Adjunct Internship

Internship Adjunct

Department: Business and Technology

Reports To: Interim Dean of Business & Technology

Salary range: $1000
* Per Credit Hour

Olympic College is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach courses in Internship (INTRN). Part‑time positions at the college are open continuously and reviewed on a quarter‑by‑quarter basis. Individuals who apply to the applicant pool are considered active for 12 months from the application date and may be contacted when vacancies occur. Applying does not guarantee that a position will be available or offered.

Olympic College is a public two‑year community college accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities that educates more than 13,000 students a year. The College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Olympic College is located on the scenic Kitsap Peninsula across the Puget Sound from the city of Seattle.

Kitsap is surrounded by 236 miles of saltwater shoreline and centrally located between the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges, affording spectacular views of mountains and water from every vantage point.

• Teach Internship (INTRN) courses in accordance with approved course outlines, college policies, course schedules, and departmental guidelines.
• Provide students with a course syllabus that clearly communicates internship requirements, learning outcomes, assignments, evaluation criteria, and important deadlines.
• Assist students in developing internship learning objectives that align with their academic programs, career goals, and assigned workplace responsibilities.
• Review internship placements to determine whether the proposed experience supports the learning outcomes of the course.
• Explain course expectations and internship requirements to students and internship‑site supervisors.
• Maintain regular communication with students throughout the internship experience.
• Communicate with internship‑site supervisors as needed to discuss student progress, workplace expectations, and completion of required evaluations.
• Monitor student participation, progress, and completion of required internship hours and course assignments.
• Evaluate student learning through appropriate methods, which may include reflective assignments, learning logs, time records, supervisor evaluations, student conferences, presentations, or other required coursework.

• Maintain accurate records of student participation, internship hours, assignments, evaluations, and final grades.
• Complete and maintain required internship agreements, learning contracts, evaluations, and other course‑related documentation.
• Respond promptly and professionally to students, faculty, staff, and internship‑site representatives.
• Refer student, workplace, or placement concerns to the supervising dean or other appropriate college office when necessary.
• Submit grades, course records, and other required documentation by established deadlines.
• Perform other instructional duties consistent with the Internship faculty assignment.

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, organizational leadership, business, management, student development, workforce development, or a related field.
• Professional experience working in an educational, business, nonprofit, government, workforce‑development, or organizational setting.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, colleagues, employers, and community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records, manage deadlines, and work independently.

• College-level teaching, advising, internship supervision, or student-support experience.
• Experience working with internships, work‑based learning, experiential learning, workforce development, career services, or employer partnerships.
• Experience supporting students in identifying and achieving academic and professional learning goals.
• Experience working in a community or technical college environment.
• Familiarity with learning-management systems and electronic student-record systems.

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