Job Details

Job Title

Understanding Cultures: Latin America

Job Description

To advance the college's mission, vision, principles, values, and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions. Pay is $1,314 per credit hour. Kirkwood Community College's Arts and Humanities Department seeks a skilled enthusiastic individual to join our adjunct faculty team to teach Understanding Cultures: Latin America face-to-face onsite at the Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center (Washington, IA). The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge base in their discipline and teaching experience at the community college level is desirable. Teaching Schedule: Spring 2027 (January 18, 2027 - May 3, 2027) - Monday and Wednesday, 7:45 AM 9:15 AM. 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.

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.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face instruction in discipline
• Work with other faculty members to develop a course syllabus and consistent assessments.
• Communicate with department staff, students, and faculty on a regular basis.
• Evaluate student performance and provide timely feedback on a regular basis.
• Utilize the Kirkwood Learning Management System to post course syllabi and relevant documents and provide access to student grade book.
• Regularly engage in professional development activities and actively seek information about developing trends and ideas.
• Perform other related work duties as assigned.

Performance Expectations:

• Effectively instruct and communicate material for the course.
• 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.

Physical Activities With/Without Reasonable Accommodation

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 occasional (10-33%) driving to events and meetings away from KCC's main campus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Cultural Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Humanities, Sociology; OR master's degree in Archeology, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion with a minimum of 6 credit hours in the qualifying bolded fields with an emphasis on Latin cultural studies.

Preferred Qualifications, Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations

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

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.

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.