Adjunct - Microbiology

• 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.

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.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.

• 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.

• 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.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.

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.

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.

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.

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If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact the Vice President, Human Resources and Institutional Effectiveness (employees) or the Vice President of Student Services (students), 6301 Kirkwood Blvd.

SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, 319-398-5572 , equity@kirkwood.edu , or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S.

of Education, Cesar E.

Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: (303) 844-5695 FAX: (303) 844-4303, TDD 800-877-8339 Email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov .

WHY KIRKWOOD: Kirkwood Community College prides itself on fostering a diverse workforce and values unique perspectives throughout its campus community.

The college is a convenient, innovative, visionary educational leader striving to remain affordable and accessible.

With more than 140 majors and programs, Kirkwood boasts 16,000 annual college-credit students while maintaining one of the lowest tuitions in the state.

All degree-seeking students are eligible for federal financial aid and the college offers more than $3 million in scholarships each year to students from all walks of life.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

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

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

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