I-Best Instructor - Accounting

Description

Grays Harbor College is seeking a qualified part-time Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) instructor for instructional support in Introduction to Accounting. I-BEST faculty are Transition Department instructors who bring expertise in pre-college fundamentals into the classroom to help students better understand the core material and excel in the program of study. Teaching assignments are based on a quarter system. This position is part of the Transition Department and reports to the Associate Dean of Transitions.

This is a part-time, non-tenure-track position and not eligible for benefits. The part-time compensation for classroom instruction shall be $821.19 per quarter load hour ($74.65 per contact hr). Faculty positions at Grays Harbor College have been designated as bargaining unit positions represented by the Grays Harbor College Federation of Teachers, Local 4984. The faculty union and the college have a bargaining unit agreement (referred to as the contract) that is posted on the GHC website at https://www.ghc.edu/hr/labor-relations

About the College .

Grays Harbor College serves the communities of Grays Harbor and Pacific counties on the Pacific coast of Washington. Located in Aberdeen, Washington at the base of the beautiful Olympic Peninsula, the College is less than an hour away from scenic Pacific Ocean beaches and close to both the Olympic and Mount Rainier National Parks. Grays Harbor provides the perfect landscape to enjoy the abundance of excellent outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, biking, fishing, clam digging, surfing, boating, and various kayak/canoe paddling opportunities. For more information about working for the college and living in Grays Harbor visit https://www.ghc.edu/hr

Grays Harbor is committed to providing excellent educational opportunities. We prioritize student learning, promote student and faculty success, foster an inclusive environment, manage our resources, and connect with the community. We strive to create a culturally relevant environment on campus and in the community by learning and practicing equity-mindedness and promoting faculty, staff, and student diversity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with core-class instructor to develop program framework, lesson plans, and assessments.

• Participate in team-teaching training and utilize that training to implement team-teaching models in the classroom to engage learners.

• Contextualize math and workforce preparation skills with the core program curriculum and materials.

• Assist students in developing information literacy skills such as finding, interpreting, and correctly applying information necessary to the core class.

• Help students develop critical thinking skills and their application to problem solving.

• Assist students in the use of electronic technology such as laptops, calculators, word processing software, the internet, accessing and conducting online course work, etc.

• Develop and employ effective tools for the assessment of student learning.

• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments.

• Design learning experiences and curriculum for the unique characteristics of individual adult students through class lectures, individual instruction, and self-directed learning.

• Teach to the student learning outcomes of each course and the program.

• Use technology to enhance teaching.

• Develop classroom and/or lab procedures in conformance with identified policies and procedures.

• Maintain all appropriate records required for state and federal reporting and submit according to announced deadlines.

• Administer student evaluations as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Math, Education, or appropriately related field.

• Experience (teaching preferred) working with adults from diverse backgrounds and educational levels.

• Excellent written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Accounting, Math, Education, or appropriately related field.

• Knowledge of the I-BEST concept or experience as an I-BEST instructor.

• Experience developing curriculum

Supplemental Information

In addition to the GHC online Application you will need to submit the following materials. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or considered.

• Letter of application addressing your qualifications for the position.

• Resume

• Contact information for 3 professional references.

• Transcripts of all college work completed. Unofficial copies are acceptable, official copies will be required at time of hire.

Background checks

• 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. Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington State Law.

Grays Harbor College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act and Washington State's Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing regulations. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Title II/Section 504 - Colleen Meyers, Interim Executive Director of HR

Title IX Coordinator

• Ashley Bowie-Gallegos, Dean of Student Services and Enrollment Management

For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call 1-800-421-3481.