To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values, and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: 

The Agricultural Sciences and Hospitality Arts Department seeks to hire a full-time faculty with a required course load of 15 credit hours per semester (total of 30 credit hours). Faculty are responsible for fostering student learning in one or more of the following areas:

• Agricultural Business
• Agricultural Science

Faculty instructional practice is expected to adhere to Kirkwood’s Quality Instruction Indicators. Teaching schedules are assigned by the dean and may span multiple campus locations and include a variety of delivery formats, including face-to-face, online, and hybrid. Faculty may be assigned to teach in the evenings or on weekends.

In addition to teaching responsibilities, faculty are required to dedicate a portion of their overall workload to a combination of service to the college and professional development that advances discipline-specific expertise and/or pedagogical practice. Faculty must meet all goals and expectations outlined in their Professional Preparation Plan per the college’s Quality Faculty Plan.

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. 

• Design, organize, prepare, and teach assigned courses across varied modalities, schedules, and college locations in accordance with established syllabi. 
• Evaluate student performance and provide timely, constructive feedback. 
• Utilize the Kirkwood Learning Management System for course materials, syllabi, gradebook management, and related instructional functions. 
• Maintain required office hours and provide student support as needed. 
• Participate in curriculum development, revision, and assessment at the course, program, department, and college levels. 
• Participate in departmental instructional tasks and projects, including assisting with Program Annual Review. 
• Support program recruitment and marketing activities. 
• Maintain collaborative relationships with K–12 partners, transfer institutions, community partners, and/or industry partners. 
• Engage in professional development activities, build expertise in instructional areas, and stay informed about emerging trends and evidence-based practices. 
• Meet all service obligations and contribute to department, division, and college initiatives and priorities. 
• Respond promptly to college communications and complete all required compliance trainings. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Uphold the college’s core values: Respect, Innovation, Collaboration, Excellence. 
• Apply teaching practices aligned with the Quality Instruction Indicators. 
• Welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences; contribute to an environment that embraces differences. 
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with students, colleagues, staff, administrators, and the public.
• Represent the college positively to prospective, current, and former students, as well as community partners. 
• Communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written formats; demonstrate appropriate digital literacy. 
• Exhibit creativity, energy, self-motivation, leadership, and strong organizational skills.

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.

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. 

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution in agricultural business or other agriculture-related discipline.
• Three years of recent and relevant full-time work experience in the discipline.
• Teaching and/or training experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution in agricultural business or other agriculture-related discipline.
• Community College experience.

EEO AA/STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Kirkwood Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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 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. Department 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.