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Walla Walla Community College is now accepting applications for a part-time Economics Instructor to be part of a pool of professionals we can reach out to for teaching courses on the Walla Walla campus and/or online.

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:

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Faculty members at WWCC are professional educators committed to providing students with access to relevant, equitable and innovative learning opportunities. General responsibilities include facilitating student learning through the preparation and delivery of course materials, providing timely and meaningful feedback on assignments and exams, assigning final grades, and connecting students to campus resources and support services.

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Teach assigned classes at scheduled time and place
• Demonstrate professional skills appropriate to the teaching assignment
• Provide each student with a comprehensive syllabus at the beginning of the quarter
• Provide clear explanations, assignments, and directions
• Conduct appropriate and frequent evaluations of student performance and provide feedback so students are aware of their performance throughout the quarter
• Assign and submit grades based upon results of evaluations and college grading policy
• Maintain student records and grades in the College's LMS
• Post and be available during office hours that are reasonable for student access
• Maintain course outlines and syllabi to reflect program curriculum
• Review and recommend program textbooks, materials, and technology
• Utilize available technology appropriate to assignment

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Competencies

Ability to create learning environments that contribute to students' academic growth, require that the instructor develop these essential instructional competencies:

• Student success teaching strategies
• Outcomes-based learning
• Assessment
• Equity, diversity and inclusion
• Digital and information literacy
• Commitment to continuing education, learning and improvement in the discipline or program of expertise

Required Qualifications:

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• Master's degree in Economics; closely related credentialing may substitute at the discretion of the College

• Demonstrated proficiency teaching at the college-level (two years minimum)

   

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in Economics
• Experience teaching at a community college
• Experience using technology to support student learning
• Experience working with and relating to persons from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds

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Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the college.

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You don't check every qualification listed? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and peo