Instructor - English jobs in Tacoma, WA

• Teach assigned courses and provide high quality instruction in a variety of delivery methods, including face to face, web-enhanced, hybrid, and online.
• Adequately prepare all course materials and lessons.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with a diverse population of colleagues and students.
• Provide each student with clear course expectations, evaluations and timelines through carefully written topical outlines and approved standardized syllabus.
• Support College student achievement practices, to ensure student retention, completion, and progression.
• Provide interesting and relevant assignments for students that demonstrate learning outcomes in a real-life setting.
• Respond to student questions on a timely basis.
• Provide individual and small group instruction to students in both a classroom and lab setting.
• Ensure that individual, lab, and small group instruction is based on best available education practices, meets standards for content, and is relevant to students’ vocational career training at the college.
• Maintain student and curriculum records i.e. student progress and attendance, instructional syllabi, course curriculum and plans, and grades.
• Effectively use available technology resources to enhance student access to knowledge and information, and effectively use technology to deliver instructional content.
• Develop and/or maintain industry-based program accreditation, and ensure students are prepared for and have the opportunity to obtain relevant industry credentials and certifications. 
• Deliver classroom management to maintain suitable learning environment by responding appropriately to student conduct/problems and aid in solving them in accordance with college procedures.
• Provide budget management which includes requisition and maintenance control of and safeguard inventories of equipment and supplies assigned to the program.
  
  

• Actively contribute to and participate in college-wide activities in support of regional accreditation and state and federal requirements. 
• Support College student achievement practices to ensure student retention, completion, and progression. 
• Participate actively and collaboratively with College Student Services and program advisory committees to support access to employment opportunities for students, and maintain student job placement records.
• Accountable for keeping personal development up-to-date; adding to skills and knowledge through courses that may be available through the Bates Technical College courses, professional development committees, etc. 
• Participate actively and collaboratively on committees for college as needed including but not limited to staff recruitment, college councils, etc.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Additional activities, duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice to meet college needs.
  
  

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
  
  

• Once offer of employment is made, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not preclude employment but will be contingent in determining the employee's suitability and competence to continue to perform in the position.

• This position is required to work on campus

• This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by Bates Technical College local union.
• Following date of hire, all full-time faculty and all part-time faculty working two-thirds of a full-time load for more than three quarters (20 hours per week) must obtain Professional-Technical Education Certificate within 30 working days.
  
  

• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, prioritize, and work independently and effectively.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with diverse internal and external audiences through college approved communication; must be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels under stressful conditions.   
• Demonstrated ability to provide professional, high-quality, courteous and responsive customer service with internal and external audiences of the College. 
• Model professional decorum, discretion and mutual respect within and outside of the college.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance on the job to best support business needs of the department and college. 
• Consistently maintain confidentiality and sensitivity with internal and external audiences.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and goals of the institution, and community and technical college system; stay abreast of trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance. 
• A demonstrable understanding of the mission, values, goals and objectives of Bates Technical College.

• Ability to communicate, understand instructions and recognize hazardous, unsafe or poisonous materials and/or products.

• Demonstrated understanding and ability to acknowledge and respect individual’s values and opinions to foster a harmonious working relationship with colleagues and/or students. 
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a professional demeanor while recognizing and acting appropriately in order not to jeopardize the physical and mental stability and safety of colleagues and/or students.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, prioritize, and work independently and effectively.
• Consistently model ethical behavior
• Proficient computer and educational technology skills
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance on the job.
• Proficient ability to deliver instruction through use of different methods (cooperative learning, direct instruction, discovery lessons etc.).
  
  

• Instruction takes place primarily in a normal, temperature-controlled classroom or lab environment.
  
  

• Work requires long periods of standing and sitting
• Work is commonly performed indoors
• Frequent use of computer and exposure to terminal screens
• Visual focus and strain
• Work directly with students/clients
• Work involves constant interruptions and requirement to answer on demand questions by phone, in person, or electronically
• Move up to 25 lbs. occasionally
• Occasionally kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing
• Occasional to frequent change in position from sedentary, standing, stooping and walking
• Frequent oral and auditory communication with others
• Requires communication ability necessary to understand instructions and recognize hazardous, unsafe or poisonous materials and/or products
• Must recognize and appropriately react to one’s own immediate emotional responses to situations while maintaining a professional demeanor
• Must demonstrate appropriate behavior and attitudes in order not to jeopardize, physical, mental and safety of colleagues or students

• Must acknowledge and respect individual values and opinions to foster harmonious working relationships with colleagues or students
• Occasionally be required to deal with distraught people

• Bachelor’s degree in a related subject area for teaching developmental English courses.
• Master's degree in a related subject area for teaching college-level English courses.
  
  

• Previous teaching, coaching, or instructional experience and/student teaching experience as part of an educational degree program.
• Experience teaching at a two-year higher education institution.

BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in its programs and activities in accordance with college policy, and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. Bates publications are available in alternate formats upon request by contacting the Disability Support Services Office at 253.680.7010. Inquiries regarding Bates' non-discriminatory policies, including Title IX and ADA, should be directed to: For student matters, the Dean of Student Services at 253.680.7105, Downtown Campus A211. For employee matters, the Executive Director of Human Resources at 253.680.7173, Downtown Campus A326