Computer Information Systems Instructor - Tenure-Track - Spokane Community College

Location: Spokane CC Main Campus Spokane

Department: SCC Computer Info Systems

Salary Information:
This is a full-time, tenure track position with an entry level base salary (for a 175-day academic year contract) of $77,027 - $108,630 annually. Future advancement in base salary, up to the current maximum of $108,630, is based upon a combination of years of service accrued at our college and professional development activity.
Annual salary is comprised of base salary plus any combination of academic year overload contracts, summer effort contracts, project stipends, student club advising stipends, and/or department chair program lead faculty stipends consistent with the provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement between Spokane Colleges and the Association for Higher Education (AHE).

Spokane Community College, part of Spokane Colleges, serves 15,000 students with career technical, liberal arts, and adult education programs in Spokane and surrounding rural communities.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 04/09/2026. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.

Anticipated date of employment is September 17, 2026.

DUTIES AND REPONSIBILTITIES

• Prepare for and instruct, through traditional classroom and distance education modes, classes in the disciplines of Cloud Computing and Software Development. Examples of the types of courses typically assigned include web development (HTML, CSS, Responsive Website Design), Programming (JavaScript, React, PHP/Laravel, Python), AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Cloud Architecting, and AWS Cloud Ops Engineer.
• Provide availability and accessibility to students for purpose of academic consulting and support, in a manner appropriate to meet student needs, through a combination of scheduled office hours, e-mail accessibility or other effective means of responsive and timely communication.
• Communicate expectations and establishes clear grading criteria through appropriate instructional means, to include but not limited to developing course syllabi, handouts, and materials supporting the instructional process; evaluates student progress and provides clear, timely feedback.
• Participate in district, division, department, or general faculty meetings; in-service training; curriculum development; academic consulting; workshops or seminars; service on district or college councils or committees, or other activities within the scope of the position.
• Model professional decorum and mutual respect in all personal interactions.
• Comply with state and federal law applicable to professional duties and responsibilities;
  Follows established procedures in areas such as printing, turning in grades, bookstore orders, office support, student financial aid requirements, safety and health issues and related administrative processes.
• Support and advance the Spokane Colleges strategic plan.
• In addition, faculty may:
  • Instruct courses in related disciplines based upon individual qualifications and expertise. Of particular interest are Dev Ops and Computer Networking.
  • Supervise paraprofessional employees or direct the work of assigned work-study students. Responsible for ensuring assigned staff adhere to acceptable behavior and performance standards. Demonstrate that assigned staff have been informed how behavior and performance will be assessed, receive timely and accurate feedback regarding performance, and any observed performance and behavioral problems are corrected promptly.
  • Advise student clubs or associations.
  • Participate in program accreditation activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• An earned bachelor’s degree in software development, computer technology, computer science, computer information systems or related field from an accredited institution OR an earned associate’s degree and four or more years’ experience in the software development or cloud computing field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in…