Adjunct Faculty, Communication Arts & Sciences at Dominican University – River Forest, Illinois

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Communication Arts and Sciences

Reports To: Program Chair

The Communication Arts and Science program at Dominican University is seeking part-time adjunct faculty members to teach sections of the following classes (descriptions below) during Summer 2025-26 and the 2026-27 school year (modalities to be determined). Adjunct faculty are contracted on a course-by-course basis and are responsible for instructional delivery and student learning for assigned course sections.

Courses may be offered in-person and/or online at the River Forest and Pilsen campuses.

For these courses, the instructor should have knowledge and experience with the subject matter in academic, workplace, and global contexts. The days, times, and modalities of course offerings will be negotiated with successful candidates within the confines of the program’s scheduling criteria.

Adjunct faculty responsibilities are limited to instructional duties related to assigned courses:

Official transcript required of finalists. Employment contingent upon successful background check.

Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an additional campus in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Dominican University offers associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor, thoughtful accompaniment of students, intentional affordability, and values- based, relationship-centered learning environment.

Dominican currently enrolls over 3,800 students, including 2,690 undergraduates and 1,114 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% as Black or African American, and 3% as Asian. Under-represented minority students comprise 77% of the undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois.

Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups. For more information, visit www.dom.edu.

To support the University's mission of preparing students to pursue truth, give compassionate service, and participate in the creation of a more just and humane world, engage in university service work that promotes collaboration and community building. This includes participating in organizational initiatives, supporting campus events, contributing to community outreach, and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment through involvement in various staff-driven activities and groups.

Dominican University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.