Announcement of Full-time Faculty Opening
Position: Earth Science Instructor
Position Type: Faculty, Full-time
Position Start Date: August, 2010
Description of Position:
Responsibilities for this position include teaching a variety of courses in geology, such as, Physical Geology, Environmental Geology, Field Geology and Oceanography. Courses are taught both day and evening primarily at the Grayslake campus. Other required faculty duties include participation of Science Outreach Program, academic advisement to students, curriculum development, and service on college committees.
Qualifications Required:
Master’s degree in Geology, demonstrated success and academic experiences with diverse populations and diverse teaching methods.
Qualifications Desired:
Knowledge of Geology and Oceanography; teaching experience in Physical Geology, Environmental Geology, Oceanography, Field Geology, and Historical Geology; experience with GIS, teaching courses related to sustainability and alternative delivery methods to include online and/or hybrid course delivery.
Conditions of Employment:
This is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position. Salary placement is commensurate with education and experience. The minimum 2009-2010 nine-month base salary ranges from $44,005 with a master’s degree to $57,240 with a doctorate in the subject field. The 2010-2011 salary schedule has yet to be determined. Optional contract for the summer session offers potential for significantly greater earnings. Because health insurance participation is mandatory for new faculty and health insurance premiums are deducted from the base salary, each new faculty member receives a flexible compensation allowance of $5,700 per academic year in addition to the base salary. The amount of compensation allowance for 2010-2011 has yet to be determined. This amount is intended to defray the cost of single medical insurance coverage. Faculty may be assigned to campuses other than Grayslake.
Application Procedures and Deadline:
For full consideration, applicants are required to submit a completed application form, current resume, cover letter, three (3) letters of recommendation, and copies of transcripts for required degrees by January 4, 2010.
Contact the Human Resources office via any of the following: College of Lake County; Human Resources Office; 19351 W. Washington St.; Grayslake, IL 60030-1198 (mail); (847) 543-2065 (voice); (847) 223-0134 (TTY); (847) 543-3065 (fax) and jobs@clcillinois.edu (email).
PLEASE BE ADVISED!!
- To be considered for initial review, candidates must ensure that all required application materials be submitted to the Human Resources Office on or prior to 4:30 p.m., on the closing date. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all application materials are submitted by the deadline. Late application materials will not be considered for the first round of the application review process.
- Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation.
- All application materials submitted for an employment opportunity become the property of the College of Lake County. Submitted application materials will not be returned, copied or considered for other openings.
- A separate application packet must be submitted if you are applying for multiple job openings.
The College of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit, it seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including minorities, women, and people with disabilities.
Conflict of Interest Policy:
The College of Lake County shall not employ members of the same immediate family or household in any positions that involve direct or indirect lines of supervision or in any capacity that would involve a conflict of interest. Members of the immediate family are defined as mother, father, foster parents, spouse, son, daughter, brother or sister, or other person inhabiting the same living quarters other than as a tenant. Any employee's position or actions may be modified in order to avoid conflict of interest under this policy. A conflict of interest shall be deemed to exist when an employee initiates or participates in decisions which involve a direct individual benefit (initial employment or appointment, retention, promotion, salary, leaves of absence, etc.) to his/her immediate family members employed by the College of Lake County. The Board of Trustees will not initiate employment of anyone who is a member of the immediate family or household of any member of the Board of Trustees, the College President, and the Vice Presidents. This policy cannot be used to preclude the continuance of any conditions existing prior to the adoption of this policy.
About the College:
The College of Lake County is a large diverse district serving the third largest population in the Illinois community college system with 713,000 residents who live in more than 50 demographically distinct communities.
The college spans 442 square miles of Lake County, located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 28,000 businesses in the District include nine national corporation offices. Lake County is also home to premier cultural, entertainment and recreation attractions, including 75 inland lakes, extensive forest preserves, Great Lakes Naval Station and Museum, the Genesee Theater, Ravinia Summer Music Festival, and Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre.
The college has a diverse student body of nearly 18,000 students in credit programs. In the spring 2009 semester, 49 percent were enrolled in baccalaureate/transfer programs and 38 percent career programs. Fifty-three percent of students were aged 24 or under, and 39 percent of students were members of a minority group.
With an operating budget of $83.2 million, the college is a major employer in the community with a workforce that includes 214 full-time faculty members, more than 700 part-time faculty members, and more than 500 full-time administrative and staff positions.
The college has three campuses: Grayslake (the largest), the Lakeshore campus in Waukegan and the Southlake campus in Vernon Hills. Providing a wide range of educational choices, the college offers five associate degrees to prepare students for baccalaureate completion and over 170 career program associate degrees and certificates that lead to direct employability. The college also offers programming in adult and continuing education, business and industry services, and community outreach. Classes are offered in an online format and in a number of traditional formats.
The college is known for its excellent programs, services, and participation in community problem-solving efforts. For example, the college recognized the need for baccalaureate completion and supported the establishment of a University Center to provide bachelor’s and graduate program options locally. The University Center facility is located on the Grayslake campus and operates a satellite facility at the College of Lake County Lakeshore campus.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.