Adjunct - Microbiology

Adjunct - Microbiology

Posted: 11-Jun-26

Location:

Main Campus, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids
Internal Number: 5372359

Pay: $1,304 per credit hour.

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.

• Advocate for continual improvement – empower each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
• Collaborate with mutual accountability – work together with a willingness to take ownership and accountability for our actions.
• Champion service – anticipate needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
• Perseverance – commit 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 the 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, and support and promote an environment that accepts differences.

As one of Cedar Rapids' top employers, Kirkwood rewards employees with competitive compensation and benefits packages, including tuition reimbursement, generous leave policies, retirement program options, and competitive total rewards packages. Other benefits include discounts and free admission to performing and athletic events, a computer and software purchasing program, and various recreational opportunities throughout the Cedar Rapids‑Iowa City Corridor.