Faculty - Medical Laboratory Technology / Program Chair

Job Summary

Hawkeye Community College is seeking a full-time, twelve-month faculty Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Instructor / Program Chair to join our team. Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise in the area of MLT? Are you passionate about making an impact and empowering others with life changing opportunities? If so, we have a great opportunity for you!

At Hawkeye, in our MLT program, students build a strong foundation of skills and competencies needed to be successful in today’s fast-paced medical environment. Students are guided with support from our faculty which possess both the necessary academic credentials and industry experience within their respective disciplines. At Hawkeye Community College, we believe the instructor matters. Additionally, our MLT program prepares students in a variety of settings including our on-site laboratory/clinical setting that is fully equipped to prepare them for medical laboratory work. This includes our exclusive BSL2 fully functioning medical lab.

Specifically, as an instructor, you will teach in the MLT program while also being responsible for the overall strategic and operational administration of the program. To accomplish this, you’ll engage in creative programmatic development that fosters innovative pedagogies and technologies including various instructional delivery methods. You will also provide leadership for student engagement and success, faculty development, academic program accreditation, as well as community engagement and partnerships.

Our full-time, twelve-month position, set to begin July 1st, may include days and evenings, and various sites and formats (face-to-face, on-line, labs and clinicals) while also being responsible for the coordination of the clinical sites and adjunct instructors for the program. Instructional courses may include courses such as: didactic delivery, critical lab sessions, the use of SIM, and clinical rotations. We are interested in finding a knowledgeable, positive professional role model to inspire our students and lead a strong faculty team. The college provides a two-year faculty induction & mentoring program to support our newest faculty members. The public wants training opportunities and the industry needs trained professionals – it is a great time for our MLT program to address both.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for students through our Adult Learning Center, Business and Community Education Department as well as through more than 50 career and technical programs and liberal arts transfer programs. Hawkeye Community College’s mission is about empowering students, strengthening businesses and enriching communities with a vision to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Essential Job Functions

Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assists faculty with developing instructional plans and materials.

• Provides high-quality instruction and leadership to the students in the MLT program(s).

• Prepares daily instructional plans and materials.

• Uses various instructional modalities as needed.

• Employs various instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and providing progress reports as requested and required.

• Ensure that the program meets all programmatic accreditation standards and complete all accreditation requirements to remain in good standing.

• Develops and implements a systematic plan for evaluation of the MLT program to include student learning outcomes, program outcomes, role-specific graduate competencies, meeting accreditation standards.

• Works with the faculty team to formulate and maintain curriculum for assigned courses.

• Assists with faculty recruitment, orientation, evaluation, and retention.

• Reviews and manages program resources and assists the Health Sciences Dean with the budget.

• Observes faculty teaching in conjunction with meeting accreditation standards but not for evaluative purposes as they pertain to employment.

• Schedules and assigns courses to appropriate faculty members for final review by the Dean.

• Formulates and maintains curriculum for assigned courses.

• Maintains cooperative relationships with the Dean, supervisors, other faculty, the program’s Advisory Committee, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.

• Coordinates outreach and admission of new students, monitors instructional needs, and satisfactory academic progress for student success.

• Directs the assessment, revision, and development of curricula while enhancing the integration of simulation and test prep systems throughout the programs.

• Ensures compliance with MLT education accreditation bodies and regulatory agencies requirements, including annual program reports, website and published materials, periodic program self-study efforts, and preparation for site visits.

• Develops and maintains positive relationships with faculty, students, all divisions of the college as well as the program’s Advisory Committee, prospective employers, and the community.

• Facilitates meetings between department faculty and the MLT Advisory Committee.

• Participates in campus committees as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Unless otherwise approved under Hawkeye’s remote work policy, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, or closely related field with at least two years’ work experience in a clinical laboratory in all of the following areas: hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology and urinalysis within the last five years.

• Registered Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technologist as designated by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Association (NCA).

• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and current technical skills and ideas

• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.

• Demonstrated ability to travel to and from clinical sites.

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.

• Demonstrated motivation to serve students from all backgrounds and educational experiences.

• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of faculty, staff, students, and the general public in a professional and personable manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Community college experience

• Post-secondary teaching

• Knowledge of instruction in educational theory and techniques

• Master’s Degree

Working Conditions

Teaching assignments may include days, evenings, face-to-face, online, clinical, simulation, lab or hybrid instruction.

Work is performed either in or a combination of an office, classroom or clinical setting using technology. Requires good hand-eye coordination including visual acuity to use a keyboard and read technical information; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move frequently during working hours. During the course of the day, interact with students, faculty, staff and healthcare organizations in person, by telephone and computers. Requires frequent driving to and from clinical sites.

Employment Status

Full time 12-month contractual position beginning in July 2025 position with comprehensive or competitive benefits program including health, dental, vision, life, and LTD insurance, a Section 125 plan for medical and dependent care expenses; holiday, personal, sick leave; tuition reimbursement and/or remission; and a choice of retirement programs—IPERS (defined benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).

• Beginning salaries are determined by education and experience based on the Hawkeye Professional Educators’ Association Master Agreement.

• The current 2024/2025 Academic Year 12-month faculty pay structure consists of 20 steps with Step 1 as $61,141 through Step 20 as $80,814. Please note salary steps have not been determined for the 2025/2026 Academic Year.

Application Procedure

• Complete an online application at www.hawkeyecollege.edu/employment

  • Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:

    • Describe your teaching philosophy.

    • As an MLT instructor in a community college setting, what are ways you see this position collaborating with other Hawkeye Community College Health Science programs?

    • What ideas do you have for innovation?

  • Submit/upload a resume.

  • Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a current/past supervisor.

• Application deadline: Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

• Priority screening begins: Wednesday, April 23rd. Completed applications, along with the required materials, received after the priority screening date will be considered at the discretion of the college.

All application materials must be submitted by Tuesday, April 22, 2025 by 11:59 PM CST.

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Hawkeye Community College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to equity and diversity in its educational services and employment practices: hawkeyecollege.edu/about/equal-opportunity/. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex; race; age; color; creed; national origin; religion; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; genetic information; or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices. Veteran status is also included to the extent covered by law. Any person alleging a violation of equity regulations shall have the right to file a formal complaint. Inquiries concerning application of this statement should be addressed to: Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator for employees, 319-296-4405; or Title IX Coordinator for students, 319-296-4448; Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015; or email equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312-730-1560, fax 312-730-1576, email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.

If any applicant is in need of a reasonable accommodation in completing the application process, please notify a member of Human Resource Services.