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Adjunct Instructor (Computer Aided Design & Drafting)

Joliet Junior College · Joliet, IL · Part time

Posted Jun 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

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About your past

Community college classes mix recent high school grads, working adults and returning students. How do you teach to that range?

What they are checking: Whether they can support students with very different preparation and life situations.

Tell me about a time a student was failing your course. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they reach out early and point students to support rather than letting them quietly fail.

What would you do

A student is caught using a phone during an exam. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they follow college integrity policy fairly and consistently.

As an adjunct, you may have limited time on campus. How do you stay available to students?

What they are checking: Whether they find ways to be reachable, since part-time faculty can be hard for students to find.

How would you keep your course in line with the department's syllabus and outcomes while still teaching in your own style?

What they are checking: Whether they respect shared course standards that students rely on for transfer and program entry.

About the work

Anatomy and physiology students often struggle with the sheer amount of memorization. How do you help them learn it rather than cram it?

What they are checking: Whether they teach structure and function together so students understand instead of memorizing lists.

Many of your students will be headed into nursing and allied health. How does that shape the way you teach A&P?

What they are checking: Whether they connect content to clinical use, which keeps career-focused students engaged.

Walk me through how you would run a lab session on a topic like the cardiovascular system.

What they are checking: Whether they can plan hands-on lab work that reinforces lecture and keeps students safe.

How do you design an exam that tells you whether students really understand the material?

What they are checking: Whether their assessments test application and reasoning, not just recall.

How would you explain a hard concept, like the action potential, to a student who is lost?

What they are checking: Whether they can break down a difficult idea in plain steps for a struggling student.

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The full job description

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Position Title: Adjunct Instructor (Computer Aided Design & Drafting) Job Description: POSITION: Adjunct Instructor (Computer Aided Design & Drafting) STATUS: Part time DEPARTMENT: Technical DIVISION: Academic Affairs CLASSIFICATION: Exempt UNION: Adjunct Faculty-JUAC, IEA-NEA REPORTS TO: Department Chair PLACEMENT: Faculty HIRING RANGE: Hiring Rate Per Contact Hour: Fall 2026 to Summer 2027: $1161.00 if candidate holds a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and $1220.00 if candidate holds a Ph.D., Ed.D, or J.D.z Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities. 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 faculty. POSITION SUMMARY: An adjunct community college instructor is an instructor hired for one semester to teach one or more courses for which he/she is qualified to teach. The adjunct instructor reports to the appropriate department chair or his/her designee; provides quality instruction for the assigned courses. The instructor works with full-time faculty in assessing students and following all course guidelines. Willingness to teach at other campus sites is required. Adjunct instructors may submit preferences for locations and loads. Position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Develop, refine, and teach course(s) in an appropriate discipline as defined by the CADD Program Coordinator for Bentley’s MicroStation 2024 software application. 2. Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations. 3. Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, attendance policies, textbook choices, assessments, and other established processes. 4. Attend classes regularly; return graded work, college reports, credentials, and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and chair. 5. Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislation. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials. 6. Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college. 7. Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. Industry credential/certificate, or Associate’s degree in CADD and/or a combination of education, training, and tested experience. 2. Experience teaching MicroStation 2024. 3. Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction. 4. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning. 5. 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. 6. Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. Bachelor’s degree. 2. Teaching experience at the collegiate level. 3. Experience at the community college level. 4. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds. 5. English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency 6. 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 Click on the link for information about JJC's Benefits Adjunct Faculty-JUAC, IEA-NEA Full Time/Part Time: Part time Union (If Applicable): Scheduled Hours: 40

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