ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical, 15% Adult Basic Education, 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION:

Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applications from faculty, staff, and administrators with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The English Division offers courses in developmental composition and reading, transfer-level composition, literature, technical and professional writing, cultural studies, humanities, creative writing, film, and study skills. The mission of the English Division is to support our students in developing skills and critical approaches that will enable them to engage and transform the world around them. The Division is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion for students, faculty, staff, and administration. We integrate diverse literary and cultural texts in our curriculum, affirm students’ multiple literacies, and foster pedagogical innovation. The English Division promotes a culture of mutual respect and collegiality among 18 tenured and tenure-track faculty and 35 adjunct faculty, who bring a wide range of backgrounds and expertise. The Division’s impact and leadership extend to the campus and community, including through the operation of the Writing Center.

The English division is seeking candidates for a full-time tenure-track English Composition position with a Black and/or African American focus who are equity driven and student centered in their teaching practice for Fall 2023.

Candidates should be passionate about teaching and learning and committed to the mission of community colleges. Candidates should bring experience and expertise that is especially suited to enhancing the success of under-represented and marginalized student populations and contribute to the English Division's commitment to enhancing the success of Black and African American students. Candidates should have the professional and lived experience to teach composition/writing and literature classes that intersect with one or more of the following areas of expertise: African American rhetoric, Black language and literacy, African American Literature, Black and African American Studies, African and Diaspora Studies, Black Lives Matter, diverse and intersectional identities within the Black community, among others. Other course offerings can include the breadth of what our English Division offers based on candidate's education, experience, and interest.

Candidates should have the ability to teach in face to face and/or hybrid modalities, and participate in on-campus division work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in English or Composition/Rhetoric. Closely related degrees will be considered if applicant can demonstrate coursework, curriculum development, community work, or other experience in critical areas.
• Experience teaching composition classes at the college level.
• Professional and lived experience and expertise in working with Black / African American communities
• Demonstrated experience to equity and inclusion in working with students and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and identities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with online teaching using Canvas or equivalent CMS platforms.

This is a full-time tenure-track position beginning Fall 2023, continuing with annual nine month contracts. The salary will be determined according to the candidate's educational background, teaching experience and applicable work experience. This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by The Green River United Faculty Coalition.

Attach the following with your completed on line application and responses to the Supplemental Questions (located under the tab titled "Supplemental Questions") to be considered for this position. Should you have any difficulties uploading the below documents, please contact Neogov tech support at 1-855-524-5627 Mon-Fri 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. pacific time.

• A 2-page maximum letter of interest addressing the minimum qualifications, preferred qualifications, and your education and experience as they support the duties and responsibilities of this position
• A teaching philosophy and practice statement
• A diversity statement that includes discussion of intersectionality
• Current resume or curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for three current professional references

All offers of employment are subject to background checks. (Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.)

Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, age, marital status, religion, disability, genetic information or on any other unlawful basis. The college is committed to preventing and stopping discrimination, including harassment of any kind and any associated retaliatory behavior.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Senior Director of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 351-3350. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.