Part Time Faculty - Mathematics

This is an open continuous application process to apply for Part Time Faculty - Mathematics positions at Highline College.

The department coordinator will review applications to fill needs as they arise. Vacancies may be identified ahead of time, such as offering multiple classes in a subject in an upcoming quarter, or vacancies may occur with little notice, such as when needed to backfill in an unanticipated situation. There may be times when the department is not hiring for adjunct faculty.

Highline College delivers innovative education and training opportunities to foster personal and professional success in our multicultural world and global economy.

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 Math, Education, or 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.