Parkland College Human Resources 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