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Jobs for spouses and partners

For many, locating a rewarding position for a spouse or close friend is an important consideration in your search.

Many of us have resolved the same challenge, sometimes by finding two positions in the immediate area and sometimes by taking positions in neighboring cities.

To help you explore the possibilities, we've provided a search link for professional employment in the Quad Cities and the direct links to all of the academic employers within a reasonable commute.

The region's largest academic employer, the University of Iowa, is less than an hour from the Quad Cities. There are, in addition, three other private colleges, a satellite campus for Western Illinois University, four community colleges, two specialty colleges and a host of elementary and secondary schools within a reasonable driving distance of campus.

The region's largest private employer is Deere & Co., whose world headquarters is in Moline, Illinois — about six miles from campus. Other major employers include Arconic (2,500 employees), the Rock Island Arsenal (1,800), Oscar Mayer Foods (1,800), Case Corporation (1,600) and two major hospital systems which employ 2,500 people between them. Most of these positions are searchable through QC Employ Me.

Additional resources:

Knox College has 1,200 undergrads, is rated as a Top 100 National Liberal Arts College by US News & World Report and is located in Galesburg, Illinois — about 60 miles south of Rock Island.

St. Ambrose University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport — just across the river from Rock Island.

Monmouth College has 1,340 undergrads, is rated as a third-tier National Liberal Arts College by US News & World Report and is located in Monmouth, Illinois — about 60 miles south of Rock Island.

The University of Iowa is a major national research university composed of 11 colleges serving more than 20,000 students. It is located in Iowa City — about 60 miles west of Rock Island on Interstate 80.

The Eastern Iowa Community College system has campuses in Davenport, Clinton (40 miles north) and Muscatine (30 miles south).

Black Hawk College is a comprehensive community college serving more than 11,000 college credit students; 3,000 adult basic education students; and 16,000 continuing education and workforce training adults each year. Its main campus is located in Moline, Ill. — about eight miles from Augustana.

The Illinois Association of School Administrators offers a comprehensive listing of public school positions across the state. Search Rock Island and adjacent counties: Henry, Knox and Mercer.

Office of Human Resources
639 38th St.
Rock Island, Ill., 61201

humanresources@augustana.edu

Phone: 309-794-7352

Fax: 309-794-8962