Criminal Justice Instructor - Adjunct

Green River College seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach Criminal Justice Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science courses. We seek highly committed individuals who can bring industry experience and leadership in serving students in the Criminal Justice program. The college seeks applicants with a commitment to innovate and maintain a highquality education program to work with diverse communities and to cultivate student success through teaching coaching and mentoring.

Currently instruction is both on campus and online. The program seeks to hire individuals with the ability to utilize a variety of instructional methods to deliver innovative handson learning experiences to a wide range of students. Candidates should bring experience and expertise that is especially suited to enhancing the success of underrepresented and marginalized student populations. Candidates from diverse origins/backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

The college welcomes individuals to apply who are strong advocates for all areas of criminal justice from the crime scene to the lab the courtroom and corrections with knowledge and understanding of current trends and industry practices and a thorough understanding of current technology found in the workplace. We are looking for individuals with experience working collaboratively with people of diverse abilities backgrounds and perspectives with a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace. Candidates should have demonstrated administrative organizational and interpersonal skills who can work well with students colleagues and other staff in a team environment.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
Green River Colleges student body is made up of approximately 41 Academic Transfer students 34 ProfessionalTechnicalstudents 15 Adult Basic Educationstudent and3 Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses including the main campus in Auburn Washingtonwith satellite campuses in Kent downtown Auburn and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college) those seeking retraining for the workforce international students students learning English and Continuing Education students. Green Rivers service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse comprising African Americans African immigrants Asian Americans Asians Latinx Native Americans Pacific Islanders and Middle Eastern Americans among other communities.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION:
We commit to be an antiracist institution where all students faculty and staff receive the access resources and services needed to achieve their educational career and personal goals. Green River College makes social and economic justice equity and inclusion our highest priorities.
The Green River College definition of equity encompasses all identities including but not limited to race ethnicity economic status gender identity sexual identity disability religion/spirituality immigration status age and culture. We understand individual needs vary widely and the effects of discrimination and historical oppression must be taken into account while aiming for equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.

Position Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of industryrelated courses which may include the following subject areas: introductory course in criminal justice and forensic science criminal and procedural law corrections criminal evidence and investigations policing etc.
• Currently courses are being offered in person online and hybrid formats.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• The minimum qualifications for disciplines on this list are any bachelors degree and two years of related work experience.
• Experience that indicates a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students including those with physical and learning disabilities.
• Experience teaching Administration of Justice Courts Corrections courses at the college or professional level. See website for list of courses in Criminal Justice and Forensic Technology Programs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior teaching experience or demonstrated experience in training or facilitating handson experiential learning approaches. Work experience with a criminal justice or forensic agency.

• Prior teaching experience in face to face and online delivery platforms.
• Masters degree or higher in related field.
• Specialized experience and/or training in Corrections Policing Law Forensic Science or Criminal Investigations

Attach the following with your completed online application and responses to the Supplemental Questions (located under the tab titled Supplemental Questions) to be considered for this position.

• A Cover Letter which specifically describes how you meet each qualification
• Resume
• Supplemental question(s)