[Hiring] Adjunct Faculty, EMS/Fire Science @College of DuPage

Role Description

College of DuPage believes in the power of teaching and learning. We seek adjunct faculty members to teach EMS/Fire Science. COD faculty are committed to facilitate and support student success in learning, striving to meet the individual educational needs of our unique, multicultural campus.

The successful adjunct candidate will be committed to teaching in a multicultural environment and welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Opportunities may exist to teach a flexible schedule that may include teaching assignments during days, evenings, and weekends.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for course planning and instruction in classroom, lab, or clinical settings.
• Courses may be conducted in various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended formats.
• Responsible for student evaluation and timely and accurate submission of required paperwork related to instruction.

Qualifications

• Associate of Applied Science (AAS degree) in Fire Science or the equivalent; licenses and certifications may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• 3-5 years of fire service experience required.
• Certification as:
  • Office of the State Fire Marshal Basic Operations Firefighter/Firefighter II
  • Advanced Firefighter III
  • Fire Officer I or Fire Officer II
  • Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Lead Instructor
  • Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) licensed Paramedic
  • Other certifications as required for certain disciplines.
• Ability to teach remotely with technology and experience in online or virtual teaching preferred.
• Access to personal technology, home computer with appropriate ability to teach online required.

Requirements

• These positions are paid by stipends for course assignments.
• A pre-employment background check at the Colleges' expense is required.

Company Description

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining high performing talent to our institution, continuing our tradition of excellence. We encourage all people across the broad spectrum of those communities we serve to explore and apply for positions at COD for which they believe they are qualified.

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.