Adjunct - Principles of Marketing

About the role

Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center seeks a skilled and enthusiastic individual to teach MKT-110 Principles of Marketing in Hiawatha for Fall 2026, with the potential for future assignments.

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.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in marketing, advertising, public relations, or business administration, or a master’s degree in any field plus 12 graduate semester hours in marketing, advertising, public relations, or business administration.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students or previous training experience is preferred but not required.
• Available to teach face-to-face at the following times: August 25th – December 11th, Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 am – 9:00 am.

Skills

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

Benefits

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.

Pay

$1,314 per credit hour of instruction. MKT-110 is a 3-credit-hour course.

Schedule

Teaching times: August 25th – December 11th, Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 am – 9:00 am.

Contact Information

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Kirkwood offers a wide range of employee benefits. For more information, visit Kirkwood's Benefits Page.