<p>The Spanish department is seeking innovative and creative faculty who are committed to the spirit of active learning, natural approach to language instruction and inquiry methods of education. The department encourages collaboration with colleagues to promote student success.</p> <p>  </p> <p>This position is an adjunct position beginning in September 2025 for Fall Quarter and potentially beyond.</p> <p>ABOUT THE COLLEGE:</p> <p>Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical students, 15% Adult Basic Education student, and 3% Applied Bachelor degrees.  Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, Washington, with 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 River's 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.</p> <p>COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION:</p> <p>We commit to be an anti-racist 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Essential Responsibilities: </p> <p>  </p> <p> Teaching first year Spanish courses.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications:  </p> <ul> <li>Master's degree in Spanish. </li><li>One-year of college-level teaching experience in which the candidate was the primary instructor of record for at least one course per quarter or semester. </li><li>Demonstrated experience, expertise, cultural competencies, and commitment to equity in working with students, communities, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and identities. </li></ul> <p> </p> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Additional teaching experience at the college freshman and sophomore level beyond the minimum qualifications. </li><li>Use and development of active-learning materials for instruction. </li><li>Understanding and implementation of outcomes assessment. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to work with and interact effectively with colleagues, staff, students, and administrators. </li><li>Demonstrated involvement in professional activities in promoting Spanish and the Hispanic culture on campus and in the community </li><li>Excellent writing and speaking skills. </li></ul> <p>At this time, Green River College is not sponsoring for H1-B Visas.</p> <p>  </p> <p>All offers of employment are subject to background checks. (Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.  Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.)</p> <p> </p> <p>Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law RCW 28B.112.080.</p> <p>  </p> <p>Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/</p> <p>  </p> <p>Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report- Green River College's Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at www.greenriver.edu/CleryASFR, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 253-288-3350.</p> <p>  </p> <p>The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320.</p> <p> </p> <p>To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.</p> <p> </p> <p>Equal Opportunity Employer and Statement of Non-Discrimination:  Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status age, perceived or actual sensory,  physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran  or military status, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal.</p> <p>  </p> <p>Green River College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including sex-based harassment, and sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Green River College's Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both.</p> <p> </p> <p>Reporting</p> <p>Any employee, student, applicant, or visitor who believes that he, she or they have been the subject of discrimination or harassment should report the incident or incidents to the College's appropriate Title IX Coordinator identified below. If the complaint is against that Coordinator, the complainant should report the matter to the President's office for referral to an alternate designee.</p> <p>For students/employees/public/visitors/applicants: Korland Simmons, Title IX Coordinator • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion </p>