English Language Learner Instructor - Tenure Track

Green River College welcomes highly qualified faculty with experience teaching the English language to immigrants and refugees. We are looking for a collaborative team member with a commitment to equity. This is a full-time tenure-track position. It starts in September 2026 and continues with annual nine-month contracts. This assignment is in the College and Career Pathways Division.

About the College

Green River College welcomes our diverse local and global communities and is committed to meeting students where they are by providing inclusive, equitable access to innovative and comprehensive educational programs, and individualized support that empowers and prepares students to achieve their personal, educational, and career goals.

Green River College serves students in Academic Transfer, Professional-Technical, Applied Bachelor's degrees, Transitional Studies, and English Language Learning at four campuses: Auburn, Kent, Enumclaw, and Auburn Center.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We commit to be an anti-racist institution where all students, faculty, and staff receive the access, resources, and services needed to achieve their educational, career, and personal goals. Green River College makes social and economic justice, equity, and inclusion our highest priorities.

The Green River College definition of equity encompasses all identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, economic status, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religion, spirituality, immigration status, age, and culture. We understand individual needs vary widely, and the effects of discrimination and historical oppression must be considered while aiming for equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.

Responsibilities:

• Teach any of the ELL classes, pre-literate through level 6 for 15 credits. The assignment is in-person. Assignments may be at the main Auburn campus, Kent campus, or community sites.
• Advise students, serve on campus-wide committees, attend division and department meetings, and perform other duties as outlined in the negotiated faculty agreement.
• Guide students through their pathway from low-level ELL classes to high-level ELL classes and from high level to Transitional Studies/I-BEST/college courses.
• Collaborate with other ELL and TS faculty in curriculum and program development.
• Participate in governance within the department, the division, and the college.
• Complete administrative duties such as reporting attendance, administering CASAS assessments, assisting students with registration, and appraising new students.

Experience:

• Experience in teaching ELL to immigrants and refugees
• Working with adults from diverse, under-represented and marginalized communities, such as Immigrant/Refugee/Undocumented, Low Income, People with Disabilities, and those identifying as LGBTQIA
• Creating an equitable and inclusive environment for both students and colleagues
• Teaching and developing contextualized, inclusive and culturally responsive curriculum

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages OR
Master's Degree with a credential in TESOL or CELTA

About Green River College

Green River College has four locations, including the main campus in Auburn and satellite learning centers in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, high school completion students, 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 diverse.