Diesel Technology Instructor

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a full-time, Tenure Track Diesel Technology Instructor at the Walla Walla campus. The start date is at the beginning of the Winter quarter January 2025.

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. 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.

Open until filled with the first review of applications on October 22, 2024 See Required Application Materials section for more information

 General Description:
The Diesel Technology faculty at WWCC are engaged professionals focused on student success. We are seeking a creative and dynamic individual who will become an active and engaged member of the Diesel Technology instructional team.

Teaching and Related Responsibilities

Teaching Responsibilities:

– Participate in Diesel Technology Advisory committee.
– Curriculum
– Provide clear explanations, assignments and directions for students with a varied degree of abilities.
– Utilize best practices when implementing technology in the
– Assign and submit grades and maintain student
– Participate in assessments of college-wide and discipline-specific
– Administer frequent assessments, both class room and labs
– Provide students with a comprehensive syllabus that aligns with the Master Course Outline for each class.
– Maintain regularly scheduled office
– Adhere to the six Instructional Competencies (outlined below).
– Work in partnership with the Workforce faculty and staff and attend regular meetings
– Participate in commencement ceremonies, wearing academic robes, unless excused by the President

Related Responsibilities:

– Advise and mentor students on program options, career plans and graduation
– Participate in division, campus and college-wide
– Serve on college and/or faculty
– Participate in community activities and form community and industrial partnerships as related to instructional assignments and
– Maintain excellence in and commitment to professional development activities, which include discipline-specific knowledge and best teaching

Competencies:

– Demonstrated ability working with and relating to persons from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds, and creating a welcoming, inclusive learning environment.
– Instructional approach centered on students and informed by culturally responsive teaching.
– Willingness to adapt to the changing needs of students, the College and teaching methodologies.
– Strong interest and willingness, and preferably demonstrated skill, in using technology to deliver relevant information face-to-face, online, as well as hybrid.
– Ability to use varied instructional approaches within and between courses.
– Ability to work with industry to improve student recruitment, review curriculum, and assist students in job placement.
– Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and interdisciplinary work.

Instructional Competencies:
There are six essential instructional competency areas that are valued for all teaching faculty at WWCC. These essential instructional competencies focus on student success, equity, and teaching.

Student Success Teaching Strategies — Implement and practice diverse teach