Adjunct professor jobs in Chicago, IL
658 open adjunct, lecturer and part-time faculty positions at 22 colleges and universities in and around Chicago, refreshed every night.
- Open positions
- 658
- Institutions hiring
- 22
- Listed this week
- 21
- Median pay per course
- $943
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658 positions found
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Evanston, ILIn-PersonMathematics & StatisticsPart-time
Listed Yesterday•Pay not disclosed•via PeopleSoft Direct
South Holland, ILIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Listed 3d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
Evanston, ILIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Listed 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via PeopleSoft Direct
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Faculty - Spanish
Chicago, ILIn-PersonWorld LanguagesPart-time$800 – $943/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Africana Studies
Chicago, ILIn-PersonHumanitiesPart-time$800 – $837/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Spanish
Chicago, ILIn-PersonWorld LanguagesPart-time$800 – $943/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Religion
Chicago, ILIn-PersonPhilosophy & ReligionPart-time$800 – $943/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Humanities
Chicago, ILIn-PersonHumanitiesPart-time$800 – $837/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Sociology
Chicago, ILIn-PersonSociologyPart-time$800 – $837/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Biology
Chicago, ILIn-PersonBiology & Life SciencesPart-time$800 – $837/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Physics
Chicago, ILIn-PersonPhysicsPart-time$800 – $837/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Mathematics
Chicago, ILIn-PersonMathematics & StatisticsPart-time$800 – $837/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Computer Information Systems (CIS)
Chicago, ILIn-PersonComputer Science & ITPart-time
Posted 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Philosophy
Chicago, ILIn-PersonPhilosophy & ReligionPart-time
Posted 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
Lisle, ILIn-PersonBusiness & ManagementPart-time$1,200 – $1,400/course
Posted 4d ago•via HigherEdJobs
Glen Ellyn, ILIn-PersonHealth Sciences & NursingPart-time
Posted 4d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Faculty - Architecture
Chicago, ILIn-PersonVisual & Fine ArtsPart-time$800 – $943/course
Posted 5d ago•via HigherEdJobs
Hammond, INIn-PersonMathematics & StatisticsPart-time
Listed 6d ago•Pay not disclosed•via University Direct
Chicago, ILHybridComputer Science & ITPart-time
Posted 6d ago•Pay not disclosed•via Interfolio Direct
Chicago, ILHybridComputer Science & ITPart-time
Posted 6d ago•Pay not disclosed•via Interfolio Direct
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Colleges and universities hiring adjuncts near Chicago
Every institution with an open adjunct or part-time faculty position in the area, most openings first.
DePaul University109City Colleges of Chicago90College of DuPage73Midwestern Career College71University of Chicago59South Suburban College52Chicago State University42Oakton College35Saint Xavier University26Northwestern University21Prairie State College21Columbia College Chicago14Benedictine University9The Chicago School8Purdue University Northwest6National Louis University5Purdue University5Adler University4Midwestern University4Chamberlain University2Elmhurst University1Loyola University Chicago1
Chicago adjunct jobs by discipline
Open positions by field. A linked field goes to its nationwide list.
- Health Sciences & Nursing79
- Education & Teaching54
- Other42
- Trades & Applied Technology36
- Visual & Fine Arts34
- Computer Science & IT33
- World Languages32
- Biology & Life Sciences31
- Communications & Media30
- English & Writing29
- Music & Performing Arts29
- Business & Management25
- Mathematics & Statistics25
- Humanities24
- Psychology17
- Sociology17
- Philosophy & Religion14
- Engineering13
- Law & Legal Studies13
- Political Science12
- Agriculture & Environmental Science11
- Chemistry11
- Physics11
- Accounting & Finance9
- Criminal Justice8
- Economics8
- Social Work6
- History5
Adjunct jobs in Chicago: common questions
- How many adjunct jobs are open in Chicago?
- As of November 10, 2026, OpenLecture lists 658 open adjunct, lecturer and part-time faculty positions at 22 colleges and universities in the Chicago area, 21 of them listed in the past seven days. The list is refreshed every night.
- Which colleges are hiring adjuncts in Chicago?
- The institutions with the most open adjunct and part-time faculty positions in the Chicago area right now are DePaul University (109), City Colleges of Chicago (90), College of DuPage (73), Midwestern Career College (71), University of Chicago (59).
- How much do adjunct professors make in Chicago?
- Among the 81 current listings in the Chicago area that state per-course pay, the median is $943 per course. Most listings do not publish pay, so treat this as what is being advertised, not a survey of what adjuncts earn.