Adjunct - Marketing
Kirkwood Community College

Job Info

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JOB GOAL:

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

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

Kirkwood Community College seeks a skilled and enthusiastic individual to teach MKT-110 Principles of Marketing at Kirkwood's Main Campus in spring 2025. The position requires the candidate to have a master's degree in marketing or a master's degree in a relevant field (advertising, public relations, business administration, accounting, finance, or management) with a minimum of 6 graduate credits in marketing. Experience working with students or previous training experience is preferred but not required. Applicants must be available to teach face-to-face at the following times:

January 21st - May 13th

Tuesday 10:10 - 11:05am

Thursday 9:05 - 11:05am

$1.294 per credit hour of instruction. MKT-110 is a 3 credit hour course.

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:

• Be able and willing to deliver courses in variable delivery times, methods, and locations as required by the college.
• Effectively organize, prepare, and teach assigned courses in accordance with established syllabi to students with varying backgrounds and abilities and adjust teaching techniques accordingly.
• 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 the student grade book.
• Communicate with department staff, students, and faculty regularly.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

Ability and willingness to represent the college in the most positive manner with prospective, former, and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community we serve.

Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Promote an environment that embraces differences, supports inclusion, and mitigates equity gaps.

Possess the ability to organize and present various concepts to a wide range of students with varying backgrounds and abilities and adjust teaching techniques accordingly.

Prepare for, attend, and facilitate all classes and finals as scheduled.

Establish and maintain good working relationships with students, colleagues, staff, administrators, and the general public.

Send or submit your course syllabi to the office staff at the beginning of each semester.

Check rosters to ensure that students in your section are registered for your section.

Report attendance for financial aid purposes.

Respond to students and to their work in a civil and timely fashion.

Report midterm grades and final grades accurately and by the published deadlines.

Respond to staff questions for book orders.

Respond to staff and administrative communications about individual students.

Respond with data for the department assessment projects.

Attend to your Kirkwood email each weekday.

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:

The position involves working in a classroom setting. Occasional (10-33%) sitting, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) standing, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in marketing or master's degree in a relevant field (advertising, public relations, business administration, accounting, finance or management) with a minimum of 6 graduate credits in marketing.

PREFERREDQUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:

• Experience teaching at the college level.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.

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, 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, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD 800-877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@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.

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