.Assistant Professor of College Success

Pierce College • Puyallup, WA

346d • $72,882 - $78,675

About The Position

Pierce College District is student-centered and mission-driven to ensure that all our students thrive and reach their fullest potential. As an institution committed to antiracism, we are action-oriented and intentional in dismantling every systemic barrier that prevents Black and Brown student excellence and liberation. This cluster hire is an opportunity for the college community to continue to act upon our values but more importantly for the empowering of our students' self-efficacy, for cultivating sense of belonging, and for the diversity of our entire student body, especially Black and Brown students, being reflected in a position of power in the classroom. The Pierce College Success Department, within the Transitional Education division, is a dynamic group of full-time and part-time faculty who serve a diverse student population. College Success classes orient students to the behaviors, expectations, and rewards of college as well as academic support services within a supportive inclusive classroom environment. The program seeks candidates with a strong commitment to supporting diverse students as they transition to college and navigate systems of higher education.

Requirements

• Graduate Degree in Education, Adult Education, Student Development or related field.
• Experience or demonstrated commitment to teaching, mentoring and/or engaging in services for Black and Brown students.
• Demonstrated knowledge of barriers for Black and Brown students and experience in addressing disproportionate impact at an institution.
• Experience in or demonstrated commitment in facilitating Black and Brown students' navigating a higher education institution.
• Experience or demonstrated commitment to integrating elements of culturally relevant and inclusive pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Designing and teaching a variety of courses in the department, specifically College Success courses, in a manner that promotes Black and Brown excellence.
• Creating race-conscious course assessments and evaluations, assessing data, and engaging in continuous improvement of courses based on that analysis.
• Continuously innovating inclusive pedagogy and active learning experiences (campus, online, hybrid) in response to assessment and evidence/data analysis.
• Provide District Leadership in curriculum, staffing and program development.
• Assist with District-wide professional development and trainings that integrate college success strategies across the disciplines.
• Demonstrating cultural humility and intercultural engagement.
• Incorporating appropriate and engaging technology across modalities.
• Creatively designing learning experiences that extend beyond delivering content.
• Contributing to a collaborative and innovative department, division, and institution.
• Leading efforts to increase student achievement in College Success, including closing areas of inequity.
• Teaching, advising, and mentoring students holistically from recruitment to completion.
• Engaging in shared governance including district-wide efforts to build an antiracist institution.
• Actively engaging with cohort peers as part of the First-Year Faculty Cohort.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Life and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Vacation, sick and personal leave.
• Reduced tuition.
• Retirement benefits.
• Annual COLA equal to that allocated by the state.
• Opportunities for additional income during the academic year and summer through additional teaching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree