Adjunct - Microbiology

Job Details

JOB GOAL: To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions. Pay is $1,304 per credit hour.

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: Kirkwood Community College's Math Science Department seeks a skilled enthusiastic individual to join our faculty to teach Microbiology at the Cedar Rapids campus. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge base in their discipline and teaching experience at the college level is desirable. Primary duties will include teaching assigned classes and communicating with Department staff, students and faculty.

In person classes are scheduled Monday through Friday between 8 am to 4 pm.

Adjunct faculty positions are temporary, part-time positions scheduled intermittently based on institutional need. Adjuncts are not guaranteed work in any semester and are notified of course assignments prior to each term as courses become available.

UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
• Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and accountability for our actions.
• Champion Service- anticipating needs and creating a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
• Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
• Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide face-to-face and online instruction in discipline.
• Teach using the department’s established curriculum, syllabus, and assessments while collaborating with faculty to maintain consistency across course sections.
• Evaluate student performance and provide timely feedback.
• Communicate with department staff, students, and faculty on a regular basis.
• Utilize Kirkwood’s Learning Management System to post a syllabus, course content, and gradebook.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.
• Regularly engage in professional development activities and actively seek information about developing trends and ideas.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Effectively instruct and communicate material for the course.
• Abide by and enforce safety rules when in a lab setting.
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with students, colleagues, staff, administrators, and the general public.
• Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH/WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The position involves working in an office setting. Occasional (10-33%) standing, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) sitting, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree with at least 12 graduate credits in Microbiology.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:

• Previous experience teaching face-to-face at a community college.
• Prior use of a learning management system.