English Adjunct Instructor Substitute Pool

We are seeking applications on an ongoing basis for Englishadjunct instructors and substitutes at Renton Technical College (RTC).Please see Terms of Employment for further compensation details.This position will remain open until filled.

RTC offers several English classes with an emphasis on applied composition (COMP 100 and traditional ENGL&101. There also may be opportunities to teach ENGL&102 Composition II ENGL&235 Technical Writing or ENGL&111 Introduction to Literature. We prefer open educational resource (OER) materials for each class which enrolls an incredibly diverse group of students. We are particularly interested in candidates who are available for inperson instruction.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as needs arise within each department. Deans will evaluate applications periodically and contact candidates as adjunct positions become available. Note that applications may be reviewed at any time while this posting remains active.

Renton Technical College located southeast of Seattle has provided quality education in a variety of occupations for over 80 years. Our professionaltechnical certificate and degree programs offer entry and midlevel training in the areas of allied health trades and industry culinary business technology and automotive. Our outstanding college & career pathways program with classes in adult basic education English as a second language and GED preparation is available to those who need additional preparation prior to entering a training program and for those who simply wish to improve their math and English skills. Career Education and apprenticeships degrees round out our offerings. As an Achieving the Dream and an Aspen Institute top 10 finalist in Community College Excellence RTC is also proud to be a Military Friendly School serving those who chose to serve. RTC is a Guided Pathways college that aims to dismantle institutional barriers to student success.

Renton Technical College is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its faculty and staff. The students that we serve come from a variety of backgrounds and are over 60 of color. We strongly encourage members of historically minoritized groups veterans and bi or multilingual individuals to apply for this position to help meet the needs of our diverse students and service district.

• Provide leadership in working to improve access and successful educational outcomes for underrepresented student populations.
• Demonstrate multicultural competence (including an awareness and understanding of historically disadvantaged populations) and create an educational environment that affirms commitment to equity diversity and inclusion.
• Support the continued implementation of Guided Pathways across the college.
• Effectively teach the adopted curricula for English classes.
• Design inclusive instructional strategies including classroom small group and individualized instruction to reach all students and select and evaluate the materials needed to implement these strategies.
• Work effectively with students from academically culturally and economically diverse backgrounds.
• Evaluate student progress towards attaining the learning outcomes including thoughtfully designed individual assignments projects quizzes and standardized tests.
• Maintain and submit student records documentation and program reports including annual assessment reports on assigned general education student learning outcomes.

• Demonstrated leadership or participation in institutional programs with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual orientation racial ethnic religious linguistic gender age socioeconomic physical and learning abilities and a commitment to an inclusive and equitable working / learning environment.
• Masters degree in English or other graduate degree with substantial credits in English.
• Ability to design inperson and online learning experiences that are interactive and respectful of cultural differences.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals whose first language is not English.
• Ability to work effectively and engage with adult learners.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated attention to detail required as well as previous experience maintaining accurate records managing multiple tasks and planning and organizing work in order to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to represent the college in a positive and professional manner while using tact discretion and courtesy.
• Speaker of a language in addition to English is preferred preference for top spoken languages in the RTC service area (Spanish Vietnamese Russian Somali Chinese).