Adjunct - Criminal Justice

Kirkwood Community College's Social Sciences Department seeks a skilled, enthusiastic individual to join our adjunct faculty team to teach Intro to Criminal Justice 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; teaching experience at the community college level is desirable. 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.

About the role

• 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.

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

Position involves working in an office setting with the following frequency of activities (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Occasional (10-33%): standing, pushing, pulling, grasping, and driving to events and meetings away from KCC’s main campus.
• 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.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in criminal justice; OR master’s degree with a minimum of 12 credit hours in criminal justice.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Pay

$1,314 per credit hour.

Schedule

Spring 2027 (January 18, 2027 - May 3, 2027) – Monday and Wednesday, 7:45 AM – 9:15 AM.