Walla Walla Community College is accepting applications to fill the part-time role of an online English Composition Instructor on the Walla Walla Campus.

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. We have identified three core themes that describe the fundamental aspects of the College's mission by translating it into practice: Student Success, Strong Communities, and Resource Stewardship. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

General Responsibilities:

Faculty members at WWCC are professional educators committed to providing students with access to relevant, equitable and innovative learning opportunities. General responsibilities include facilitating student learning through the preparation and delivery of course materials, providing timely and meaningful feedback on assignments and exams, assigning final grades, and connecting students to campus resources and support services.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Teach assigned classes at scheduled time and place
• Demonstrate professional skills appropriate to the teaching assignment
• Provide each student with a comprehensive syllabus at the beginning of the quarter
• Provide clear explanations, assignments, and directions
• Conduct appropriate and frequent evaluations of student performance and provide feedback so students are aware of their performance throughout the quarter
• Assign and submit grades based upon results of evaluations and college grading policy
• Maintain student records and grades in the College’s LMS
• Post and be available during office hours that are reasonable for student access
• Maintain course outlines and syllabi to reflect program curriculum
• Review and recommend program textbooks, materials, and technology
• Utilize available technology appropriate to assignment

Ability to create learning environments that contribute to students’ academic growth, require that the instructor develop these essential instructional competencies:

• Student success teaching strategies
• Outcomes-based learning
• Assessment
• Equity, diversity and inclusion
• Digital and information literacy
• Commitment to continuing education, learning and improvement in the discipline or program of expertise

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in English Literature; closely related credentialing may substitute at the discretion of the College
• Demonstrated proficiency teaching at the college-level (two years minimum); teaching experience as a teaching assistant or adjunct instructor may count towards the requirement
• A minimum of two years teaching in an online environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in English Literature
• Experience teaching at a community college
• Experience using technology to teach in an online environment
• Experience working with and relating to persons from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds

This is a part-time instruction assignment contingent on enrollment. Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful employment to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment and provide transcripts. Candidate may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition for consideration of employment. The college is a tobacco free institution. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.

Compensation

Compensation for adjunct instruction is contingent on enrollment and paid in accordance with the contract between the WWCC Board of Trustees and the WWCC Association for Higher Education.

This position is posted as open until filled and applications will be screened as received. To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet that includes the following:

• Online application
• A letter of interest detailing how your specific qualifications will contribute to the success of students at a rural community college Curriculum vitae or comprehensive resume
• Contact information for three professional references.
• Unofficial Transcripts

WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, reopen the position or make a direct appointment. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.

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Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. To qualify for veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 or NGB 22. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation in the application/ employment process, please call (509) 527-4323 - TDD (509) 527-4412.