Adjunct ESOL Professor

Our Opportunity

Adjunct faculty salary for the 2024-2025 fiscal year is $1,131.00- $1,154.00 per credit hour, as listed in the CBA (Download PDF reader).

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) seeks highly motivated and qualified candidates for the position of Adjunct or part-time faculty members in Transition Studies/ESOL who will:

• Place student success at the center of all decision-making.

• Engage with students, faculty, staff, and administrators to create a community of learners.

• Seek opportunities for teaching and learning excellence.

• Embrace change, risk-taking, and innovation.

• Respect the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs, and practices of others.

• Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university.

We also offer:

A healthy work/life balance for our employees with the opportunity for flexible work schedules and remote work depending on position and college needs

Fine dining in the Percival Room, offering vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices as part of our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs

Campus bookstore offering snacks, apparel, and specialty supplies

FREE Bus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond

FREE parking on our campuses – permits are not required

On-campus child care

Percival Creek, which runs beneath our campus footbridge, provides year-round beauty and views of Chinook, Coho, and chum salmon pass through each fall

Many walking paths that are marked and on nicely paved sidewalks

Gym and recreation facilities

SPSCC promotes wellness with a variety of different workshops and events on campus

Lots of activities with our Artist & Lecture series, which are FREE for staff and faculty

Many community events in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer an opportunity for SPSCC employees to gather and connect around issues that define them personally, and which affect their work at the College and their professional development. Current Employee Resource Groups include:

Staff and Faculty of Color (SFOC) ERG - an employee network that strives to create an intentional and relational foundation for community and trust building across different groups through shared values.

The LGBTQIA+ ERG creates a space for LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty at the college to share resources, build support and community, and work towards greater equity and accessibility.

What You'll Do

Essential Functions and Duties:

Faculty members will work with other faculty, staff, and administrators to

Create and facilitate contextualized and integrated learning experiences in ESOL in relation to identified college pathways that are linked to career goals.

Create authentic assessments of students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in ESOLthat measure course, program, and college wide outcomes.

Apply multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote the affective, cognitive and kinesthetic domains of learning.

Support students in and out of the classroom, which includes directing them to campus services and resources.

Accurately complete, maintain, and submit required student and class records in a timely manner. .

Be available to teach classes on a variety of days and times.

Qualifications You Possess

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in language acquisition, linguistics, English, another language, or a related field.

TESOL or related certificate and/or training.

Demonstrated experience, expertise, cultural competencies, and commitment to equity in working with students, communities, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and identities.

Experience teaching or working with adults from immigrant, refugee, or international populations online, hybrid, and/or in person.

Ability to be self-directed and responsible in meeting federal, state, and college reporting and testing deadlines.

To Apply

Applications must be completed online and include the following attachments:

Cover letter addressed to the Screening Committee highlighting your ability to perform the responsibilities and competencies described in the job posting.

Current resume/CV showing all educational and professional experience which demonstrates how you meet the minimum and any preferred qualifications.

Copies of unofficial transcripts from institutions of higher education.Top candidates will be notified directly to interview for this position. Selection will be based on the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties listed in this job posting as identified in the materials requested above. Applications with comments directing the reader to see attachments will be considered incomplete.

Veterans Preference

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wishing to claim Veterans Preference should redact their personally identifiable information from a copy of their United States Department of Veterans Affairs honorable discharge documentation and email to with the job number for which they are applying in the subject line.

Condition of Employment

Employment with the college is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check. Any adverse information will be considered on a case-by-case basis and does not automatically preclude a candidate from employment.

Bargaining Unit

This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by the South Puget Sound Federation of Teachers, AFT/AFL-CIO, Local 4603.

South Puget Sound Community College values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator

South Puget Sound Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment (unwelcome sexual conduct of various types). SPSCC provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, Title II and Title IX, Samantha Dotson, Executive Human Resource Officer /Title IX Coordinator,,, Building 25, Room 220, 2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98512; South Puget Sound Community College is a smoke-free/drug free environment.

Applicants needing accommodation in the application process in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources office at .