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Faculty - Natural Sciences Instructor (9-MO)

Vacancy Notice:Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Application Deadline:Wednesday, June 11, 2025 by 11:59 PM CST

Position Type:Faculty

Hours:Full Time / 9 month

Reports To:Dean, School of Sciences & Health Sciences

Job Summary

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, on-line, 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 teachingbiology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, anatomy, 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. If you’re ready to combine your expertise with meaningful student engagement, we invite you to be part of our mission!

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.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a wide array of students through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

+ 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.

+ Employ 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 are essential, occurring in person, 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.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Masters Degree in a Natural Sciences or closely related field.

+ 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.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Masters degree or higher in one of the following areas:

+ Bioengineering or similar degree, Biomedical Science, Virology, Industrial Technology, Environmental Science or related with 12 graduate hours in environmental science

+ 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

Working Conditions

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.

Employment Status

Full time 9-month contractual position beginning in August 2025 position with comprehensive or competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and LTD insurance, a Section 125 plan for medical and dependent care expenses; holiday, personal, sick leave; tuition reimbursement/remission; and a choice of retirement programs—IPERS (defined benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).

+ Beginning salaries are determined by education and experience based on the Hawkeye Professional Educators’ Association Master Agreement.

+ The current 2024/2025 Academic Year 12-month faculty pay structure consists of 20 steps with Step 1 as $48,913 through Step 20 as $64,651. Please note salary steps have not been determined for the 2025/2026 Academic Year.

Application Procedure

+ Complete an online application at www.hawkeyecollege.edu/employment

+ Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:

+ What is your teaching philosophy?

+ As a natural science instructor in a community college setting, what are ways you could collaborate with other Hawkeye Community College Health Science programs?

+ Share ideas you have for innovation in the classroom.

+ Submit/upload a resume.

+ Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a current/past supervisor.

+ Application deadline: Wednesday, June 11th.

+ Priority screening begins: Thursday, June 12th. Completed applications, along with the required materials, received after the priority screening date will be considered at the discretion of the college.

All application materials must be submitted by Wednesday, June 11, 2025 by 11:59 PM CST.

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Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices:hawkeyecollege.edu/about/equal-opportunity/. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex; race; age; color; creed; national origin; religion; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; genetic information; or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices. Veteran status is also included to the extent covered by law. Any person alleging a violation of equity regulations shall have the right to file a formal complaint. Inquiries concerning application of this statement should be addressed to: Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator for employees, 319-296-4405; or Title IX Coordinator for students, 319-296-4448; Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015; or [email protected], or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email:[email protected].

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