"Adjunct Faculty POOL- History (2025-2026 Academic Year)"

Adjunct Faculty POOL- History (2025-2026 Academic Year)

Walla Walla Community College

Salary: See Position Description

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: 2025-1025 HIST

Location: Walla Walla, WA

Department: ARTS & SCIENCES

Closing: Continuous

Description

Walla Walla Community College is accepting applications for a part-time History Instructor to be part of a pool of professionals we can reach out to for teaching U.S. History III (HIST& 148).

General Responsibilities

Faculty members at WWCC are professional educators committed to providing students with access to relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities. General responsibilities include facilitating student learning through the preparation and delivery of course materials, providing timely and meaningful feedback on assignments and exams, assigning final grades, and connecting students to campus resources and support services.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Teach assigned classes at the scheduled time and place
• Demonstrate professional skills appropriate to the teaching assignment
• Provide each student with a comprehensive syllabus at the beginning of the quarter
• Provide clear explanations, assignments, and directions
• Conduct appropriate and frequent evaluations of student performance and provide feedback so students are aware of their performance throughout the quarter
• Assign and submit grades based on the results of evaluations and the college grading policy
• Maintain student records and grades in the College's LMS
• Post and be available a minimum of one (1) office hour each week that is reasonable for student access
• Maintain course outlines and syllabi to reflect program curriculum
• Review and recommend program textbooks, materials, and technology
• Utilize available technology appropriate to the assignment

Competencies

Ability to create learning environments that contribute to students' academic growth requires that the instructor develop these essential instructional competencies:

• Student success teaching strategies
• Outcomes-based learning
• Assessment
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Digital and information literacy
• Commitment to continuing education, learning, and improvement in the discipline or program of expertise

Required Qualifications:

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the college. For remote work, applicants must reside in either WA, OR, ID, CA, IL, PA, or TX.

• Master's Degree in History or a closely related credential may substitute at the discretion of the college.
• Demonstrated proficiency teaching at the college-level (two years minimum); experience as a teaching assistant or adjunct instructor may count towards the requirement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral Degree in History or a closely related field
• Experience teaching at a community college
• Experience using instructional technology to support student learning, including but not limited to Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital whiteboards, and Zoom
• Experience teaching in a variety of modalities, including in-person, hybrid, blended, and online
• Experience working with and relating to persons from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds

Conditions/Terms of Employment

This is a part-time instruction assignment contingent on enrollment and located at the Walla Walla and/or Clarkston campus with virtual options when available. Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful employment to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment and provide transcripts. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Candidate may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition for consideration of employment. The college is a tobacco free institution. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.

Compensation

Compensation for an adjunct assistant professor is contingent on enrollment and paid in accordance with the contract between the WWCC Board of Trustees and the WWCC Association for Higher Education. found on the WWCC Human Resources Page. Refer to Appendix C for the adjunct salary schedule.

Required Application Materials

This position is posted as open until filled and applications will be screened as received. To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet that includes the following:

• NEOGOV online application
• A cover letter detailing how you meet the qualifications and competencies for this position
• Curriculum vitae or comprehensive resume
• Contact information for three professional references.
• Answers to all supplemental questions
• Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.