Continuing Education Planner - Higher Ed. jobs in Tacoma, WA

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.

DESCRIPTION:

Our mission is to provide a wide variety of quality non-credit courses, lectures, and interactive learning experiences to our service communities. The Continuing Education program is seeking to build a pool of qualified applicants interested in teaching courses for our general personal interest students, 55 membership of adult learners, and youth programs.  We are looking for passionate educators for our four service locations: Enumclaw, Kent, Auburn Center, and our Main Campus in Auburn. We offer flexibility in scheduling and location whenever possible. We are open to online and mixed-modality instruction, though in person teaching is preferred. We are currently recruiting in the following areas but open to all course proposals :

• Dance
• Fitness
• Mindfulness 

Please see our course catalog at www.greenriver.edu/CE for more ideas of classes you may be interested in teaching with Continuing Education

Join as an adjunct faculty member and be a part of one of the most diverse schools in Washington State. 

• Planning and executing courses that have been agreed upon by the Continuing Education Department
• Work collaboratively with the Continuing Education team to periodically expand course offerings
• Provide students with a positive learning experience in an exploratory setting
• Provide students with access and feedback to their work when applicable
• Respond to Program Manager inquiries, proposal requests, and other communications in a timely manner.

• Subject matter experience, passion and expertise required
• Industry Certified when applicable
• A desire to engage learners of all ages and backgrounds. Experience in an instructional setting is preferred. 
• Ability to work with staff and program colleagues to develop engaging programs  
• Availability to teach evenings and weekends a strong plus.

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 cover letter which specifically describes how you meet each QUALIFICATION
• Resume 
• Supplemental Questions

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/ 

Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report— Green River College’s Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at www.greenriver.edu/CleryASFR, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 253-288-3350. 

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: Vice President of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.  

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) 288-3320. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.