Part-time faculty, Professional Studies, SCPS

Company: DePaul University
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) at DePaul University is accepting applicants interested in part-time faculty teaching opportunities in a variety of topic areas listed below. SCPS serves both adult and traditional age students, underserved populations, and provides flexible learning formats and scheduling to meet student needs. The school focuses on lifelong learning skills, including writing, critical thinking, research and career development throughout its a multi-disciplinary curriculum. SCPS courses are facilitated online, on campus evenings and weekends, and through a variety of hybrid combinations including both synchronous and asynchronous variations.
Curriculum subject areas include:
Arts and Humanities
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Philosophy and Religion
Business Administration
Required Qualifications: To teach at the undergraduate level, a Master's degree is required in a related field to the subject area you wish to teach. To teach at the graduate level, a Doctorate or terminal degree is required in a related field.
If you do not have a Master's degree in a related field, in order to teach at the undergraduate level, you must have:

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• A minimum of 18 semester hours at the master's level in the discipline to be taught.
  
  
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  • Tested experience demonstrating a breadth and depth of experience outside of the classroom in real-world situations relevant to the discipline to be taught. Examples include graduate coursework, professional licensure and/or certifications, professional experience (not less than 10 years), scholarly contributions, and special awards or other noteworthy accomplishments, relevant to the teaching assignment.
    
    
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    • Previous teaching experience and course evaluations preferred.
      
      
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      • The candidate must be able to demonstrate success in working and teaching in a diverse learning environments.
        Special Instructions to Applicants: Part-time teaching opportunities are available including online, hybrid, and on-campus throughout the academic year. Applicants with expertise that matches course scheduling needs, demonstrated successful teaching experience, and appropriate, verified qualifications will be contacted for an interview. Academic course schedules fluctuate from quarter to quarter and the school will work with selected individuals to determine a quarterly schedule. Courses are not guaranteed; however, the school does its best to give ample notice about available courses and potential course cancellations. Online courses are taught using the Desire2Learn (D2L) learning management system.
        
        Considerations:
        Exceptions to standard rates may apply to courses with unique credit hours, supervision, labs, clinical/practicum courses, coaching, administrative tasks, and courses that are either over-enrolled or under-enrolled.
        General Compensation/Benefits Statement:
        DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.
        DePaul University offers a variety of benefit options for qualified part-time employees. Further information regarding benefits can be found here:
        About DePaul University's Academic Calendar:
        Except for the College of Law, DePaul University operates on a quarter system. Classes in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters are 11 weeks in length (including finals week) and Summer courses, in two sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College of Law operates on the semester system. Classes in the Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks in length (including finals week) and it offers a Summer Session of 7 weeks (including final exams). Close Date: Jun 30, 2025
        Salary Information: The anticipated hiring rate of this position is between $4,800 and $6,000 per course, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicant Documents Cover Letter(1)
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