Adjunct Agricultural Technologies Faculty Pool

Adjunct Faculty appointments are located on Parkland College's Campus in Champaign, Illinois and have a salary range of $1,352.00 - 1,525.00 per Equated Contact Hour (ECH) commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Adjunct Faculty teach part-time, advise and mentor students. Hiring needs are dependent on student enrollment and course schedules. Courses available may be during days, evenings, weekends or online. This position is an on-campus, part-time appointment covered by the Parkland College Part-Time Faculty collective bargaining unit.

Information regarding department programs & majors: Agricultural Technologies website . (opens in new window)

This is a pooled position, which means applications are accepted year-round. When an opening becomes available, qualified applicants from the pool may be contacted for interviews. We are currently seeking Fall 2025 Substitutes and Spring 2026 Instructors.

NOTE: We only review applications submitted within the last six months, so remember to keep your application updated.

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.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the department chair.
  
  

Minimum Requirements:

• AAS, BS, or MS in Horticulture, Agriculture, or Diesel Power Equipment or related field OR an equivalent combination of college course work and work experience.
• 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.
• Ability to learn the Parkland information system and new programs as technology changes.
• Maintains all professional credentials required to teach in area of discipline.
• 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.
  
  

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.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.

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