Associate Faculty - College in the High School

Big-Bend-Community-College-1; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 6,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Bend Community College invites applications for Associate Faculty positions in College in the High School (CiHS). You will teach CiHS courses in coordination with high schools and BBCC faculty mentors at a rural campus in Washington state.

Responsibilities include course prep, student engagement, timely grading, and collaboration with mentors to align syllabi and assessments. A Master's degree and district teaching credential are required, with emphasis on equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in discipline or related field, or Master’s in education with a relevant bachelor’s.
• Must be employed as a teacher at a high school within the college's service district.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach assigned CiHS courses in accordance with the Master Course Outline and in consultation with a BBCC faculty mentor.
• Utilize best practices for teaching course content, engaging and motivating students to succeed.
• Meet the class times as required and assist students as needed with questions related to the course(s) being taught.
• Provide students access to course materials and their course grades.
• Support students’ academic success by maintaining regular student hour(s).
• Foster a flexible, healthy learning environment with respect for student diversity.
• Maintain positive and effective communications with students.
• Maintain and submit grades and class rosters to college personnel when required.
• Work with faculty mentor to post syllabi to the BBCC Portal for each course taught.
• Work with faculty mentor to provide paired syllabi and paired assessments for each CiHS class taught.
• Attend annual discipline‑specific training and annual discipline‑specific professional development as required by the CiHS program accreditation.
• Meet with faculty mentor during annual site visit for each CiHS class taught
• Submit CiHS program assessment data as requested by faculty mentor.
• Attend CiHS program meetings held at BBCC, including new teacher orientation.
• Assist with development, selection, and/or recommend selection of instructional materials for course(s) being taught.

Skills

Diversity and inclusion experience

Student engagement

Instructional adaptability

Education

Master’s degree in discipline or related field, or Master’s in education with a relevant bachelor’s

Tools

LMS

Word

Excel

PowerPoint/Canva

Job description

Big Bend Community College (BBCC), a rural college serving vibrant, culturally rich communities in the Columbia Basin of Central Washington invites applications for Associate Faculty positions in College in the High School. This position will teach College in the High School (CiHS) classes in specific disciplines as specified by Interagency Agreements with area high schools. This position reports to the Dean of Academic Transfer and Allied Health and works closely with the Dual Enrollment Coordinator, Division Chair, and faculty liaison.

To work at BBCC you will be participating in a movement. We are taking action to intentionally and fearlessly create a college where all feel they belong, all people are represented and respected for their lived experiences, and each has received the recognition and support needed to thrive. Our students, the HEART of BBCC, and our employees, the SOUL, are the reason we are deepening our commitment to this movement.

BBCC’s organizational strength is captured in our small but mighty spirit. A small college taking on BIG things to enact BIG change to lift our students and employees. We are dedicated to extending postsecondary access to all our service district members and providing an environment for all to grow personally and professionally, steered by our mission and vision.

Vision

To become our communities’ first choice to dream, learn, and succeed

Mission

Serve as a Bridge

Stand as a Leader

Support for Success

Guiding Principles

Honor our Role as a Hispanic-Serving Institution

Advocate for Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity

Embrace our Workplace Norms

Innovate Proactively

Model Integrity

Educate All

If you share these values, we encourage you to come be a part of the movement happening at Big Bend Community College.

This position is open until filled. Big Bend Community College reserves the right to offer this position to a qualified candidate at any time, so a prompt response is encouraged.

Compensation

Associate Faculty receive quarterly contracts. Payment is based on $987.71/lecture credit.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach assigned CiHS courses in accordance with the Master Course Outline and in consultation with a BBCC faculty mentor.
• Utilize best practices for teaching course content, engaging and motivating students to succeed.
• Meet the class times as required and assist students as needed with questions related to the course(s) being taught.
• Provide students access to course materials and their course grades.
• Support students’ academic success by maintaining regular student hour(s).
• Foster a flexible, healthy learning environment with respect for student diversity.
• Maintain positive and effective communications with students.
• Maintain and submit grades and class rosters to college personnel when required.
• Work with faculty mentor to post syllabi to the Big Bend Portal for each course taught.
• Work with faculty mentor to provide paired syllabi and paired assessments for each CiHS class taught.
• Attend annual discipline‑specific training and annual discipline‑specific professional development as required by the CiHS program accreditation.
• Meet with faculty mentor during annual site visit for each CiHS class taught
• Submit CiHS program assessment data as requested by faculty mentor.
• Attend CiHS program meetings held at BBCC, including new teacher orientation.
• Assist with development, selection, and/or recommend selection of instructional materials for course(s) being taught.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in discipline or related field or master’s degree in education with a bachelor’s degree in discipline or related field. Master’s degree may be in progress.
• Must be employed as a teacher at a high school within the college's service district.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience implementing strategies to improve student success and retention.
• Experience with online learning, hybrid courses, learning management systems (LMS), video conferencing and other applications for instructional purposes such as Word, PowerPoint/Canva, and Excel.
• Bilingual Spanish/English proficiency.

NOTE

You must complete the online application in full and respond to the required supplemental questions. Failure to provide this information or responses of "See Resume" may eliminate you from consideration for this position. The college reserves the right to remove documents, submitted but not requested, by BBCC as part of the application process. These documents include, but are not limited to statements of teaching philosophy, diversity statement, letters of recommendation, student evaluations, performance evaluations, etc.

Conditions of Employment

Pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant’s current or past employers. By law, post‑secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who does not complete the questions. Prior to employment, 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 the position. An offer of employment will not carry with it any responsibility or obligation on the part of Big Bend Community College to sponsor an H‑1B visa. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire. Official transcripts must be provided to the college upon hire.

Reasonable Accommodation

Big Bend provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Please direct all inquiries regarding compliance with access, equal opportunity, and/or grievances to the Executive Director of Human Resources/Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator/Section 504 Coordinator, BBCC 7662 Chanute Street NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837; or via email at [e-mail].

Drug and Alcohol-Free Campus

In compliance with state and federal regulations, BBCC is committed to a safe and drug and alcohol‑free campus. Employees are expected to comply with BBCC’s policy prohibiting illegal drug use or activity, including notifications of criminal drug convictions and the use of prescription drugs or over‑the‑counter medications that are likely to affect job safety. The complete policy and procedure are available to view on the policies page (Download PDF reader) of the BBCC website. Printed copies of the policy and procedure are available by contacting the Human Resources Office at 509‑793‑2008.

BBCC Annual Security Report

BBCC strives to be a safe and secure campus for our students, employees, and community. Detailed information regarding campus security, crime statistics for the most recent‑three‑year period, and other information is available on the Campus Safety and Security page of the BBCC website. If you have questions or would like a printed copy of the materials, please contact Campus Safety and Security at 509‑793‑2286.

Equal Opportunity

Big Bend Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, marital status, pregnancy status or families with children, a mother breastfeeding her child, AIDS/HIV or hepatitis C, genetic information, and/or status as a veteran or any other legally protected classification. Demonstrated experience, sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding in working effectively with persons from diverse backgrounds, including academic, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, veterans, and diverse physical and learning abilities.