Adjunct Instructor – Introduction to Forensic Sciences

McKendree University Adjunct Instructor – Introduction to Forensic Sciences (Spring 2027)

McKendree University, located in Lebanon, IL, invites qualified applicants to join our team. The university offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to influence the future leaders of tomorrow. The mission is to provide a high-quality educational experience to outstanding students, guiding them in the pursuit of academic excellence to prepare them for leadership roles in society. The institution emphasizes broader vision, enriched purpose, community engagement, responsible citizenship, openness to new ideas, and lifelong learning, offering a rigorous liberal arts curriculum joined with specialization in a specific discipline.

Position Summary and Key Responsibilities

The College of Arts and Sciences seeks an adjunct instructor to design and teach a course in Introduction to Forensic Sciences for the Spring 2027 semester. The method of delivery will be face to face. Areas of expertise should include experience in a forensics lab and teaching forensics.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree or higher.

• Experience teaching forensic science to undergraduates

• Experience in a forensics laboratory

• Ability to design and implement an introduction to forensics course.

• Work Conditions

• Regular pay rate: 2,145.00 for each 3-hour course, per semester. Higher rates may apply for larger course enrollments, labs, or other duties.

• Online/remote teaching opportunities may exist dependent on the needs of the course. Applicants interested in online/remote opportunities must reside in the following states: IL, CA, FL, TN, KY.

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• McKendree University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other statuses protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.