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) was built on the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Puyallup. The 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty forcibly removed them to the Puyallup Reservation to make way for settlers;

we recognize the privilege of utilizing this land has come at great cost. We honor the resilience of the Puyallup people, who still live here, defend their rights, and contribute greatly to the well-being of this community. Our institution aims to increase partnerships and community ties with the local indigenous populations. TCC is committed to increasing Native visibility by developing more culturally responsive curriculum.

Moreover, TCC stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community by further strengthening collaboration with the Black Student Union as well as community entities such as the Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses. We are committed to infusing and incorporating more educational content focused on the lives and experiences of the Black community into our curriculum.

We continually strive to become an anti-racist institution.

Tacoma Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 12,000 students. Our students reflect the diversity of our community; we serve 27% students of color, 60% female, and a median age of 26. We embrace our identity as a community college. Our Mission Statement says, "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. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. To grow this workforce, 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

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Position Summary

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 the fields of networking, cybersecurity, and database technology. Teaching assignments may include daytime, evening, or weekend (Saturday) classes using various modalities including face-to-face, hybrid, or fully online (synchronous or asynchronous).

This position is located at the TCC main campus. This team member will collaborate with students, faculty, and staff to build strong links within the college's Information Systems Pathway. This position works closely with the Information Systems program chairs 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 the fields of networking, cybersecurity, and database technology in various modalities at the associate and bachelor degree level.
• Develop, implement, and assess curricula at the rigor appropriate for the degree program.
• Develop and 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 but not limited to face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
• Evaluate student learning through a variety of methods, including exams, projects, and assignments.
• Provide timely feedback to students.
• 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.
• Actively participate in departmental responsibilities including curriculum review, assessment, program development, and faculty…