Oakton College
Oakton is a two-year community college with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie. Established in 1969 and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, Oakton offers education and training for the residents and businesses of Illinois District 535.
Mission
Oakton is the community's college. By providing access to quality education throughout a lifetime, we empower and transform our students in the diverse communities we serve.
Vision
Dedicated to teaching and learning, Oakton is a student-centered college known for academic rigor and high standards. Through exemplary teaching that relies on innovation and collaboration with our community partners, our students learn to think critically, solve problems, and to be ethical global citizens who shape the world. We are committed to diversity, cultural competence, and achieving equity in student outcomes.
Values
A focus on Oakton students is at the core of each of these values.
- We exercise responsibility through accountability to each other, our community, and the environment.
- We embrace the diversity of the Oakton community and honor it as one of our college's primary strengths.
- We advance equity by acknowledging the effects of systemic social injustices and intentionally designing the Oakton experience to foster success for all students.
- We uphold integrity through a commitment to trust, transparency, and honesty by all members of the Oakton community.
- We cultivate compassion within a caring community that appreciates that personal fulfillment and well-being are central to our mission.
- We foster collaboration within the college and the larger community and recognize our interdependence and ability to achieve more together.
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Fire Science/EMT Mentor - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Skokie, IL Category: Casual Posted On: Tue Jun 20 2023 Job Description: Oakton has an immediate need for qualified part-time Fire Science/Emergency Medical Technician Mentors to assist in the teaching of the EMT course. Emergency ...
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| Job Type | Part Time |
Cardiac Sonography faculty (PTCDS-25) - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Mon Jan 27 2025 Job Description: Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment. Oakt...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Humanities Faculty - Film (PTHUM-25) - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Thu Jan 9 2025 Job Description: HUM 160 credit hours (lecture: 3 | lab: 1) Introduction to Film Course offers a survey of the historical development of film, emphasiz...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Cannabis Studies (PTCNB-25) - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Mon Jan 13 2025 Job Description: CNB 107 Botany and Cultivation of Cannabis Laboratory course focuses on the anatomical and biological aspects of the cannabis plant. Students wi...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Electric Vehicle Consultant - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Casual Posted On: Tue Jan 28 2025 Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Consultant with expertise in strategic partnerships, space acquisition, and funding strategy development to suppor...
6d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Math faculty (PTMAT-25) - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Thu Jan 9 2025 Job Description: Construction of a course syllabus, consistent with the generic course syllabus, that stipulates course objectives, content, and grading criteria,...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Engineering Faculty - (PTENG-25) - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Faculty Posted On: Thu Mar 27 2025 Job Description: ENG 200/211/212/217/220/250/120 Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-ce...
6d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Pharmacy Technician faculty (PTPHT-25) - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Mon Jan 13 2025 Job Description: Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment. Oakt...
6d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Physics Faculty (PTPHY-25) - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Mon Jan 13 2025 Job Description: Construction of a course syllabus, consistent with the generic course syllabus, that stipulates course objectives, content, and gradi...
6d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Humanities Faculty - Film (PTHUM-25) - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Thu Jan 9 2025 Job Description: HUM 160 credit hours (lecture: 3 | lab: 1) Introduction to Film Course offers a survey of the historical development of film, emphasiz...
6d
| Job Type | Full Time |