Business, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship - Adjunct

Position Overview

Green River College seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach upper division and associate level courses within the Business, Marketing and Entrepreneurship department. Courses taught may include Introduction to Marketing, Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Product Development, Consumer Behavior, Digital Marketing, Sales or Negotiations.

The College welcomes individuals to apply who have a commitment to innovate and deliver high‑quality, comprehensive education programs, to work with diverse communities, and to cultivate student success through coaching, teaching, and developing each student to unlock their full potential.

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional‑Technical students, 15% Adult Basic Education students, and 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, Washington, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students.

Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

We commit to be an anti‑racist institution where all students, faculty, and staff receive the access, resources, and services needed to achieve their educational, career, and personal goals. Green River College makes social and economic justice, equity, and inclusion our highest priorities. The Green River College definition of equity encompasses all identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, economic status, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religion/spirituality, immigration status, age, and culture.

We understand individual needs vary widely, and the effects of discrimination and historical oppression must be taken into account while aiming for equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.

• Conduct classroom instruction both in‑person (evenings) and online
• Develop or update classroom curriculum as needed
• Coordinate with industry partners for project‑based assignments

• Master's Degree in business or closely related field with relevant experience in marketing or entrepreneurship.
• Minimum of five years of professional work experience and at least three years demonstrated successful work experience as a marketing professional.
• Engaging presentation and group facilitation skills along with the ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills in the classroom and with other professionals.

• Successful community college teaching experience or equivalent.
• Experience as an entrepreneur who has successfully developed a product, proven a business model, brought a product to market, grown sales, attained outside financing, and/or effectively scaled a business through operations and distribution.
• Experience as a senior‑level marketing manager, marketing professional, or a marketing consultant with a track record of success in digital marketing, market research, strategic marketing management, integrated marketing communications, public relations, and/or product development.
• Demonstrated interest and experience teaching in non‑traditional instructional modes, including experiential learning, competency‑based learning, e‑learning, and hybrid delivery.

• Cover Letter describing how you meet each qualification
• Resume
• Responses to supplemental questions

Should you have difficulties uploading these documents, contact Neo Gov tech support at 1‑855‑524‑5627 Mon‑Fri 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Pacific time. At this time, Green River College is not sponsoring for H1‑B visas.

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