Faculty - Medical Laboratory Technology Instructor / Clinical Coordinator Job at Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA

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  • Hawkeye Community College
  • Waterloo, IA

Job Description

Faculty - Medical Laboratory Technology Instructor / Clinical Coordinator

Vacancy Notice:Monday, December 15, 2025

Application Deadline:Monday, January 19, 2026 by 11:59 PM CST

Position Type:Faculty

Hours:Full Time / 9 month

Reports To:Dean, School of Science & Health Sciences

Job Summary

Hawkeye Community College is seeking a full-time, nine-month faculty Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Instructor / Clinical Coordinator 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.

Our full-time, nine-month position, 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. 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:

  • Coordinates the clinical education component for the program at clinical sites, virtually and in SIM.

  • Develops and maintains relationships and contracts with clinical sites including but not limited to; site coordinators of clinical education (SCCEs), clinical instructors (CIs) and Simulation Center

  • Evaluates a clinical site's ability to offer quality clinical education.

  • Manages the assignment of students to clinical sites.

  • Conducts clinical site visits.

  • Coordinates site, virtual and SIM clinical experiences.

  • Fills in or substitute as needed in class instruction, labs and clinicals.

  • 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.

  • 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, students and the community.

  • Participates in campus committees as assigned.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Unless otherwise approved, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate's degree and 3,000 hours of recent and relevant experience.

  • Graduated from an NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Technology program.

  • At least two years' full-time work experience in a clinical laboratory in one 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

  • Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science

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 9-month contractual 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 2025/2026 Academic Year 9-month faculty pay structure consists of 20 steps with Step 1 as $50,625 through Step 20 as $66,914.

Application Procedure

  • Complete an online application at

  • Submit/upload a cover letter addressing the following:

  • Describe how your education and work experience meet minimum qualifications.

  • 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:Monday, January 19, 2026

  • Priority screening begins:Tuesday, January 20, 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 Monday, January 19, 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 (tel:3192964405) , emailequity-titleIX@hawkeyecollege.eduor 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 (tel:3038445695) FAX: 303-844-4303, TDD 800-877-8339, emailOCR.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.

Job Tags

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