College Success - Part-Time Professor Pool

Company: Tacoma Community College
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Who We Are
Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. We embrace our identity as a community college and strongly encourage applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion brings to an educational community. Our stated mission is to create meaningful learning, advance equity, and strengthen student and community success. We are recognized nationally, and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Is excited to partner with students in their educational journey and supports students' discovery and development of themselves
• Reflects the diversity of our community
• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the campus mission and vision
• Cares deeply about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented and non-dominant populations
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages effectively with the community both within and outside of TCC.
  Regional Setting
  For information on Tacoma and the surrounding area:
  
  Part-Time Faculty positions at the college are open continuously and reviewed on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Individuals who apply to the applicant pool are considered active for a period of 12 months from the application date and may be contacted when vacancies occur. Submitting an application does not guarantee that a position will be available or offered.
  Position Highlights
  This position is responsible for preparing and teaching the College Success course (formerly HD 101) offered at Tacoma Community College as a stand-alone course or as part of a learning community. This position will support the ongoing programs within Tacoma Community College's Exploratory Experience, part of our Guided Pathways work. The college strongly encourages applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion bring to an educational community.
  Essential Functions
  
  • Prepare, teach, and assess outcomes in TCC's College Success Course
  • Assess student learning and use data to improve teaching and learning
  • Participate in the development and review of curriculum
  • Maintain current knowledge in the field of college success and culturally responsive pedagogy
  • Perform related duties as assigned
    Qualifications
    Minimum Qualifications
    
    • Master's degree in Adult education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Advising, Developmental Studies, Education or closely related field from an accredited college or university.
      -OR-
    • Bachelor's degree and at least two years' experience with community college advising / case management
      Conditions of Employment
      
    • Successfully complete a criminal history background check prior to employment.
      Demonstrated Qualities and Commitments of a Successful Candidate:
      
      
      • Ethics and integrity, and sound professional judgment.
      • Knowledge of and interest in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
      • Graduate course work in college success, counseling and advising, developmental studies, or educational theories and practices.
      • Student-centered classroom teaching experience or equivalent experience working with students.
      • Interest in teaching in learning communities, team teaching, teaching cross-disciplinary courses, or other cohort-centered academic environments.
      • Some experience developing and teaching in online environment (including full online, hybrid, or web-enhanced).
      • Commitment to working with first-generation and other underrepresented groups.
      • Efforts in curriculum design, pedagogy, and assessment that foreground anti-racist and culturally responsive practices.
      • Dynamic, non-traditional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles.
      • Evidence of culturally responsive pedagogical approaches in classroom artifact design
      • Experience using educational technologies as an instructional aid in and out of the classroom.
      • Commitment to working with other departments to maximize inter-campus collaboration and innovation.
      • Commitment to developing strategies and practices that enhance student success, equity, diversity, and completion.
      • Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff.
        
        
        
        Application Process
        Application Material & Procedures
        Complete application packages must include the following:
      • Tacoma Community College online application.
      • Resume & cover letter describing how your educational background and experience align with the responsibilities and qualifications.
      • Copies of transcripts for all colleges and universities attended.
        Terms of EmploymentThis is a part-time faculty position contracted on a quarterly basis. Part time faculty salary range is per credit hour starting at $1,182.22 to $1,422.22 . Salary ranges are subject to any approved COLA's after initial placement. If applicable, Lab credit hours are paid at 50% the credit hour rate. Professional Services hours are paid at a flat rate of $44.00-$44.00 per hour. Placement on the faculty salary schedule will commensurate with educational background and experience per the 2024 (Article 4.00 Academic Employee Compensation ). Part-time faculty may become eligible for healthcare and retirement benefits at the beginning of the second consecutive quarter of half-time or more employment at one or more Washington state institutions of higher education. Half time is determined based on each institution's definition of full time. Members may 'stack' workloads between other qualifying colleges. A part-time faculty member must qualify each quarter they teach, to maintain eligibility. Once eligible, part-time faculty will be notified of their benefit and retirement options. Tacoma Community College offers offers one personal leave day per academic year if the PTF have been awarded a multi-quarter appointment. Sick leave is awarded every quarter based on the full-time equivalent teaching percent. If eligibility requirements are met, a comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance. Life and long- term disability insurance plans reduced tuitionfor the employee; and retirement benefits are also provided. For more information, please visit our employment page/employment benefits: . A collective bargaining agreement exist and membership in the TCC Federation of Teachers or payment of a service fee and is available anytime upon hire. Evening and off campus assignments may be a part of the instructional load. Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the department. Degrees must be from accredited colleges or universities recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and verified by National Student Clearinghouse. International degrees will be verified for U.S. equivalency.Tacoma Community College values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Tacoma Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment (unwelcome sexual conduct of various types). Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Stephen Smith, Title VII and Title IX, Building 14, 253-566-5055; Kathryn Held, Section 504 Officer, Student Affairs Administration Office at 253-566-5115. This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed and or modified without notice.
        Tacoma Community College
        Human Resources
        6501 S 19th St Bldg. 14, Tacoma WA 98466
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

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