Who We Are

Priority Consideration Date: May 9, 2024

Located in the scenic Puget Sound area with Mount Rainier in the distance, Tacoma is the third largest city in Washington State with a thriving and diverse community of over 200,000 residents. Tacoma Community College (TCC) was built on the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Puyallup and Squaxin Island Tribes. The 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty forcibly removed them to Reservations to make way for colonizers; we recognize the privilege of utilizing this land has come at great cost. We honor the resilience of the Puyallup and Squaxin Island people, who still live here, defend their rights, and contribute greatly to the well-being of our community. Our institution aims to increase partnerships and community ties with the local indigenous populations. Moreover, TCC stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community by further strengthening collaboration with the Black Student Union as well as community entities such as the Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses. In addition, we strongly support the Stop Asian Hate movement and have an active Asian Pacific Islander Student Club as well as an Asian and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Coalition. TCC is committed to developing more culturally responsive curricula by infusing and incorporating more educational content focused on the lives, experiences, and contributions of Native, Black, Asian, and other marginalized communities. We continually strive to become an anti-racist institution.

To grow our workforce, we are seeking creative, collaborative faculty who are reflective of the diverse community we serve. Tacoma Community College is a public Associate- and Bachelors-granting institution that serves a student-body of approximately 12,000 students. Our students are 27% students of color, 60% female, and have a median age of 26. We embrace our identity as a community college. Our faculty are engaged in innovative work to improve student retention and program completion, and community success. 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 are specifically focusing on improved support for traditionally marginalized populations, including Black/African- American, Indigenous, People of Color, Dreamers, justice-involved, immigrants and refugees, Veterans, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. To this end, TCC seeks applicants who:

• Value intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Welcome difference and model respectful interaction with others
• Recognize and honor the important role that diversity brings to an educational community
• Have experience teaching or doing research in Native/Indigenous communities.
• Are committed to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population
• Are committed to teaching in a community college setting
• Care deeply about student success
• Intentionally support and promote efforts related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Honor TCCs mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities
• Reflect the diversity of our community

Regional Setting

Position Description
Tacoma Community College seeks two innovative, student-centered tenure-track OR full-time temporary professors to join our Healthcare Pathway. One of these two positions will take on a leadership role in the program.

The Community Health Professional Professor is responsible for developing, preparing and teaching fully online community health coursework in a baccalaureate degree program. Our thriving Community Health Professional, BAS program is celebrating its 6th year as an integral part of the Healthcare Pathway at TCC's main campus. As a valued member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with students, faculty, and staff, fostering strong connections within our healthcare community. This position reports directly to the Dean of Healthcare and offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of healthcare education.
If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to embark on a fulfilling journey with us, we encourage you to apply.

Although the courses in this program are 100% online, this position will require regular on-campus activities for college and program work, student meetings, industry partner meetings, and other related functions in accordance with the Faculty Negotiated Agreement, section 6.22. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement provides for a 176-day yearly contract running approximately from September 1 to June 15. Tenure-track candidates are supported through a 3-year long process, after which they are eligible for tenure. Tenure-track faculty are reviewed primarily on their teaching, service to the college, and community involvement.

Essential Functions

Full-Time Faculty – The primary responsibility of teaching faculty is student teaching and learning. To fulfill this responsibility, teaching faculty will:

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and teach fully online baccalaureate level courses in the field of Community Health
• Collaborate with program faculty and staff on curriculum and program development incorporating current educational theories and research and integrating new and innovative approaches to instruction.
• Develop and utilize a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of learners in an online environment.
• Employ innovative and inclusive teaching methods to engage a diverse student population.
• Foster a positive and supportive learning environment that encourages student success.
• Collaborate with an advisory committee of community partners to keep curriculum relevant to local industry.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback using program criteria and expectations.
• Maintain regular office hours according to the current CBA to support and improve student retention and success.
• Utilize online learning management systems (Blackboard, Canvas, etc.) and other innovative teach and learning technology.
• Develop and foster community partnerships.
• Work with local employers and students to facilitate internships.
• Support division/department goals.
• Actively participate in departmental responsibilities to include curriculum review, program development, and faculty meetings.
• Develop curriculum at a baccalaureate level.
• Serve on college committees and participate in college governance.
• Participate in the colleges professional development and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion events and training.
• Participate in department, division and college outreach activities. Participate in the holistic recruitment and retention of community health students, particularly in historically under-represented or marginalized groups.
• Meet accreditation standards for areas of instructional responsibility and participate in and support overall college accreditation processes.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Masters degree in Public Health, Community Health, Social Work, Nursing, Health Administration, Human Services, Education or related field OR equivalent work experience
• 3 years relevant work experience AND/OR relevant current teaching experience that particularly qualify the candidate to provide instruction in community health.
• Current BLS or Healthcare CPR certification, CPR/AED certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Public Health, Community Health, Social Work, Nursing, Human Services, or related field
• Current BLS or Healthcare CPR certification, CPR/AED certification.
• Current in appropriate certifications CHES, CPH, and/or equivalent in field of instruction.
• Experience teaching at a secondary or post-secondary level.
• Experience teaching or doing research in Native/Indigenous communities.

Duties of the position require the following knowledge, skills and abilities or the willingness to learn them:

• Ability to inspire, motivate, teach and mentor students in the profession of community health
• Strong commitment to the profession of community health.
• Knowledge and experience in a wide variety of health care settings and facilities.
• A high level of technology and application skills in the teaching and/or health care field.
• Strong critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with students, faculty, staff and external community partners in both online and face to face environments.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, cultural awareness, and sensitivity in the workplace.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse learning environment. Cultural self-awareness and cultural sensitivity to diverse populations of students and colleagues
• Success in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships within a diverse environment.
• Ability to effectively respond to the broad-ranging needs of a culturally and socioeconomically diverse student population.
• Experience with dynamic, interactive delivery methods of teaching students with widely varying levels of proficiency and with diverse backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles. Willingness to use contemporary teaching techniques such as collaborative, inquiry-based, active, and experiential learning, integrative learning communities, and individual and group student projects.
• Ethical decision-making ability and sound professional judgment.
• Dedication to group problem solving and collaboration.

Application Process

Selected candidates will be invited for an interview which may include a teaching demonstration.

Complete application packages must include the following:

• Tacoma Community College Online Application
• Resume & cover letter describing how your educational background and work experience align with the responsibilities and qualifications of the position.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts for all colleges and universities attended (official transcripts will be required for the successful candidate).
• Tacoma Community College is committed to creating and supporting a multi-cultural climate that welcomes, fosters, respects, and celebrates diversity. Please attach a statement (maximum two pages) describing your experiences with other cultures and communities, your level of cultural self-awareness and how you have integrated both experience and self- awareness into your living/working environment.

Terms of Employment
This is a full-time tenure track faculty position contracted on an annual basis.

Tacoma Community College values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Tacoma Community College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, religion, or status as a veteran of war. Prohibited sex discrimination includes sexual harassment (unwelcome sexual conduct of various types). Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students, employees, and applicants with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Federal Rehabilitation Act. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Stephen Smith, Title VII and Title IX, Building 14, 253-566-5055; Kathryn Held, Section 504 Officer, Building 7, 253-566-5328. Tacoma Community College is a smoke-free/drug free environment. This recruitment announcement does not reflect the entire job description and can be changed and or modified without notice.