Location:  Colville, Newport, Inchelium and Republic

Department: SCC Extended Learning

Open Continuous.

Starting salary for this position is: $40.83 - $ 86.87 per hour based on workload category.

This is an adjunct (part-time) position. Compensation will be pro-rated according to the amount of workload assigned. CCS reserves the right to cancel this recruitment without notice. Academic employees are represented by the Association of Higher Education (AHE), which is affiliated with NEA and WEA. Membership is optional.

About Us 

This position is in our Rural Education department serving SCC sites in Colville, Newport, Inchelium and Republic. Instructor will be on site at one of these locations and teaching to the others remotely.

Spokane Community College (SCC) is a beautiful campus located in the Inland Pacific Northwest, on the ancestral home of the Spokane Tribe, near the Spokane River. Our campus is not far from the urban center of Spokane, a mid-sized city with a high quality of life and quick access to the outdoors.

SCC is one of two accredited community colleges that comprise the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS). Serving about 15,000 students, SCC endeavors to be an educational leader and a responsive partner with the community and region, offering access to relevant programs of the highest quality. We offer state-of-the-art career technical programs (approximately 50% of total enrollment) as well as liberal arts/transfer programs (about 25%) and basic education for adults (about 25%), In addition to serving the urban and suburban population in greater Spokane, CCS provides educational services to rural communities throughout a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington. This region includes all of Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties as well as portions of Lincoln County.

SCC’s mission is to provide all students with an excellent education that transforms lives and expands their opportunities.

Applications will be forwarded to the hiring official as they are received and accepted until the need is filled.

About the Rural Adult Basic Education Instructor - Adjunct - Spokane Community College

Spokane Community College’s Extended Learning Division is looking for qualified instructors for our Adult Basic Education programs in Colville, Newport, Inchelium, and Republic, Washington. This position will work primarily in one of these locations while providing instruction to the other sites via Zoom or ITV. They will partner with the rest of our rural education faculty to provide quality instruction in our High School Plus and GED programs.

Spokane Community College seeks qualified candidates for adjunct Adult Education Instructor. This position will teach in our rural sites and in the following programs:

• High School + https://scc.spokane.edu/HS-Plus
• GED https://scc.spokane.edu/GED

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares for and instructs classes in the subject areas including reading, writing, math for college, career readiness, and other relevant high school subjects
• Assesses, monitors, and documents student performance and advises students in meeting their educational goals. 
• Ability to use technology for instruction purposes as teaching assignments will include distance education modes of instruction; 
• Maintains student records;  
• Completes paperwork required of ABE instructors
• Collaborate effectively within the Extended Learning Division and relevant SCC divisions with similar programs
• Communicate expectations and establish clear grading criteria through appropriate instructional means, to include, but not limited to, developing course syllabi, handouts, and materials supporting the instructional process as well as evaluating student progress and providing clear and timely feedback.  
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions.  
• Complies with district policy, procedures and directives, state and federal regulations, orders and statute and collective bargaining agreements.  
• Collaborate effectively within the Extended Learning Division and relevant SCC divisions with similar programs
• Support and advance the CCS strategic plan, and perform all related duties as required.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution combined with relevant teaching experience. 
• Ability to use a variety of teaching methods and technology for instruction purposes. 
• Support and advance the CCS strategic plan, and perform related duties as required. 
• Decision Quality: Ability to make good and timely decisions that keep the department, and the organization, moving forward 
• Situational Adaptability: the ability to meet the shifting demands of diverse student needs and changing situations
• Effective communication through phone, email, Zoom/Teams, and Canvas to stay connected with students and the instructional team.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering and supporting a teaching, learning, and working environment that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university 
• Ability to assess adult student learning 
• Experience teaching adults. 
• Able to provide helpful and timely feedback to students 
• Knowledge of a learning management system such as CANVAS 

Person hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of U.S. Citizenship or lawful authorization to work in the United States. This is an absolute condition of employment. An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of the district to sponsor an H1-B visa. In addition, the Community Colleges of Spokane maintains a drug-free work environment and prohibits all smoking in the college buildings and state-owned vehicles. Must be able to successfully work in and promote a multicultural work and education environment.  

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. Once an applicant is chosen for a position, they are required to complete and submit a declaration regarding sexual misconduct and investigation per state law.

Benefits Information

Adjunct faculty must work two (2) consecutive quarters at 50% or more of full-time academic load in order to qualify for benefits (based on instructional hours only). Once determined to be eligible, benefits begin on the first day of the month following the beginning of the quarter. Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under Public Employees Benefits Board; TIAA-Cref retirement plan or WA State Retirement Plan; leave accruals and usage are governed by the faculty master contract.

Public Employees Benefits Board

Additional benefits information

Required Application Materials

To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required competencies and submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:

• CCS online application. *
• Cover letter addressing your qualifications relevant to the responsibilities of this position. *
• Resume. *
• References – the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references. *
• College transcript(s) if applicable - unofficial/copies of transcripts are acceptable for initial application, official copies must be submitted upon acceptance of job offer.

For questions regarding a job application or the hiring process, or if you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact HR at CCS.Recruiter@ccs.spokane.edu.

Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Equity Statement

CCS believes that access to high-quality education in a safe and inclusive environment is the right of all individuals and imperative for the continued advancement of a strong democracy and workforce. We also believe higher education institutions have an obligation to work toward and demonstrate progress in ensuring equity amongst their students, faculty, and staff. Equity is grounded in the principle of fairness. In higher education, equity refers to ensuring that each student receives what they need to be successful through the intentional design of the college experience.

Native Land Acknowledgement

We are honored to acknowledge that the Community Colleges of Spokane, and our main campuses for Spokane Falls and Spokane Community College, are located on the traditional and sacred homelands of the Spokane Tribe. We also provide services in a region that includes the traditional and sacred homelands of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kalispel Tribe and Nez Perce Tribe.
 
We pay our respect to tribal elders both past and present as well as to all Indigenous people today. This land holds their cultural DNA, and we are honored and grateful to be here on their traditional lands. We give thanks to the legacy of the original people and their descendants and pledge to honor their stewardship and values.

Equal Opportunity Institution

Community Colleges of Spokane does not discriminate in its programs, activities and employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, parental status or families with children, status as a mother breastfeeding their child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C, honorably discharged veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. 

Direct all inquiries or grievances regarding access, Title IX, ADA, equal opportunity compliance, and/or grievances to:
Fred Davis | Chief Human Resources Officer
Community Colleges of Spokane
P.O. Box 6000, MS1004
Spokane, WA. 99217-6000
509-434-5040