Career Center

• Passion for teaching and a commitment to student success;
• Commitment to the community college mission;
• Commitment to shared governance and staying current in one's discipline;
• Willingness to become involved in campus activities beyond one's discipline;
• Willingness to teach with a variety of methods, including eLearning and instructional innovations;
• Ability to teach individuals from diverse backgrounds effectively;
• Ability to pursue scholarly endeavors in area of expertise; and
• Ability and willingness to participate in the design and measurement of learning outcomes and institutional effectiveness efforts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, prepare, and teach a broad range of college-approved courses in accordance with approved course descriptions and class schedules (includes the use of multimedia technology in the classroom);
• Develop syllabi and reading lists for each course taught and update annually; participate in departmental/divisional responsibilities in the selection of texts and related teaching resources;
• Maintain a minimum of five (5) regularly scheduled office hours each week at times that provide reasonable opportunities for students to meet with faculty;
• Maintain, submit, and retain accurate academic records, including verification of class rosters and student grades, by dates requested by the College and to comply with state and federal records retention laws;
• Orient students at the beginning of each class to syllabi and addenda, subject to subsequent modification and notice to students;
• Assess student learning outcomes, engage in timely interaction/feedback/grading to support student success and meet course outcomes;
• Provide students with appropriate learning resources to facilitate student success in achieving course outcomes, program outcomes, and appropriate College-wide Student Learning Outcomes;
• Demonstrate multicultural competence including an awareness and understanding of historically disadvantaged populations, and creating an educational environment that affirms commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Engage in shared governance by participating in department, division and College committees and assisting in the formulation of policy pertaining to educational programs;
• Participate in commencement ceremonies, wearing academic robes, unless excused by the President;
• Develop and attend professional improvement activities in order to maintain contact with one's academic discipline, including teaching/learning processes and/or development of knowledge in one's field of specialization;
• Participate in outreach activities to promote educational programs;
• Participate in special College projects, surveys, and studies;
• Assist in the preparation of reports as needed by College units (e.g., Student Services, Grants Office, Athletic Department, Institutional Effectiveness) and by the College in general (e.g., for accreditations, program review and so forth);
• Develop new instructional materials, techniques, course offerings or major revisions of the same;
• Participate in community service activities consistent with the College's mission;
• Participate in student career development in related advising or mentoring activities and special retention programs; and
• Attend College-mandated trainings, professional development activities and/or meetings.

TO VIEW A COMPLETE POSITION DESCRIPTION AND/OR APPLY, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.COLUMBIABASIN.EDU/JOBS.
CBC IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. PROTECTED GROUPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Adult Education or related field from an institutionally accredited college or university;
• Experience teaching English as a Second Language to adults in an Adult Basic Education setting;
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive and equitable working and learning environments;
• Experience providing college-wide leadership in working to improve access and successful educational outcomes from diverse student populations, especially underserved student populations;
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team;
• Demonstrated attention to detail including experience maintaining accurate records, managing multiple tasks, and planning and organizing work in order to meet changing priorities and deadlines;
• Experience in or willingness to learn and implement Universal Design for Learning and other instructional framework/strategies to facilitate learning and create an inclusive classroom; and
• Experience teaching in hybrid and online formats, and willingness to meet CBC’s expectations for Learning Management System use, accessibility and teaching formats.  

• Master’s degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Adult Education or related field from an institutionally accredited college or university;
• Experience working with immigrants and refugees;
• Ability to speak a regionally top spoken language other than English (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali); and
• Experience with high school diploma programs, and integrated and/or contextualized ELA instruction.

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About Columbia Basin College

Columbia Basin College (CBC) serves the citizens of Benton and Franklin counties in Washington state with two-year associate degrees for transfer to a four-year university, and applied degrees for workforce employment. CBC also provides one-year certificates and basic skills for those pursuing a GED or high school diploma. CBC serves approximately 7,000-8,000 students each quarter.Columbia Basin College now offers bachelor degrees in Nursing, Project Management, Applied Management, Cyber Security, Information Technology, and Dental Hygiene. These bachelor degrees are in direct response to the needs of our community. As a result of community needs, Columbia Basin College has recently opened our new state of the art Social Sciences and World Languages Center at the Pasco campus.In July 2017, CBC will open its second, four-story Health Science Center in Richland. In addition to training CBC healthcare professionals, the Wortman Medical Science Center will also be a functional medical clinic as part of Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s family medicine residency program.CBC will open a student housing facility in September. This first phase will house 125 students.Columbia Basin Co...llege continues its rich tradition of meeting our community's needs with a dynamic faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a diverse student body from all walks of life.

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