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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Site Assistant - Continuing Education, Training and Workforce Development - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: High School Sites, IL Category: Casual Posted On: Thu Jul 25 2024 Job Description: Basic Responsibilities Under general supervision responsible for the professional support of CE & T and its programs and services as needed at an o...
12d
Job Type | Full Time |

Clinical Nursing faculty (PTNUR-25) - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Mon Sep 30 2024 Job Description: Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour. For oth...
12d
Job Type | Part Time |

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 ...
12d
Job Type | Part 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...
12d
Job Type | Full Time |

Adult Education HSE/GED Language Arts Instructor - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Casual Posted On: Mon Jan 27 2025 Job Description: Seeking a passionate and dedicated educator with strong technology skills to teach Adult Education in-person classes that prepare students to pa...
12d
Job Type | Full Time |

Computer Information Systems faculty (PTCIS 25) - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Tue Jul 9 2024 Job Description: CIS 136 - Project Management Fundamentals Using Agile Principles Course introduces principles of agile project management in software ...
12d
Job Type | Full Time |

Geography faculty (PTGEO-25) - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Mon Oct 7 2024 Job Description: GEG120 - GEG - 122 GEG 130 Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same...
12d
Job Type | Part Time |

Youth STEAM PYTHON Instructor - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines, IL Category: Casual Posted On: Tue Nov 12 2024 Job Description: Oakton College Youth STEAM program is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative instructor for the 2025 summer camp program. The course instructor assis...
12d
Job Type | Full Time |

Business/GBS/MKT/MGT faculty - Pooled positions (PTBUS-25) - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Mon Jan 6 2025 Job Description: Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalent (LHE) basis. For library faculty, 1 LHE "Lecture Hour Equivalent" = 2.34 hours...
12d
Job Type | Part Time |

Professional Tutors - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Tutors Posted On: Thu Apr 6 2023 Job Description: The Learning Center recruits professional tutors year-round to create a schedule of offerings for fall, spring, and summer terms at the Des Plain...
12d
Job Type | Full Time |