Job Description

Position Rank

Lecture

Track

Non-Tenure Track

Position Title

Adjunct Faculty – Biology and Chemistry

Category

Adjunct

Posting Number

T000166

Location

Chicago/Schaumburg

Open Date

12/22/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled?

Yes

Job Type

Part-Time

Working Hours

Position Summary

Reflecting the ideals of its founders in 1945, Roosevelt University is a private, nonsectarian community of educators, scholars and learners committed to academic, creative and service excellence, who value differences in personal experiences and perspectives; ask difficult questions; and promote mutual understanding, inclusion, social consciousness and action toward social justice. Recognizing that difference broadens perspectives, Roosevelt University seeks and serves a diverse, promising student body from metropolitan Chicago and around the world. We invite you to contribute your talents to our community.

Roosevelt University’s Department of Biological, Physical, and Health Sciences seeks multiple adjunct instructors to teach various courses for the Spring 2026 semester with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Anatomy & Physiology
• General Biology for majors
• General or Organic Chemistry
  

When applying, specify which expertise area(s) and which campus locations (Chicago and/or Schaumburg) you are interested in.

Applications will be reviewed with an expected start date for the spring semester, January 20, 2026, and end date of May 15, 2026.



Job Duties (all positions):

• Weekly instruction in face-to-face lecture, discussion and/or laboratory
• Regular interaction with other course instructors and course coordinator as applicable
• Successful retention of students by means of effective pedagogy
• Clear and timely communications
• Timely submission of all grades
• Consistent usage of Roosevelt University email address (to be assigned upon onboarding)

The salary for each 3 credit course is $3,982. Instructors may be assigned to up to two course sections per semester.



Title IX Contact Information: Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations. At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Natasha Robinson. Her office is located in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, AUD 476B. She can be reached at 312-281-3245 or TitleIX@roosevelt.edu.


Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email hrquestions@roosevelt.edu .

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• A Master’s Degree in biological science, health science, biochemistry, chemistry or related field.
• Prior experience teaching at the university level.

Years of Experience Required

1-2 years teaching at the university level

Required Education

Masters Degree

Certification/Licensure Required

None.

Minimum Qualifications

Please refer to Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required section.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with at-risk and/or first-generation college students.
• Experience teaching the specific courses described above.

Equipment Operated

Basic office/ classroom equipment (desktop computer, laptop, overhead projector, office copier) and specialty equipment as required for laboratory instruction.

Working Conditions

Normal climate-controlled office environment is provided. Job is largely sedentary, but there is a need to move about the office and buildings frequently. Occasional bending, stooping, lifting, pushing and/or pulling is required, especially in laboratory sections (typically less than 10 pounds)

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