John A. Logan College, a community college located in southern Illinois, is dedicated to enriching lives through learning and community engagement. We are seeking dynamic and versatile full-time, tenure-track social science faculty members to join the Department of Communication, Humanities, and Social Sciences. We encourage applications from individuals with single or multiple curricular competencies, with a preference for candidates qualified to teach across disciplines. We are hiring to fill four vacancies in the following disciplines:

• Education
• History
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology

Education & Experience Requirements

Education required:

A master’s degree in one of the following disciplines:

• Education
• History
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology

Education preferred: Master’s degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in more than one discipline. For candidates applying to teach in the education discipline, a Professional Education License (PEL) is preferred.

Experience required: The ability to communicate effectively and have basic computer literacy.  For candidates applying to teach in the education discipline, three years of full-time teaching experience in a K-12 classroom is required.

Experience preferred:

• Experience in post-secondary teaching, particularly at a community college.
• Experience in teaching in multiple instructional modalities (e.g., online, hybrid, hyflex).
• Experience in curriculum development.

Essential Functions & Position Duties

• Foster and promote a collegial atmosphere, prioritizing student learning and success.
• Develop new courses that cater to the needs of the diverse student population and adapt to the evolving educational landscape.
• Fulfill contractual obligations covering the academic year, consisting of fall and spring semesters.
• Teach a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester and hold eight office hours per week for student consultation during fall and spring semesters. Additional teaching opportunities with compensation may be available in the summer semester.
• Be available to teach classes during the day, evenings, and/or weekends as per the schedule of classes.
• Full-time faculty members are provided with private offices and have access to excellent support services.
• Additional duties and responsibilities are outlined in the FT Faculty Contract, accessible on page 12 of the FT Faculty Contract document on the www.jalc.edu website.

Non-essential functions of the position

• Other duties as assigned. Duties must be performed on the John A. Logan College campus or designated location.

Deadline to Apply: Open until filled

Type of Position: Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty

Projected Starting Date:  Fall 2025

 Location/Time: Varied

 Salary range starts at: Per Union Contract

Complete a John A. Logan College Faculty Application and submit a resume. Current employees may complete an internal application and submit a resume.

If you have questions, you may contact the Office of Human Resources at 618-985-2828 x 8912 or at humanresources@jalc.edu.

John A. Logan College is an equal-opportunity employer. John A. Logan does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.