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.
Search among Oakton College jobs
| Jobs: 1 - 10 of 106 |
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (PTAHR-25) - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Fri Apr 25 2025 Job Description: Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment. Oakt...
22h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration (PTAHR-25) - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines / Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Fri Apr 25 2025 Job Description: Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment. Oakt...
22h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Financial Aid Technical and Accounts Analyst - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines, IL Category: Staff Posted On: Wed Apr 16 2025 Job Description: Basic Function and Responsibility: Responsible for the timely and accurate submission of student financial aid data, application of financial aid and scho...
2d
| Job Type | Full Time |
BNAT Assessment and Advising Specialist - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Skokie, IL Category: Staff Posted On: Fri Mar 21 2025 Job Description: Basic Function and Responsibility: Under supervision of the Department Chair, works with prospective, new and continuing students in both individual and group ...
2d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Senior Department Assistant - Oakton College
Des Plaines, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines, IL Category: Staff Posted On: Fri Mar 21 2025 Job Description: Basic Function and Responsibility: The Senior Department Assistant, under supervision, provides administrative and office support services to community of...
2d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Adult Education HSE/GED Mathematics Instructor - Oakton College
Skokie, 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...
4d
| Job Type | Full 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 ...
4d
| 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...
4d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Paralegal faculty (PTPAR-25) - Oakton College
Skokie, Illinois
Location: Des Plaines and Skokie, IL Category: Adjunct Faculty Posted On: Mon Jan 13 2025 Job Description: PAR 212 Probate Course covers the role of the paralegal in probate matters. Topics include the principles, history, and sources of pr...
4d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Clinical Nursing faculty (PTNUR-25) - Oakton College
Skokie, 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...
4d
| Job Type | Part Time |