Position: Adjunct Faculty, Career Development Location: River Forest, IL Job Id: 2360 # of Openings: 1 Adjunct Faculty, Career Development Semester: (Fall 2026 & Spring 2027) Job Status: Part-time Faculty (non-tenure track) Position Summary: The Office of Career Programs and Employer Relations at Dominican University is seeking dynamic and student-focused individuals to join us as Adjunct Instructors for the academic
school year 2026 - 2027 and beyond. As we continue to expand career development programming, we are hiring student-centered, culturally competent, and enthusiastic faculty who are leaders in their field or industry on an adjunct basis for fall 2026 and spring 2027. Career Development Adjunct faculty teach in a templated sequence of four one-credit-hour career and vocation courses and a two-credit-hour career
practicum course. Courses are usually 15 weeks long and primarily taught in-person, while a few are taught online or a mix of online and in-person. This is an exciting time for Dominican University and the Career Programs team. In 2023, the Career Program won the Cooperative Education and Internship Association Best Practices Award and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Services
Excellence Award in the “Small School” category. Career and vocation courses are offered within multiple academic pathways. This adjunct hiring pool primarily supports courses serving students in the following areas: Health Sciences (e.g., nursing, nutrition, public health, healthcare administration, or related fields) Human Services (e.g., social work, psychology, sociology, criminology, counseling, or related
fields) STEM (e.g., biology, chemistry, mathematics, environmental science, computer science, or related fields) Education & Training (e.g., education, languages, communications, journalism, or related fields) Arts & Creative (e.g., fine arts, design, media, music, theatre, or related fields) Business (e.g., Sports Management, Corporate Communications, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Merchandising, International Business,
International Relations & Diplomacy, Political Science, Management, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Education & Training) Courses offered: CV100 Career and Vocation: Launching Your Career CV200 Career and Vocation: Leveraging Your Strengths CV300 Career and Vocation: Presenting Yourself Professionally CV400 Career and Vocation: Managing Your Career CP355 Career Practicum Responsibilities: Adjunct faculty
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