"Part Time Faculty - Mathematics"

Program Overview

Mathematics department is one of the five departments in the Pure and Applied Science Division at Highline College. Serving most highline students, we offer courses from Pre-Algebra to Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Statistics. Our courses support professional technical programs, transfer degree programs, and four-year degrees that Highline currently offers. Math faculty participate in professional development at both local and national levels and are continuously involved in curriculum improvement for student success. The Highline College Mathematics Department works as a team to empower our diverse student community to achieve their educational goals through innovative instruction, curriculum, placement, and support. For more information, see the Highline's Math Department website at https://math.highline.edu/

Position Overview

Faculty in this position will teach precollege, up to precalculus level courses, MATH 141 and MATH 142. Our courses require using online course management technology, and use of graphing calculators. Course assignments will vary each quarter depending on enrollment. Our schedule includes day/evening/weekend, on-line, hybrid, and off-campus sections.

SALARY

Compensation for part-time faculty teaching one 5-credit class ranges between $6,468.26-$6927.15 which is calculated based on education and teaching experience.

FACULTY-WIDE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

At Highline, successful faculty applicants demonstrate the ability to:

• Show commitment to student learning. This includes planning, organizing, and creating an interactive, cooperative, and mutually respectful learning environment, incorporating research-based practices to teaching and assessment.
• Challenge learners intellectually. This includes encouraging students to ask questions, confront limits, recognize complexities, think critically, and challenge assumptions.
• Practice culturally responsive instruction. This includes designing curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment that are relevant to students; valuing what students already know; and empowering students to demonstrate knowledge in multiple ways as appropriate for the discipline.
• Communicate effectively. This includes conveying information and expectations clearly, listening carefully, encouraging students to communicate, and acting with respect, enthusiasm, and empathy toward students.
• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity. This includes, but is not limited to, being professional, honest, and ethical in the selection and delivery of course content.
• Assessment. Ability to assess student-learning outcomes and use assessment data to modify instruction.

ABILITY TO

• Communicate effectively in oral and written English with students and colleagues of varied ethnicity, ages, backgrounds, and abilities, with a commitment to a culturally diverse environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters in Science in Statistics, Economy, or Mathematics; AND
• Teaching experience in mathematics;

OR

• BA/BS in Mathematics, Secondary Mathematics Education, or in a related field with significant Math coursework; AND
• Masters in Science in related field; AND
• Teaching experience in mathematics;

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters in Math or in a related field with significant graduate Math coursework;
• Community College teaching experience in Mathematics;
• Experience in curriculum development, current teaching, and assessment practices;
• Experience with innovative strategies that increases: student learning, engagement, and completion of degree required math classes in a timely manner;
• Demonstrated interest in working with student cohorts in programs such as TRiO, MESA, UMOJA, PUENTE, AANAPISI, etc. at the pre-college and college levels.
• Proficient in a language(s) in addition to English.

About Highline College

Highline College prides itself on its commitment to diversity and equity, its institutional culture of collegiality and innovation, its globalization of curricula and its inclusion of the community in its programming. Founded in 1961, Highline College is situated in a diverse community just 15minutes south of Seattle. The college annually serves more than 16,500 students – a student population of over 70% students of color, representing 35 nations and more than 100 languages.