Adjunct Instructor - Mathematics

Position Rank

Adjunct Instructor

Track

Non-Tenure Track

Position Title

Adjunct Instructor - Mathematics

Category

Adjunct

Posting Number

T000174

Location

Chicago

Open Date

04/30/2026

Close Date

Open Until Filled?

No

Job Type

Adjunct

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 provides students with a strong liberal-arts foundation emphasizing interdisciplinarity and civic engagement. Roosevelt University offers courses on Roosevelt’s Chicago campus, Schaumburg campus and online.

Roosevelt University’s Mathematics Program seeks adjunct instructors to teach various courses for the Fall 2026 semester at the Chicago Campus with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Developmental and co-requisite mathematics courses
• Writing in a mathematics course
• Teaching using excel and other software
• Statistics
• College algebra and precalculus; and
• Calculus.

MW 8-9:15 MW 9:30-10:45 MW 11-12:15 MW 12:30-1:45 MW 2-3:15 MW 3:30-4:45 TR 8-9:15 TR 9:30-10:45 TR 11-12:15 TR 1:30-2:45 TR 3:30-4:45

When applying, specify which expertise area(s) you are applying to in your cover letter. Applications will be reviewed with an expected start date for the fall semester of August 31, 2026, and end date of December 19, 2026.

Entry level compensation rate for teaching one 3-credit course as of Fall 2026 is $3,982.00. Compensation for courses that carry fewer or more than three credits will be prorated down or up accordingly. Entry into the union for any subsequent semesters of employment thereafter is required.

Voluntary benefits such as tuition remission, commuter savings, voluntary retirement contributions, and pet insurance are all made available upon union membership and eligibility.

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 ***email_hidden***.

Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email [email protected].

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

A Master’s Degree in Mathematics or related field for all credit bearing courses. A Bachelor’s Degree may be acceptable for non-credit-bearing courses.

Years of Experience Required

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Certification/Licensure Required

Minimum Qualifications

Refer to knowledge, skills and abilities above

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with at-risk and/or first-generation college students.

2-5 years of prior experience teaching at the university level

Equipment Operated

Some courses use zoom, excel, word, mathematical software packages, graphing calculators, or other educational technology.

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 (typically less than 10 pounds).

Priority Application Instructions

Departmental Contact Information