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Science Faculty - Peosta and Dubuque

Northeast Iowa Community College

1 Positions

ID: 84553

Posted On 11/24/2025

Job Overview

JOB PURPOSE/GOAL: To fully support the mission of Northeast Iowa Community College through the functions of teaching, service and scholarship. To provide effective instruction to ensure academic programming attains student learning outcomes and prepares students for successful transition into the workforce or transfer to a post-secondary institution. To carry out assigned responsibilities to ensure academic programs are sustainable and aligned with accreditation standards.

Minimum of a Master’s degree with at least 12 GSH in a combination of qualifying fields that provide a foundation in the specific subject matter taught. Qualifying fields: Biochemistry; Biomedical Science; Botany; Chemistry; Environmental Science; Food Science; Horticulture; Marine Biology; Microbiology; Nutrition; Science Education; Virology; Zoology
NICC may determine and document that specific courses from non-prefix fields can be used to qualify a faculty member if the course content aligns with the specific subject matter being taught.
For Anatomy/Physiology courses: Advanced degree to practice medicine with formal graduate coursework in Anatomy and Physiology, such as D.O. (Osteopathic Medicine), D.D.S. (Dental Surgery), D.C.M. (Chiropractic Medicine), P.T. (Physical Therapy), D.V.M. (Veterinary Medicine), M.D. (Medicine), N.P. (Nurse Practitioner), P.A. (Physician Assistant) or M.S. in Kinesiology
Primary courses taught will be schedule onsite face-to-face and online and may include: General Biology I and II, Microbiology, Human Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology, with laboratory elements to all of these courses taught onsite face-to-face and online, and/or other courses as assigned.
Face to face courses may be taught at the Peosta campus or the NICC Dubuque Center/Town Clock Center.
Must meet minimum experience and education requirements as outlined by the Iowa Code sections 260C.47 and 260C.48 and the Northeast Iowa Community College Quality Faculty Plan.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Must possess valid driver’s license.
ESSENTIAL TASKS:
The College recognizes three broad areas of faculty endeavor: teaching, scholarship, and service, and expects that ALL faculty members will be active in each of these areas.
Teaching
Teaching is a core activity of the College and all faculty members are expected to achieve excellence in this role. Teaching includes not only traditional classroom, laboratory and studio instruction, but may also include service-learning courses, evolving forms of technology-enhanced instruction such as hybrid, online, distance learning courses, competency based learning, and other non-classroom instruction such as the supervision of interns/co-op students and clinical students.
Scholarship
Faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly activity to enhance teaching effectiveness and facilitate life-long learning. The definition of scholarship at NICC is:
Discipline- or pedagogy- based inquiry, creative expression, or applied work experience that expands, enhances, or applies knowledge.
Service
Faculty members are expected to engage in activities at the department level that contribute to meeting the mission of the College. Faculty members are expected to contribute their disciplinary expertise through participation in internal and external community organizations relevant to their discipline of study.

Primary Contact

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Nancy Creery

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Job Details

Categories

Education

Location

Peosta, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Pay/Salary

Per hiring guidelines

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

Education

Masters

Experience

1-2 Years

Company ID

1180

Job REQ #

# Positions

1

Start Date

20251124

End Date

20260109

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Northeast Iowa Community College

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Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) serves the transfer, career and technical education needs of our region' residents, businesses and industries in a district area that encompasses eight counties and approximately 5,000 sq. miles. More than 28,400 students enroll in Business and Community Solutions courses and academic certificate, diploma and degree programs every year. NICC offers associate' degrees and general education courses that readily transfer to four-year colleges and universities, and state-of-the-art technology and lab areas that prepare students for high demand careers.

The College has two primary campuses in Peosta and Calmar, and seven service locations in Cresco, Dubuque, Manchester, New Hampton, Oelwein and Waukon, that offer convenient amenities, services, educational resources and computer labs for students.

As one of northeast Iowa' largest employers, the College employs 680 faculty and staff members, and the average tenure of all part-time and full-time faculty is 12 years.

At Northeast Iowa Community College, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential pillars of academic excellence and community empowerment. We are committed to cultivating an environment where individuals from all walks of life feel respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

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