Job Details

Hawkeye Community College is seeking a full-time, 9-month Natural Science Instructor to join our team. Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise in the area of Natural Science? Are you passionate about the natural sciences and eager to shape the next generation of scientific minds? Join our dynamic faculty and inspire students who are preparing for careers in health sciences or planning to transfer to four-year institutions.

Our full-time, nine-month faculty position may include days and evenings, and various sites and formats (face-to-face, on-line, and lab). At Hawkeye, you have the opportunity to ignite curiosity, foster critical thinking, and make a lasting impact on a wide array of students. Whether teaching anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, or environmental science, you play a vital role in equipping students with the scientific foundation they need to succeed in their chosen fields. With small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities, and a collaborative teaching environment, this is your chance to bring science to life and cultivate a love for discovery in the next generation. If you’re ready to combine your expertise with meaningful student engagement, we invite you to be part of our mission!

We are interested in finding a knowledgeable, positive professional role model to inspire our students and work collaboratively with our team. The college provides a two-year faculty induction & mentoring program to support our newest faculty members. The public wants training opportunities and the industry needs trained professionals – it is a great time for our natural science programs to support both.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a wide array of students through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides high-quality instruction and leadership to the students in Natural Science courses.
• Prepares daily instructional plans and materials.
• Uses various instructional modalities as needed.
• Employ various instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and providing progress reports as requested and required.
• Formulates and maintains curriculum for assigned courses.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with the Dean, supervisors, other faculty, the program’s Advisory Committee, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.
• Interacts daily with students, faculty, and staff are essential, occurring in person, via telephone, email, and other digital communication platforms.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a Natural Sciences or closely related field.
• Graduate hours in anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and current technical skills and ideas
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated motivation to serve students from all backgrounds and educational experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of faculty, staff, students, and the general public in a professional and personable manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in one of the following areas: Bioengineering or similar degree, Biomedical Science, Virology, Industrial Technology, DO., DDS, DCM, PT, DVM, MD, NP, PA Or Kinesiology
• Community college experience
• Post-secondary teaching experience
• Knowledge of instruction in educational theory and techniques