Biology Professor - Part-Time Gig Harbor Campus

Tacoma Community College's Gig Harbor campus (GHC) was built in 1995, after more than a decade of credit and non-credit offerings in the Gig Harbor area, at various locations. Situated northwest of Tacoma across the Narrows Bridge, the Gig Harbor campus offers credit and non-credit courses. Known for providing a small, intimate learning experience, the Gig Harbor campus is ideally located for residents of the peninsula communities. The building is a unique branch campus, not far from the main campus, and offers a wide variety of programs and services. Gig Harbor is also the home of TCC's Continuing Education (CE) department, which provides non-credit professional development, lifelong learning, and personal enrichment classes for both the Gig Harbor and Tacoma communities.

TCC is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. We embrace our identity as a community college and strongly encourage applications from candidates who recognize and honor the important role that equity, diversity, and inclusion brings to an educational community. Our stated mission is to create meaningful and relevant learning, inspire greater equity, and celebrate success in our lives and in our communities. We are recognized nationally as an, Achieving the Dream "leader college" and our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion. According to the Community College Survey of Student Engagement, TCC ranks high on measures of active learning and academic challenge, thanks to our creative and scholarly faculty. We seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Reflects the diversity of our community.
• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching.
• Is attracted by the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities.
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for underrepresented populations.
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others.
• Engages effectively with the community both within and outside of TCC.

Regional Setting
For information on Tacoma and the surrounding area: https://www.tacomacc.edu/tcc-life/life_in_tacoma

Part-Time Faculty positions at the college are open continuously and reviewed on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Individuals who apply to the applicant pool are considered active for a period of 12 months from the application date and may be contacted when vacancies occur. Submitting an application does not guarantee that a position will be available or offered.

Position Highlights
This position is responsible for preparing and teaching introductory Biology courses and corresponding labs in a classroom environment at the Gig Harbor Campus.

• Prepare and teach introduction to biological principles including; diversity of life; basic cellular anatomy and biochemical processes; evolution and genetics; ecology and environmental issues; and an overview of human anatomy/physiology.
• Prepare and teach introduction to cell biology for pre-allied health and pre-science majors.

• Masters degree in Biology or closely related field from an accredited college or university.

• Experience teaching college level biology courses.

• Successfully complete a criminal history background check prior to employment.

• Effective listening and customer service when working with others.
• Excellent customer service skills; including establishing, building, and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.
• Professional and courteous interactions with students, faculty, and staff.
• An appreciation of diversity and the benefits of a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.
• Ethics and integrity.
• Dynamic, non-traditional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles.
• Experience using computers as an instructional aid in and out of the classroom to enhance learning.

Application Material & Procedures

1. Tacoma Community College online application form.
2. Cover letter and resume. In your cover letter indicate how your background and experience meets the qualifications for this position.
3. UNOFFICIAL copies of transcripts for all colleges and universities attended.