Information Systems Professor - Tenure Track

Who We Are

Priority Consideration Date:
March 4, 2026

Located in the scenic Puget Sound area with Mount Rainier in the distance, Tacoma is the third-largest city in Washington State with a thriving and diverse community of over 200,000 residents. Tacoma Community College (TCC) acknowledges the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Puyallup. We recognize the history and ongoing impact of the 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty and are committed to engaging with Indigenous populations and developing more culturally responsive curriculum.

TCC stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community and works with local partners to strengthen collaboration with organizations such as the Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses. We strive to improve equity and inclusion in our curriculum and to become an anti-racist institution.

Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution serving a diverse student population. Our Mission states: "As the community's college, we create meaningful learning, advance equity, and strengthen student and community success." Our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. We seek to recruit faculty who exemplify similar attributes:

• Commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population,
• Reflects the diversity of our community,
• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching,
• Honors the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities,
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for historically underserved populations,
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others, and
• Engages with the community both within and outside of TCC.

Regional Setting

For information on Tacoma and the surrounding area, see the official Tacoma Community College site.

Tacoma Community College seeks a student-centered tenure-track professor to join our Information Systems faculty team. This position will include responsibility for the development, preparation, and delivery of courses at the associate and bachelor’s degree level in networking, cybersecurity, and database technology. Teaching assignments may include daytime, evening, or weekend (Saturday) classes using modalities including face-to-face, hybrid, or online (synchronous or asynchronous).

The position is located at the TCC main campus. This team member will collaborate with students, faculty, and staff to build strong links within the Information Systems Pathway and reports directly to the Dean of Business, Paralegal, & Technology. This full-time tenure-track faculty position begins September 1, 2026.

• Prepare curriculum and teach courses in networking, cybersecurity, and database technology in various modalities at the associate and bachelor degree level.
• Develop, implement, and assess curricula aligned with degree program goals.
• Maintain a current and relevant curriculum that aligns with program, field, and college goals.
• Employ innovative and inclusive teaching methods designed to engage and retain a diverse student population, particularly historically under-represented groups such as Black and Brown students.
• Teach in different modalities including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
• Evaluate student learning through exams, projects, and assignments; provide timely feedback.
• Maintain regular office hours according to the current faculty negotiated agreement (TCCFT) to improve student retention and success.
• Foster a positive and supportive learning environment that encourages student success.
• Commit to remaining current in the field.
• Support division/department goals and participate in departmental responsibilities including curriculum review, assessment, program development, and faculty meetings.
• Work with an advisory committee of community partners to keep curriculum relevant to local employer needs.
• Serve on college committees and participate in college governance.
• Participate in the college's professional development and use technology tools to enhance student learning in any learning environment.
• Collaborate with other faculty and staff; adhere to college policies and procedures.
• Commit to Tacoma Community College's mission and embrace the values of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Duties of the position require the following knowledge, skills and abilities or the willingness to learn them:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population.
• Proficiency in using technology for teaching and learning.
• Commitment to student success.
• Experience or demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.
• Prepare and deliver courses at the associate and bachelor degree level in networking, cybersecurity, and database technology.
• Work with faculty and staff on curriculum and…