Adjunct Faculty Pool- Communications; Academic Year

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Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) invites candidates to develop a pool of adjunct faculty for course offerings throughout the 2025‑2026 academic year. WWCC offers adjunct positions at all of its campuses—Walla Walla, Clarkston, Washington State Penitentiary, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, and online/remotely.

Part‑time adjunct faculty positions provide flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. WWCC accepts applications on a continuous basis; qualified candidates who submit a complete application will become part of the standing pool from which the College will draw as scheduling needs dictate.

Walla Walla Community College inspires students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. The College values learning, community, diversity, health, humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal growth, and sustainability. WWCC promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and is committed to creating a safer, more inclusive environment.

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.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Teach assigned classes at the 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 on the results of evaluations and the college grading policy.
• Maintain student records and grades in the College's LMS.
• Post and be available a minimum of one (1) office hour each week that is 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 the assignment.

The Ability To Create Learning Environments That Contribute To Students' Academic Growth requires the instructor to develop the following 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.

• Master's Degree in Communications; closely related credentialing may substitute at the discretion of the college.
• Demonstrated proficiency teaching at the college-level (two years minimum); experience as a teaching assistant or adjunct instructor may count toward the requirement.

• Doctoral Degree in Communications.
• Experience teaching at a community college.
• Experience using instructional technology to support student learning, including but not limited to Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital whiteboards, and Zoom.
• Experience teaching in a variety of modalities, including in‑person, hybrid, blended, and online.
• Experience working with and relating to persons from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.

This part‑time instruction assignment is contingent on enrollment and located online for the Walla Walla and/or Clarkston campuses. Persons hired must provide acceptable documentation of lawful employment to work in the United States within three (3)…