Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, IA

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Cedar Rapids, IA
10,001+ employees
Educational Services

About the position

The instructor for Web Applications/Computer Software Development at Kirkwood Community College is tasked with advancing the college's mission, vision, principles, values, and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions. This role involves fostering student learning by effectively teaching coursework in the area of Web Applications and Computer Software Development. The instructor will be responsible for a course load of 15 credit hours per semester, with teaching schedules assigned by the dean. This may include teaching at various Kirkwood locations and in a variety of delivery formats, including online, virtual, and face-to-face classes. Instructors may also be required to teach during evenings and weekends. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the instructor is expected to contribute professional expertise through non-teaching activities to the department, program, and college. This includes participating in curriculum development, revision, and assessment activities at various levels, discussing program and career options with students, and maintaining relationships with K12, transfer, and community or industry partners. The instructor will also engage in professional development activities and actively seek information about developing trends and ideas in the field. The position requires a commitment to creating a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment, advocating for continual improvement, and collaborating with mutual accountability. The instructor must be able to represent the college positively to prospective, former, and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community. The role demands strong organizational skills, creativity, and the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with students, colleagues, and the general public.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Maintain a minimum of one office hour per day and be available on an as-needed basis for student questions and discussions regarding their performance.
  • Participate in curriculum development, revision, and assessment activities at course, program, department, and college levels.
  • Discuss program, career, transfer options and other college services with students to support informed academic decisions.
  • Participate in the development and/or execution of departmental and college tasks, projects, and goals.
  • Maintain relationships with K12, transfer, and community and/or industry partners.
  • Regularly engage in professional development activities and actively seek information about developing trends and ideas.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Two years of field experience in an area involving software development, computer programming, data analysis and reporting.
  • Experience with Python, Java, C# or other high level programming languages.
  • Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP or other web scripting languages.

Nice-to-haves

  • Master's degree in MIS, Computer Science, or related field.
  • One year of experience teaching or training technical subjects.
  • Community college experience.
  • Experience with popular code libraries and frameworks, design patterns, N-Tier, MVC, REST, SOA, Agile, Scrum, GitHub, cloud development or devops.
  • Technical certifications or professional memberships.

Benefits

  • Federal financial aid eligibility for degree-seeking students.
  • More than $3 million in scholarships offered each year to students.
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