Prairie State College

CNC programmer/machinist Adjunct Professor

Location
Chicago Heights, IL
Pay
$972 per course
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
October 27, 2026

About this position

Posting Number: Fac0462P Status of Position Adjunct FacultyUnion: Adjunct Position Summary Prairie State College seeks experienced adjunct faculty to teach CNC Machining/Machinist/Machine technology courses starting January 2027. Successful candidates will have a desire to engage a diverse student population in various levels of machinist/CNC programming/operations. Machinery at the college used are : Haas/Southwestern industries/Pro-lite. G-coding knowledge and conversational language with all machines. Successful candidate will be able to have flexible teaching schedule. Classes meet one day week for twelve weeks; Evening sections available. Courses will include instruction in:CNC Milling programming/operation CNC Turning programming/operation Drill press and surface grinding operations Manual lathe and Mill operation Machining and Machinist techniques Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, industrial technology, or industrial education with an emphasis in the field taught and three (3) years of successful work experience in the field; or Associate's degree in the field and five (5) years of successful work experience in the field; or Journeyman's status in the field and five (5) years of successful work experience in the field. Salary: Adjunct faculty members at PSC are paid by the number of hours they are in the classroom (contact hours). Pay Schedule for new adjunct faculty: $972.38 per contact hour Benefits N/ASpecial Instructions to Applicants All applications must be submitted electronically on the website.

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How the pay compares

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This listing
$972
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$1,124/ course, n=77
Illinois median
$1,257/ course, n=236

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