Illinois community college jobs

510 open adjunct and part-time faculty positions at 21 community colleges in Illinois, refreshed every night. Teaching roles only: for staff and administrative jobs, see each college's own careers site.

Open positions
510
Colleges hiring
21
Listed this week
8
Median pay per course
$1,257

510 positions found

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South Suburban College

Adjunct, Paramedic Instructor

South Holland, ILIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 3d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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McHenry County College

Instructor of Cancer Registry Management - Adjunct Pool

Crystal Lake, ILIn-PersonBusiness & ManagementPart-time$1,129 – $1,257/course
Posted 3d ago•via HigherEdJobs
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Joliet Junior College

Adjunct Instructor, Political Science

Joliet, ILIn-PersonPolitical SciencePart-time$1,161 – $1,220/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
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Joliet Junior College

Adjunct Instructor, Psychology

Joliet, ILIn-PersonPsychologyPart-time$1,161 – $1,220/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
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Joliet Junior College

Adjunct Instructor, Mechanical Production Technology

Joliet, ILIn-PersonEngineeringPart-time$1,161 – $1,220/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
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College of DuPage

Adjunct Faculty, Diagnostic Medical Imaging Sonography (DMIS) Lab - SP27

Glen Ellyn, ILIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Posted 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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Elgin Community College

Sterile Processing Adjunct Faculty (Spring 2027)

Elgin, ILIn-PersonOtherPart-time$1,098 – $1,140/course
Posted 5d ago•via HigherEdJobs
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College of Lake County

Adjunct Faculty, Humanities

Grayslake, ILIn-PersonHumanitiesPart-time
Posted 5d ago•Pay not disclosed•via AcademicKeys
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Lewis and Clark Community College

Adjunct, Diesel Technology

Godfrey, ILIn-PersonTrades & Applied TechnologyPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via NeoGov Direct
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Lewis and Clark Community College

Adjunct, Upholstery & Trim

Godfrey, ILIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via NeoGov Direct
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Joliet Junior College

Adjunct Instructor, Accounting

Joliet, ILIn-PersonAccounting & FinancePart-time$1,161 – $1,220/course
Posted 1w ago•via HigherEdJobs
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Heartland Community College

Adult Education Instructors

Normal, ILIn-PersonEducation & TeachingPart-time$29 – $33/hr
Posted 1w ago•via HigherEdJobs
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Rend Lake College

At Rlc Clinical Adjunct Nursing Instructors

Ina, ILIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
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Lincoln Land Community College

Adjunct Math Instructor

Springfield, ILIn-PersonMathematics & StatisticsPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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College of DuPage

Adjunct Faculty, Accountancy (Governmental Accounting) - SP27

Glen Ellyn, ILIn-PersonAccounting & FinancePart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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Waubonsee Community College

Adjunct Faculty- Applied Music (Brass)

Sugar Grove, ILIn-PersonMusic & Performing ArtsPart-time
Posted 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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Lewis and Clark Community College

*Instructor, College for Life (Part-Time)

Godfrey, ILIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via NeoGov Direct
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Rock Valley College

Adjunct - Mechatronics

Rockford, ILIn-PersonTrades & Applied TechnologyPart-time$700 – $845/course
Posted 1w ago•via HigherEdJobs
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Elgin Community College

Culinary Arts & Hospitality Adjunct Faculty (Spring 2027)

Elgin, ILIn-PersonTrades & Applied TechnologyPart-time$1,098 – $1,171/course
Posted 1w ago•via HigherEdJobs
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Rock Valley College

Adjunct - Engineering

Rockford, ILIn-PersonEngineeringPart-time
Posted 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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Illinois community colleges hiring adjunct faculty

Every community college in the state with an open adjunct or part-time faculty position, most openings first.

College of DuPage73Southwestern Illinois College73South Suburban College52McHenry County College45Oakton College36Waubonsee Community College28College of Lake County26Lincoln Land Community College24Lewis and Clark Community College23Prairie State College21Rock Valley College21Joliet Junior College19Richland Community College18Elgin Community College16Morton College9Heartland Community College7Kishwaukee College6Highland Community College5Shawnee Community College5Rend Lake College2Kaskaskia College1

Illinois community college jobs by discipline

Open positions by field. A linked field goes to its nationwide list.

Community college jobs in Illinois: common questions

How many community college teaching jobs are open in Illinois?
As of November 10, 2026, OpenLecture lists 510 open adjunct and part-time faculty positions at 21 community colleges in Illinois, 8 of them listed in the past seven days. These are teaching roles; staff and administrative jobs are posted on each college's own careers site.
Which Illinois community colleges are hiring adjunct faculty?
The Illinois community colleges with the most open adjunct and part-time faculty positions right now are College of DuPage (73), Southwestern Illinois College (73), South Suburban College (52), McHenry County College (45), Oakton College (36).
How much do community college adjuncts make in Illinois?
Among the 139 current Illinois community college listings that state per-course pay, the median is $1,257 per course. Most listings do not publish pay, so treat this as what is being advertised, not a survey of what adjuncts earn.

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