Faculty - Natural Sciences Instructor

Hawkeye Community College is seeking a full-time, 9-month Natural Science Instructor to join our team. Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise in the area of Natural Science? Are you passionate about the natural sciences and eager to shape the next generation of scientific minds? Join our dynamic faculty and inspire students who are preparing for careers in health sciences or planning to transfer to four-year institutions.

Our full-time, nine-month faculty position may include days and evenings, and various sites and formats (face-to-face, online, and lab). At Hawkeye, you have the opportunity to ignite curiosity, foster critical thinking, and make a lasting impact on a wide array of students. Whether teaching anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, or environmental science, you play a vital role in equipping students with the scientific foundation they need to succeed in their chosen fields.

With small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities, and a collaborative teaching environment, this is your chance to bring science to life and cultivate a love for discovery in the next generation.

We are interested in finding a knowledgeable, positive professional role model to inspire our students and work collaboratively with our team. The college provides a two-year faculty induction & mentoring program to support our newest faculty members. The public wants training opportunities and the industry needs trained professionals – it is a great time for our natural science programs to support both.

• Provides high-quality instruction and leadership to the students in Natural Science courses.
• Prepares daily instructional plans and materials.
• Uses various instructional modalities as needed.
• Employs various 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.
• Formulates and maintains curriculum for assigned courses.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with the Dean, supervisors, other faculty, the program’s Advisory Committee, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.
• Interacts daily with students, faculty, and staff via telephone, email, and other digital communication platforms.
• Participates in campus committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on‑campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

• Master’s Degree in a Natural Sciences or closely related field.
• Graduate hours in anatomy and physiology.
• 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.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of faculty, staff, students, and the general public in a professional and personable manner.

• Master’s degree or higher in one of the following areas:
  • Bioengineering or similar degree, Biomedical Science, Virology, Industrial Technology,
  • DO., DDS, DCM, PT, DVM, MD, NP, PA or Kinesiology
• Community college experience.
• Post‑secondary teaching experience.
• Knowledge of instruction in educational theory and techniques.

Teaching assignments may include days, evenings, face‑to‑face, online, clinical, simulation, lab, or hybrid instruction.

Work is performed either in or a combination of an office, classroom or clinical setting using technology. Requires good hand‑eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During the course of the day, interact with students, faculty, staff and organizations in person, by telephone and computers.

Full‑time 9‑month contractual…