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Job Description
JOB The Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA), an Everett Community College program that is a national leader in interdisciplinary, undergraduate research for Running Start students, seeks a full-time, tenure-track English/Interdisciplinary instructor. This position reports to the Executive Director of ORCA and will be connected to both the Academic Foundations and the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Areas of Study. This position requires a reflective practitioner with a commitment to closing equity gaps in student outcomes and to ensuring that all students are welcomed and valued on campus and in our classrooms. This faculty position will work with students over multiple quarters and in multiple courses over their two-year degree pathway with an emphasis on interdisciplinary undergraduate research at ORCA. Instruction will necessarily be innovative, collaborative, and responsive to student success and feedback. Facilitating students' growth as writers across rhetorical modes and as critical readers of written and spoken text will be central in a range of courses, from humanities to composition to literature, with some social science as relevant and applicable. Teaching advanced composition will include integration of students' oceanographic and marine biology research. Full-time faculty at EvCC's ORCA will also participate in our wrap-around advising process, recruitment of new students, cross-disciplinary meetings, whole-school field activities, and main campus curricular development, assessment, and initiatives that advance student learning.
Examples of courses taught include:
Humanities 125 (Negotiating Nature) English Composition I English Composition II American Literature III Future social science course based on candidate's training and experience
Executive Director, Ocean Research College Academy
POSITION NUMBER
00012030 This position is eligible for hybrid work location, per Everett Community College's Telework Policy Additional compensation may be available for courses that meet high wage / high demand criteria
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
(as described in the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement): Teaching Foster an equitable, anti-racist, and culturally inclusive learning environment and demonstrate an awareness of the experiences and needs of the current student population. Develop curriculum, prepare, modify and deliver teaching/learning activities designed to maximize student learning and foster inclusive excellence. Teach courses in accordance with the course record, course syllabus, approved student learning objectives, and quarterly course schedules. Design and/or deliver course assignments, learning activities and assessments that enable students to meet the course's stated learning outcomes. Develop a current course syllabus using the College's inclusive syllabus template and submit it to the Instruction Office prior to the start of the quarter. At the course level, assess student work using appropriate methodologies that promote further learning; at the department or program level; at the program or department level, disaggregate, review and assess student learning outcomes with the goal of continuous improvement and reduction of opportunity gaps. Complete summative evaluations of student work during the College's scheduled finals week; submit final grades by the designated deadline. Create and maintain department and student records in accordance with college policies and procedures. Refer students to college services, community agencies and other professionals as appropriate. Conduct program/transfer advising as detailed below. Establish, post, and maintain regularly scheduled office hours for consultation with students. Program Advising Full-time faculty will be responsible for advising a caseload of currently enrolled students. Participate at least once annually in professional development to maintain and update advising skills. Participate in quarterly Advising cross-training per quarter as requested by the Dean/Supervisor. Provide Program Advising as assigned for students in all areas in which the faculty member has been cross-trained. Proactively contact all assigned students each contractual quarter. Participate in advisee student support networks. Active use of institutionally sanctioned advising platform(s) as appropriate for scheduling, record-keeping, degree planning, and communicating with advisees with ongoing development, training and support provided by the college. Faculty Program Advisors will support students in developing the following skills: Transfer and career planning. Building, modifying, and adhering to a degree plan. Identifying and adhering to institutional deadlines. Accessing essential resources on campus. Accessing technological resources that will assist them in monitoring their program blocks, graduation and transfer requirements. Identifying and overcoming barriers to academic success. Continuation of Professional Standards Stay current in relevant best practices, emerging topics, and research, especially those related to the mission, vision, and values of the college. Maintain certification and/or licensure required by the College in the performance of the faculty member's assignment. Participation in College Priorities Contribute to EvCC's mission, vision and values and to the priorities and objectives articulated in Charting a
Path Toward Equity:
EvCC Strategic Plan 2022-2027.
Attend and participate in:
the first two days of annual opening week activities held in the Fall quarter department and division meetings training activities as mandated by state and federal law professional development program mandated by Washington Senate Bill 5227 the annual commencement ceremony in June. Serve on committees. Reassigned Time The leadership of the College has the right to assign faculty duties to faculty members. Faculty may be assigned non-faculty duties including, but not limited to, administrative functions, leadership of college initiatives, or other specially assigned duties.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Physical Requirements Ability to participate in boat-based activities Everett Community College follows the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides the following information as a guideline for applicants: Ability to operate office equipment, including computers, printers, and telecommunication devices. Ability to observe, analyze, and interpret data from various sources. Ability to prepare and present detailed reports, both in written and audible formats. Ability to exchange information on the phone, through video conferencing, or in person. Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while performing routine tasks. Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Terms of Employment Full-time position, September through June, days/times vary by courses taught FLSA overtime exempt Position is subject to Everett Community College policies and procedures. Represented by American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Collective Bargaining Agreement Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement
