Full-time Faculty

JOB GOAL: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.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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.

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 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.