Adjunct - Spanish Instructor

Overview

Fluent in Spanish? Enjoy working with those who are interested in learning Spanish? We have an opening for an adjunct (part-time) instructor in Spanish. The School of Liberal & Applied Arts and Human Services is seeking an Adjunct Instructor to provide high-quality teaching in Spanish on our main campus. Hawkeye is interested in finding a knowledgeable, positive professional role model to lead our students.

• Provides course instruction in the area of Spanish.
• 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, 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.

• Master’s degree in Spanish.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new concepts, 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.

• College teaching experience.

Instruction will primarily be on campus, face-to-face with anticipated hours being Tuesday/Thursday mornings starting Fall 2026 semester.

Part-time, Adjunct position with wages expected to be $848 per credit hour. Anticipated hours will be flexible including afternoon, evening, and occasional weekends hours.

Complete an online application keyecollege.edu/employment

• Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:
• Describe how you use Spanish on a regular basis.
• List what days (morning, afternoon and/or evenings) and modalities (on-campus, hybrid or online) are you available to teach.
• Share why you are interested in our Adjunct Spanish Instructor position and working at Hawkeye Community College.
• Submit/upload a resume.
• Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a current/past supervisor.
• Completed applications that include all required materials will be reviewed upon submission.

Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices. It is the policy of Hawkeye Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status.

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact the Equity and Title IX Coordinator, Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa , , email equity-title

IX or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar

E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO , Telephone:  FAX: , TDD , email OCR.Denver.

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