Adjunct Instructor, General (Part-Time)

Kirkwood Community College welcomes applicants for the position of adjunct instructor to teach in various disciplines at the college throughout the year. Please complete this application to share your educational certification and professional experiences. You will be contacted if your credentials match the criteria for an opening at our institution. Your application will be considered each semester we have an opening in the subject areas listed on the application. Previous successful college-level teaching preferred. Employment offer contingent upon satisfactory results on criminal background check. Kirkwood welcomes, values, and nurtures people of all backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. AA/EEO Employer.
$1,280 per credit hour of instruction.
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 account for our actions.
Champion Service- anticipating needs and create 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.

• Provide instruction in discipline.
• Work with other faculty members to develop a course syllabus and consistent assessments.
• Communicate with department staff, students, and faculty on a regular basis.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.

• Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.
• Effectively instruct and communicate material for the course.
• Abide by and enforce safety rules when in a lab setting.

Position involves working in a classroom setting. Occasional (10-33%) sitting, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) standing, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.

• Completion of a master's degree with 18 Graduate hours in applicable discipline.

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Experience teaching at the college level.
• Doctorate.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Demonstrated success in working collaboratively.