AY24-25 - Adjunct Faculty - Geography
- Governors State University
- 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484
- Mar 18, 2025
Job Description
Description
Adjuncts are hired on a course basis each term.
Salary Range for Adjuncts teaching in this academic area is $500.00 - $3,750.00 per course.
Governors State University’s College of Arts and Sciences, Division of Arts and Letters seeks to create an available pool of local (Chicagoland area) Adjunct Faculty candidates to teach undergraduate, general education courses in Geography.
Essential Responsibilities
We are particularly interested in adjunct faculty to teach courses in the following areas: Non-Western Geography, Physical Geography, World Regional Geography, Human Geography, North American Geography.
Interested individuals are invited to complete a faculty profile, attach a curriculum vita, cover letter, transcripts and list of references for consideration. If available, please also include a sample syllabus from one of your current or most recent undergraduate courses.
At Governors State University, adjunct faculty are hired as temporary faculty with teaching responsibilities for a specific course in a semester or summer session. Adjuncts are not a part of the faculty bargaining unit and are not included in membership of the Faculty Senate.
Required and Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
*A Master’s degree in Geography, Social Science, or closely related discipline.
*Experience teaching undergraduate classes at an accredited college or university.
Preferred Qualifications
*A doctoral degree in Geography, Social Science, or a closely related discipline.
*Experience teaching online at an accredited college or university.
Supplemental Information
Work Schedule
Varies depending on course offering.
Please attach the following documents to your application:
- Cover Letter
- CV or Resume
- Transcript
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Governors State University is the only regional, public, comprehensive university in Chicago's south suburban area, serving approximately 7,750 students. GSU provides affordable and accessible undergraduate and graduate education to culturally and economically diverse students with undergraduate tuition that is the most affordable in the state.
The campus, conveniently located in University Park, Illinois, is characterized by the quiet of its scenic 760-acre campus amidst vigorous suburban and business growth, towns of character and interest, along with Metra access to the vibrancy of the Chicago Loop, just 35 miles away. The campus and surrounding community enjoy the excellent cultural offerings of Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts, as well as its acclaimed Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park.
Governors State University is a great place to work. We are a four-year university, and we need talented people like you to help us provide the best education.
At GSU you will find a community of people who look just like you – or nothing at all like you. And that diversity is one of our strengths. Everybody is welcome here.
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When inquiring or applying for positions within Governors State University, please also reference AcademicCareers.com
Applicants with dual-career considerations can find university jobs such as professor jobs, dean jobs, chair / department head jobs, and other faculty jobs and professional and administrative staff employment opportunities with Governors State University and at other institutions of higher education in the region on AcademicCareers.com
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