Adjunct Instructors - School of Applied Technologies

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a diverse student body 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.

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Job Summary

Essential Duties

• Reviews and/or plans weekly instructional plans and materials to ensure information meets current accreditation standards.
• Uses various instructional modalities.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, grading, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and providing progress reports as requested and required.
• Provides one office hour per week for student accessibility, consultation and reviews and responds to email in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with faculty and staff to meet departmental goals on a regular basis..
• Supervises, recruits and advises students.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with the Dean, supervisors, other faculty, the program’s Advisory Committee, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.
• Teaches a clinical or lab course if applicable to the program/class.
• Participates in professional development opportunities when presented.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• For Agriculture classes, a Master’s degree, along with at least 12 semester hours of graduate-level coursework in the specific discipline to be taught.
• If applicable to the class, holds the appropriate registration, certification or licensure in program areas in which such credential is necessary for practice.

• Has special training and at least 6,000 hours (3 years) of relevant tested work experience in the occupational or related area in which the instructor teaches. If a licensed practitioner holds a career & technical endorsement under Iowa Code chapter 256, relevant work experience in the occupational area includes, but is not limited to, classroom instruction in the subject area offered by a school district or accredited nonpublic school.
• Possess an associate degree in the field of instruction/program, if such degree is considered terminal for that field of instruction, and have at least 3,000 hours (2 years) of recent and relevant work experience in the area taught.
• Possess a bachelor or graduate degree in the area or related area of study or occupational area in which the instructor teaches classes, OR possess a bachelor degree in any area of study if at least 18 credit hours completed were in the program field of instruction in which the instructor teaches classes.

• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new concepts and ideas.
• 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.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service, maintain student confidence and protect operational integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of students, faculty, staff and the general public in a professional and personable manner.

Additional Position Information / Application Process

• Typical Adjunct wages are approximately $854 per credit hour.
• Adjunct courses, which include labs and/or clinical labs, are paid approximately $44 to $54 per contact hour.
  
  

**By applying, you express your interest in adjunct teaching positions at Hawkeye Community College and will be included in our applicant pool. As class openings occur, your application will be reviewed to see if your qualifications and availability align with the requirements for available courses each semester. Your application will remain active for up to one year.**

Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices: https://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/about/equal-opportunity/. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex; race; age; color; creed; national origin; religion; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; genetic information; or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices. Veteran status is also included to the extent covered by law. Any person alleging a violation of equity regulations shall have the right to file a formal complaint. Inquiries concerning application of this statement should be addressed to: Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator for employees, 319-296-4405; or Title IX Coordinator for students, 319-296-4448; Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015; or email equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

If any applicant is in need of a reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please notify a member of Human Resource Services.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
Access to the Health and Education Services Center (HESC)
Qualified Employment for the Public Service Loan
Forgiveness (PSLF)
Hoopla access available through the Hawkeye Library and the Waterloo Public Library

Hawkeye reserves the right to modify benefit information as appropriate