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 English Division is seeking a generalist in teaching composition who has experience teaching a wide range of non-transfer and transfer-level courses for students in general studies, professional/technical, and academic programs.

The student body at Green River Community College is made up of approximately 40% professional/technical and 60% academic students drawn from the surrounding and international communities, including students who are Running Start, students who are direct high school transfers, students who are returning from the workforce in need of retraining, and/or students who are speakers of English as a second language.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The position will include the following responsibilities:

• Teaching precollege and transfer-level writing courses. These include precollege writing courses focused on basic paragraph and essay proficiency; college-level composition; and advanced research-based writing courses. Occasionally, teaching load may also include courses designed specifically for professional/technical programs.
• Helping design precollege and transfer-level curricula.
• Advising students, serving on committees, and other duties outlined in the negotiated faculty agreement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in English or Composition/Rhetoric. Related degrees may be considered if applicant meets all other minimum qualifications and can demonstrate coursework in critical areas.
• Two-year full-time equivalent experience teaching a variety of composition classes at the college level.
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience with students from a wide variety of academic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated successful experience working with students and coworkers who represent a variety of ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, and gender identities and/or students with disabilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated successful experience participating in non-instructional professional activities, related to a community college environment (e.g., curriculum development, union participation, roundtable/workshop participation, committee work, etc.).
• Demonstrated successful experience working with underprepared and precollege level students.
• Demonstrated successful experience working with students who are non-native speakers of English.
• Academic coursework or scholarly emphasis on one or more of the following: precollege reading, precollege writing, composition pedagogy, rhetorical studies.

• 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.