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Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants to fulfill the part-time evening role of Adjunct Instructor for Basic Skills, ABE/GED/HS21+ located at the Coyote Ridge Correction Center (CRCC) located in Connell, Washington. The hours and days for this position will be determined upon hire.

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. We have identified three core themes that describe the fundamental aspects of the College's mission by translating it into practice: Student Success, Strong Communities, and Resource Stewardship. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

General Responsibilities:

Faculty members are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality education for all WWCC students.  The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of teacher, mentor, and facilitator of learning.  This position reports to the Dean of Corrections Education at CRCC and will be responsible for teaching classes to offenders housed at CRCC.  Successful candidates will teach assigned classes, prepare teaching materials, assign grades, maintain records, and consult with students as required by the instructional division.

This position is filled to fulfill a contract awarded to Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges{rel="nofollow"} (WSBCTC) to operate a correctional education program at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in accordance with an interagency agreement with the Department of Corrections. Walla Walla Community College and its employees working in a correctional education program are expected to follow all Department of Corrections (DOC) Policies, IT and other Security requirements, follow DOC Operational Memorandums, and comply with the Superintendent's directions.

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Essential Functions:

• Teach ABE, GED, ELA (English Language Acquisition) and/or HS21+ classes utilizing both lecture and laboratory modes of instruction.
• Participate in curriculum revision, program management, and research related activities.
• Interview and screen prospective students into the program.
• Maintain competency assessment records and student progress accountability measures on all students enrolled in the assigned course sections.
• Track and assign grades.
• Ensure that classroom/lab and equipment are in excellent condition and maintained.
• Participate in meetings and trainings as required by the college of DOC.

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Competencies:

• Ability to interact with those in custody and/or the public according to expected guidelines; treat people with dignity and respect.
• Ability to effectively combine an array of methods to enhance understanding, including demonstrations, lectures, group discussions and activities, individual activities, etc.
• Understand which teaching methods best serve the student's needs, interests, and ability to learn.
• Ability to recognize the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and other individual differences in people.
• Ability to build constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation and mutual respect.
• Ability to develop accurate standards to measure learning or administer testing or other evaluations to determine effectiveness and ensure a high level of comprehension has been achieved.