Adjunct - Respiratory Therapy Program
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Type: Adjunct
Job Number: 02727
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Health Programs
Opening Date: February 2, 2026
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Job Goal: To advance the college's mission, vision, principles, values, and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.
Pay: $1,304 per credit hour
Schedule: Mandatory Orientation occurs at the beginning of the semester. Hours/Days vary based on student placement needs or course assignment.
General Job Summary: Kirkwood Community College seeks a skilled and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a RT Adjunct Instructor. This candidate will potentially teach in all modalities in the program. However, the program is looking primarily for adjunct faculty to teach as a clinical faculty instructor. The successful candidate will have strong knowledge base in their discipline and teaching experience at the college level is desirable.
Primary Duties:
• Instructing students in courses • Collaborating with lead course faculty • Communicating with department staff, students, and other faculty
Adjunct Faculty Positions: Adjuncts 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.
Universal Core Competencies:
• Advocate for Continual Improvement • Collaborate with Mutual Accountability • Champion Service • Perseverance • Lead
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Duties:
• Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and assessment of respiratory therapy students during clinical placements • Facilitate student development by delivering constructive feedback, implementing remediation strategies when needed, and ensuring a safe, ethical, and supportive learning environment • Demonstrate and promote evidence-based practices in respiratory therapy, serving as a role model for clinical reasoning, professional behavior, and interprofessional collaboration
Collaboration with Academic Faculty:
• Align clinical experiences with curriculum objectives • Monitor student competency completion • Maintain accurate documentation of progress and attendance
Participation in Program, Department, and Institutional Initiatives:
• Attend meetings, faculty orientation, and ongoing professional development
Lecture & Lab Duties:
• Deliver classroom and lab instruction using evidence-based content and interactive methods that support student learning, clinical competence, and critical thinking • Develop and assess course materials, simulations, and evaluations in alignment with curriculum goals, accreditation standards, and institutional policies • Monitor and support student performance, providing timely feedback, maintaining academic records, and promoting professionalism and ethical conduct
Performance Expectations:
• Effectively instruct and communicate material for the course • Abide by and enforce safety rules when in a lab setting • 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 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:
• Hold a current respiratory therapist license in Iowa • Be credentialed as an RRT • 3 full years of recent and relevant work experience as a respiratory therapist
Preferred Qualifications, Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations:
• Experience teaching at the college level • Demonstrated commitment to the mission of a comprehensive community college • Demonstrated success in working collaboratively • 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. Kirkwood offers a wide range of employee benefits. Read more about them here!