"Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Instructor-Adjunct"

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT STATEMENT:

The ELL and TS Departments at GRC serve diverse students with equity and inclusion and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds to join us. We are committed to supporting our faculty as they join us in providing quality instruction.

Position Summary

Come join our team! We are seeking dynamic adjunct instructors to provide integrated ESL (English Language Learning - ELL) and/or ABE (Transitional Studies - TS) instruction in our I-BEST courses.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical students, 15% Adult Basic Education student, and 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, Washington, 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:

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 taken into account while aiming for equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in specific reading, writing, math, and speaking and listening contextualized around specific career areas.
• Collaborate with professional/technical instructors, division chairs, departmental coordinators in TS and/or ELL and/or other content area experts to deliver content-based curriculum that matches the goals and objectives of the particular project.
• Maintain regular communication with the team teacher to develop content-specific curriculum.
• Be responsible in meeting federal, state, and college reporting and testing deadlines.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of the learners.
• Select and use a variety of resources to facilitate learning including Canvas.
• Administer CASAS test appraisals and pre/post assessments.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in education or other closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and teaching experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Adult Education, ELL, or other closely related field
• Experience teaching pre-college-level students;
• Experience teaching immigrants and refugees;
• Experience teaching integrated content-based basic skills;
• Experience with team-teaching.