College and Career Success Professor, Full-Time Tenure Track
- Employer
- South Puget Sound Community College
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Salary
- $62,200.00 - $62,200.00
- Date posted
- Jan 28, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Other Education
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
*Priority Review of Application will take place on Monday, February 28, 2022.*
South Puget Sound Community
College (SPSCC) seeks highly motivated and qualified
candidates for the 2022-23 academic year to fill a full-time,
tenure track position in College and Career Success. The
total annual salary is $62,200. This includes a basic
assignment of 177 contract days with a salary of $59,000 and a
stipend of $3,200. The effective date of employment will be
September 12, 2022.
This academic department helps students prepare for college and
career, and the successful candidate will be integral to addressing
diversity, equity and inclusion strategies to improve outcomes for
many cohorts, particularly for students of color and part-time
students. Successful candidates will possess the interest, skills
and abilities to help college teams lead the state in innovative
and collaborative learning experiences designed to optimize student
success.
*South Puget Sound Community College will be a “fully
vaccinated campus” under the state’s higher education guidance.
Proof of fully vaccinated status must be verified before your
first day of work. Exemptions can be requested for medical
reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs. More information
can be found here: https://spscc.edu/covid-19/guidance-employees.*
South Puget Sound Community College is committed to
increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and
inclusion among its professional staff. A firm understanding of
anti-racist policy development coupled with the skills to eliminate
barriers that harm underrepresented people is a college
requirement. The students that we serve come from a variety of
backgrounds. On average, 43% of SPSCC students are people of color.
We strongly encourage members of the underrepresented groups,
veterans, and bi- or multi-lingual individuals to apply for this
position to help meet the needs of our diverse students and service
district.
And if that isn't enough? We also
offer:
What You'll Do
The College and Career Success Professor
will:
- Place student success at the center of all decision-making.
- Engage with students, faculty, staff and administrators to create a community of learners.
- Seek opportunities for teaching and learning excellence.
- Embrace change, risk-taking and innovation.
- Respect the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs and practices of others.
- Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university.
Faculty members will work with other faculty, staff, and
administrators to:
- Increase persistence, retention and success for all students, but particularly for students of color and other underserved groups.
- Collaborate with other faculty and departments, particularly the library and tutoring centers, to build partnerships and collect resources that support students’ college and career success.
- Create and facilitate contextualized and integrated learning experiences in College and Career Success in relation to identified college pathways that are linked to career goals.
- Create authentic assessments of students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in College and Career Success that measure course, program, and college wide outcomes.
- Apply multiple high-impact and high-engagement teaching and learning strategies.
- Provide online, hybrid, and/or e-Learning enhanced courses.
- Use local, state, and national data and analytics to continuously improve strategies for student success.
- Advise students regarding academic pathways and the courses needed to reach each student’s academic goals
- Use a wide range of learning resources, tools and technologies to improve access and student success in higher education.
- Serve on committees that support the shared governance of the college.
Qualifications You Possess
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Education, Human Development, Psychology, Sociology or other applicable discipline
- Cultural Self -- The ability to understand one's own intersectional identity and how it influences identity development and how one navigates the world.
- Inclusive Pedagogy: Curriculum, Assignment Design, Assessment, and Classroom Culture, UDL.
- Demonstrated experience or participation with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, socio-economic, physical and learning abilities, and a commitment to an inclusive and equitable working/learning environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with strengths-based, cultural wealth models, and/or other inclusive pedagogical strategies in the high school or college environment
- Research background, particularly in evidence-based, high-impact teaching and learning strategies
- Experience teaching and supporting a wide range of students, including non-traditional college students and historically underserved students
- Demonstrated experience in the successful creation and deployment of high-impact, high-engagement curriculum
To Apply
Applications must be completed online and include the following attachments:
Top candidates will be notified directly to
interview for this position. Selection will be based on the
applicant's knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties
listed in this job posting as identified in the materials requested
above. Applications with comments directing the reader to see
attachments will be considered incomplete.
Veterans Preference
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and
are wishing to claim Veterans Preference should redact their
personally identifiable information from a copy of their United
States Department of Veterans Affairs honorable discharge
documentation and email to neaton2@spscc.edu with the job
number for which they are applying in the subject
line.
Background Check Condition of Employment
Employment with the college is contingent upon the
successful completion of a comprehensive background check. Any
adverse information will be considered on a case-by-case basis and
does not automatically preclude a candidate from
employment.
Bargaining Unit
This position has been designated as a bargaining
unit position represented by the South Puget Sound Federation of
Teachers, AFT/AFL-CIO, Local 4603.
South Puget Sound Community College values diversity and is
an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator
South Puget Sound 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 (unwelcome sexual conduct
of various types). SPSCC provides reasonable accommodations for
qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal
Rehabilitation Act. The following person has been designated to
handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, Title II
and Title IX, Samantha Dotson, Executive Human Resource Officer
/Title IX Coordinator, 360-596-5361, ssoto@spscc.edu, Building 25,
Room 220, 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98512; South Puget
Sound Community College is a smoke-free/drug free
environment.
Applicants needing accommodation in the application process
in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources office at
(360) 596-5500.
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