Integrated Basic Education And Skills Training (I-Best) Instructor-Adjunct

Position Summary

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College serves students in its Academic Transfer, Professional-Technical, Applied Bachelor degrees and, Adult Basic Education/ English Language Learning (ELL) programs at four campuses in the main Auburn, Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw sites. Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinos/as, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION:

Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applications from faculty, staff, and administrators with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT STATEMENT:

The ELL and TS Departments at GRC serve diverse students with equity and inclusion and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds to join us. We are committed to supporting our faculty as they join us in providing quality instruction.

Position Summary

Come join our team! We are seeking dynamic adjunct instructors to provide integrated ESL (English Language Learning

• ELL) and/or ABE (Transitional Studies

• TS) instruction in our I-BEST courses.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in specific reading, writing, math, and speaking and listening contextualized around specific career areas.

• Collaborate with professional/technical instructors, division chairs, departmental coordinators in TS and/or ELL and/or other content area experts to deliver content-based curriculum that matches the goals and objectives of the particular project.

• Maintain regular communication with the team teacher to develop content-specific curriculum.

• Be responsible in meeting federal, state, and college reporting and testing deadlines.

• Use a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of the learners.

• Select and use a variety of resources to facilitate learning including Canvas.

• Administer CASAS test appraisals and pre/post assessments.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in education or other closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and teaching experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Adult Education, ELL, or other closely related field

• Experience teaching pre-college-level students;

• Experience teaching immigrants and refugees;

• Experience teaching integrated content-based basic skills;

• Experience with team-teaching.

Supplemental Information

Green River College welcomes faculty who have a commitment to excellence in teaching and the ability to utilize a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student success. Given the diversity of our student population, we encourage applications from faculty who can adapt teaching methods to a wide range of student backgrounds and interests.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Attach the following with your completed online application and responses to the Supplemental Questions (located under the tab titled "Supplemental Questions") to be considered for this position.

• Resume

• Cover Letter

At this time, Green River College is not sponsoring for H1-B Visas.

This position is part of a bargaining unit subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

All offers of employment are subject to 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.)

Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, age, marital status, religion, disability, genetic information or on any other unlawful basis. The college is committed to preventing and stopping discrimination, including harassment of any kind and any associated retaliatory behavior.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Vice President of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.

More than Just a Paycheck!

Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package.

Health Benefits:

Adjunct faculty may become eligible for benefits if they 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).

Newly-hired adjunct faculty are eligible for PEBB insurance benefits when they have taught 50 percent or more of a full-time workload* for two consecutive quarters at one or more public higher education institutions, going on benefits the start of the second quarter at 50% or more. Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under the Public Employees Benefits Board.

Adjunct faculty who initially meet the State Board Retirement Plan Eligibility criteria after June 30, 2011 are given the option to participate in the State Board Plan (TIAA-CREF) or to participate in TRS 3, and have 30 days to make a choice. The eligibility threshold for participation in the State Board Retirement Plan (TIAA-CREF) is 50 percent of a full-time workload* at one or more college districts or the State Board for two consecutive quarters. There may be other options available under limited circumstances.

Leave accruals and usage are governed by the faculty master contract.

• Half time is defined as one-half of the full-time academic workload as determined by each institution, except that half time for community and technical colleges faculty employees is governed by RCW 28B.50.489.

Agency Green River College

Address 12401 SE 320th Street

Auburn, Washington, 98092

Website http://www.greenriver.edu/