English Adjunct Faculty

English Adjunct Faculty (All Campuses)

Salary: $1,300
* per credit hour

Classification:
Adjunct Faculty

Division:
Social Sciences and Humanities

Reports to:

Interim Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities

* This recruitment is to establish an applicant pool for future vacancies. Individuals will be contacted as vacancies occur.

This position will remain open for a minimum of seven (7) days. The College reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time after the minimum posting period once a sufficient applicant pool has been established.

Olympic College is continuously recruiting English Adjunct Faculty (part-time) to primarily teach composition and research courses at its Bremerton Campus. Olympic College seeks applicants who are dedicated to student-centered learning, closing achievement gaps, supporting diversity and social justice learning opportunities, and who employ data-informed decision-making in their instruction.

• Teach primarily English composition course(s) in accordance with the college catalog, use agreed-upon course outlines, develop course syllabi in alignment with English 101, 102, and/or 235 Student Learning Outcomes, and departmental guidelines.
• Teach day and evening classes in person; some may be located on the branch campuses of Poulsbo and Shelton.
• May also include teaching accelerated composition courses in the industrial learning program at PSNS (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard); base access is required. These sections run on an intensive schedule (two weeks of intensive instruction, two weeks off, then two more weeks of intensive instruction) equivalent to an 11-week quarter-length course at the main or branch campuses.
• Teach in person and/or hybrid composition courses.
• Provideclasssyllabitostudentsenrolledinclassesbythe?rstdayandtothedivision of?ce by the 10th day of each quarter.
• Contribute to English Assessment efforts as needed.
• Respond to students' queries in a timely fashion.
• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments in learning environments and activities to meet those needs;
• Punctually communicate with students, faculty, staff, and administrators;
• Perform other related duties as assigned and/or required.

Teaching Modality:
At the time of hire, adjunct faculty typically do not teach asynchronous (fully online) courses; new adjuncts are generally assigned in-person and hybrid sections. Teaching in this modality may become a possibility in the future.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree (MA) in English from an accredited college or university
• College teaching experience
• Must be available to teach during the day and in person

• Experience teaching Developmental Composition
• Experience teaching Technical Writing
• Interest in teaching in an accelerated industrial learning program at PSNS.
• MFA or PhD in English

• Deliver instructional course content with excitement and enthusiasm;
• Use a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student success;
• Demonstrate a commitment to teaching students with little or no background, as well as the experienced student desiring to further their career;
• Utilize a variety of assessment activities to evaluate student learning and achievement;
• Demonstrate success working with individuals and groups representing a wide range of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds as well as military veterans;
• Support diversity in higher education through application of culturally responsive teaching pedagogies and the use of diverse resources/voice, as well as by contributing through actions;
• Foster a climate of multi-cultural understanding and appreciation;
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the Olympic College mission, diversity, and a learning-centered climate;
• Demonstrate success incorporating accessibility and special needs accommodations via course materials and classroom activities;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the classroom and with other professionals to maintain effective and positive working relationships;
• Collaborate successfully with faculty, staff, and students as part of an…