Reading/Language Arts Instructor

Vacancy Notice: Thursday, July 30, 2026

Application Deadline: Sunday, August 16, 2026 by 11:59 PM CST

Position Type: Professional

Hours: Full Time

Reports To: High School Completion Program Coordinator

Job Summary

This position is responsible for planning and delivering whole group reading and writing instruction to help students prepare for the HiSET reading and writing exams in order to earn their High School Equivalency Diploma. Works with students to determine their needs and integrates College and Career Readiness Standards, 21st Century Employability Skills, and CASAS GOALS competencies.

The Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center serves adult students who are earning their High School Equivalency Diploma, learning the English language, and/or receiving workforce training as Adult Education and Literacy students. We make a real-life impact as we empower students to get the education and skills they need to thrive at work, school, home, and the community.

Hawkeye Community College is a comprehensive community college focused on meeting the needs of the community by providing quality, affordable learning experiences for a wide array of 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:

• Teaches both morning and evening reading and language arts classes with the High School Completion program as assigned.
• Teaches face-to-face, online, remote, blended/hybrid, and distance learning classes in both synchronous and asynchronous modalities.
• Provides instruction in reading, writing, composition, grammar, proofreading, typing, and formatting of word processing documents.
• Updates, expands, improves, and maintains a standards-based curriculum that prepares students for high-stakes testing.
• Prepares standards-based lesson plans, activities, assignments, and assessments that are tailored to specific skill levels.
• Delivers group instruction to help students prepare for the HiSET reading and writing exams.
• Integrates other content areas (e.g., civics, science, social studies) into the English courses when possible.
• Creates and expands reading and language arts content for students in the Canvas learning management system and using the Google Suite. Instructs students on how to utilize the system.
• Oversees HSC students who are enrolled in the asynchronous online courses.
• Implements instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives.
• Assesses student progress on a regular basis.
• Utilizes classroom technology and integrates digital literacy into lessons.
• Uses explicit instruction and participatory learning techniques.
• Works with a wide array of students who are primarily adults but as young as 16 years and 9 months of age.
• Provides guidance, support, and motivation for students who have encountered academic difficulties.
• Ensures class compliance with federal, state, and college requirements.
• Makes recommendations for purchases of new teaching materials, books, and digital tools.
• Maintains daily attendance records for face-to-face, remote, and online students.
• Maintains integrity of assessments.
• Identifies areas of student need and differentiates instruction. Provides instructional accommodations as needed.
• Prepares students for postsecondary education and training, employment, and better employment.
• Assists Coordinator with the class placement of students.
• Implements state and federal initiatives in the classroom.
• Collaborates with other content area teachers and program coordinator for student success.
• Attends regular staff meetings and professional development.
• Participates in internal and external 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 Education, Reading, English Language Arts, Communications or closely related field.
• One (1) year of teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work a flexible schedule which includes Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
• Demonstrated ability to teach year-round, including summers.
• Demonstrated ability to work innovatively, individually as well as in teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a culturally diverse student population, faculty, staff, and the general public.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal communication.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, and video conferencing technology.
• Demonstrated ability to execute organization and department policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential/sensitive information with discretion.

Preferred Qualifications

• K-12 Teaching Certification- Master's in Education, English, or related field- Experience in Adult Education and Literacy, Adult Basic Education, and/or High School Equivalency Diploma (HiSET, GED, etc.) exam preparation.

Working Conditions

Anticipated schedule is: Monday-Thursday daytime hours with Tuesday/Thursday being a longer workday which includes evening hours until 8:30 pm.

Requires skills for succeeding in an office environment, 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. Work is performed in an office setting. Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during working hours. During the course of the day, interact with students, faculty and staff in person, by telephone and computer.

Employment Status

Full-time, exempt, grant funded 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, and vacation leave; tuition reimbursement / tuition remission; and a choice of retirement programs-IPERS (defined benefit) or TIAA (defined contribution).

Wages will be commensurate with the candidate's education, experience and internal equity.

The wage range for this position begins at $19.33 per hour (approximately $40,200 annually).

Application Procedure

• Complete an online application at www.hawkeyecollege.edu/employment
• Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:
• Describe your teaching philosophy as it relates to Adult Education and Literacy.
• Describe your technology skills, including classroom instructional technology, learning management systems, and Google Applications.
• Submit/upload a resume.
• Submit/upload 3 professional references with a minimum of 1 being from a current/past supervisor.

Application deadline: 8/16/2026

Priority screening is set to begin on: 8/17/2026

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 Sunday, August 16, 2026 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. It is the policy of Hawkeye Community College not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, 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 Equity and Title IX Coordinator, Hawkeye Community College, 1501 East Orange Road, P.O. Box 8015, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-8015, 319-296-4405, email equity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, Telephone: 303-844-5695 FAX: 303-844-4303, TDD 800-877-8339, email OCR.Denver@ed.gov.3.

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

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