Green River Community 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.

The Social Science Division at Green River Community College is seeking innovative and creative faculty who are committed to establishing positive working relationships with students, colleagues, staff and administrators.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The primary responsibility of this position is to teach students and foster a professional environment which is conducive to learning.  The secondary function of this position is to facilitate appropriate operational policies and procedures of the institution.

In addition to teaching duties, responsibilities of this position include reviewing and improving instructional materials and methods, assisting students in program planning and course advisement, regularly holding scheduled office hours for contact with students, maintaining professional expertise in Economics, and participating in the selection, orientation and evaluation of adjunct faculty.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Economics, or an equivalent degree with a significant amount (at least 45 credits) of college courses in Economics
• Two or more years of successful experience teaching Economics courses at the college level as the instructor of record
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively as a faculty member

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two or more years of successful experience teaching both Macroeconomics and Microeconomics courses at the community college level
• Successful experience developing and teaching online economics courses
• Ability to foster an interesting, effective learning environment in a college course
• Demonstrated interest and experience in the use of varied technologies in the classroom
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, colleagues, staff and administrators
• Commitment to program planning, student mentoring and student advising
• Participation in Economics education organizations and professional activities

• A cover letter that specifically describes how you meet each of the MINIMUM and the PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Green River Community College application (Word version or PDF version)
• Demographic Data Form [Your voluntary cooperation is appreciated.]
• Detailed Resume or Vita
• Unofficial copies of college transcripts. 
• Three letters of recommendation, written within the last year, at least 2 of which document your teaching experience    

When sending your application materials electronically, please label each attachment with your name and the document name, then email to hr@greenriver.edu .  Responsibility for submission of required application materials before the deadline rests with the applicant. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Unsolicited materials will not be considered.  The application package and all materials submitted with it, become the property of the College and will not be returned or considered for additional or future openings. Original transcripts will be required upon hire.

If you have trouble accessing or emailing the application materials, contact the Office of Human Resources at (253) 288-3320 or hr@greenriver.edu.

All offers of employment are subject to background verification.

Selection Procedure:

A selection committee will screen all applications.  Candidates may be contacted on a conference call.  Selected candidates will be invited for personal interviews at the candidate’s own expense in accordance with State of Washington travel regulations.  Interviewees may be asked to give up to a 20-minute classroom teaching demonstration. Candidates requiring equipment must contact the Office of Human Resources no later than one week prior to the interview date.  The selection committee will recommend finalists to the Vice President.