Earth Sciences Professor - Part Time

Tacoma Community College; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 1,901,088 - 2,080,176; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Personal leave day

Job summary

Tacoma Community College invites applications for a part-time Earth Sciences faculty position. The successful candidate will teach introductory geoscience courses (physical geology, physical geography and oceanography) and may offer online, hybrid, or traditional sections.

Teaching effectiveness, inclusive practices, and supporting student success are essential. Responsibilities include developing courses, assessing student work, holding office hours, completing required trainings, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in geosciences is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach Earth Sciences courses across online, hybrid, or traditional modalities.
• Assess student work throughout the quarter and provide timely feedback; assign final grades.
• Advise students informally and connect them with college resources as needed.
• Hold regular office hours.
• Complete required state, federal, and institutional trainings.
• Maintain professional and courteous interactions with students, faculty, and staff.

Skills

Teaching

Student Advising

Assessment & Feedback

Course Design

Education

Master’s degree in geosciences

Job description

Position Highlights

Part‑time faculty members contribute to student success and institutional excellence through effective instruction and student support. The successful candidate will prepare and teach courses in Earth Sciences, with classes assigned based on program needs and potentially offered in online, hybrid or traditional modalities. Introductory lab geoscience courses in physical geology, physical geography and oceanography may be included.

Essential Functions

• Prepare and deliver effective teaching and learning activities, ensuring content aligns with course objectives and supports student success through engaging instructional methods and materials.
• Provide ongoing assessment of student work throughout the quarter, including timely feedback on assignments and submission of final grades, while conducting course‑level learning outcomes assessment to ensure educational effectiveness.
• Support student success through informal advising, including implementing early alert protocols and connecting students with appropriate college resources when needed.
• Hold regular office hours.
• Complete all required state, federal, and institutional training.
• Practice professional and courteous interactions with students, faculty, and staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a geosciences discipline from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching college‑level geoscience courses in multiple modalities.
• Teaching experience in community colleges.
• Commitment to incorporating culturally sustaining and inclusive classroom practices into teaching and mentorship.
• Experience in or demonstrated commitment to teaching, mentoring, recruiting, and providing services to historically underserved, excluded, or marginalized students.

Conditions of Employment

• The finalist for this position will be subject to a criminal background check prior to the start of employment.
• Tacoma Community College has no responsibility or obligation to sponsor an H‑1B visa; proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required.

Candidate Must Demonstrate

• Excellent student‑oriented service skills, with student success as the highest priority.
• Equity‑centered classroom practices and commitment to continuous professional growth.
• Dynamic instructional methods to teach students of varying levels of proficiency and from diverse backgrounds and learning styles.

Terms of Employment

• Part‑time faculty salary range per credit hour starts at $1,380.59 to $1,510.48, with lab credit hours at 50% of the credit hour rate.
• Professional services hours are paid at a flat rate of $46.00 per hour.
• Eligible for healthcare and retirement benefits after the second consecutive quarter of half‑time or more employment at a Washington state institution.
• Part‑time faculty may receive one personal leave day per academic year if awarded a multi‑quarter appointment.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Tacoma Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment. Reasonable accommodations are provided for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act.