Adjunct Instructor for Interpersonal Relationships Special Education - Trinity Christian College : Job Details

Adjunct faculty member needed to teach a section of Interpersonal Relationships in the fall of 2025 and future semesters. Interpersonal Relationships is a required course in the Flourish program, a program for students with intellectual disabilities. There will be a small student to teacher ratio to support individualization based on student needs. The course description is: This course will focus on the concepts of interpersonal communication with the intention of developing relationships, which will allow students to find purpose and connection within leisure activities. Having a good understanding of emotions, connections to others, healthy relationships, and finding purpose and meaning in their lives will be the key concepts of this course.

Bachelor in Special Education or a related field is required. Masters in Special Education or a related field is preferred. Five years of experience teaching Special Education is required. Holding a current Illinois LBS1 license is preferred.

Salary will be $2,160 for the three-credit course.

Desirable start date is: August 2025.

For further information about the position contact:

Name: Christine Scholma

Title: Director of Flourish

Trinity Christian College

Email: [email protected]

Trinity seeks candidates for adjunct faculty positions who are professing Christians and committed to excellence in teaching. They should support the goals of a strong liberal arts education in the tradition of Reformed Christian higher education and be competent to demonstrate to students a mature articulation of faith and learning.

Only electronic application documents will be accepted.

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following during the application process:

• Vita
• A faith statement briefly describing your beliefs, the church you are involved with, and your Christian practices
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the point of application)

Trinity Christian College is a liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in business, nursing, education, social work, computing and data analytics, criminal justice, and exercise science. Trinity also offers adult degree completion programs in business, education, psychology, and social work, and master's programs in counseling and education. Trinity Christian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Trinity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.