Whatcom Community College (WCC) seeks candidates who strive to achieve WCC’s core themes – achieving success, building community, advancing equity, and

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enhancing effectiveness – to create a thriving learning community that supports excellence, opportunity, and equity for students, faculty, and staff. WCC is focused on building a community of respect, sustainability, and inclusivity through secure, welcoming, and engaging learning environments that encourage and support the academic and personal success of WCC students. This work is a lifelong process and the opportunities at WCC offer individuals the ability and means to seek personal and professional growth on and off campus in an area known for its beauty and culture.

FACULTY AT WHATCOM

Being a faculty member at Whatcom offers the opportunity to advance equitable student outcomes and eliminate equity gaps. To further this end, faculty have regular opportunities for professional development, collaboration with colleagues, and engagement in workshops and learning communities. These opportunities contribute to professional advancement at the College, as well as personal growth.

Responsibilities

The physics department prepares students for the physical sciences transfer or workforce. The successful applicant is expected:

to teach all levels of physics, physical science and astronomy courses offered at Whatcom, which may include evening courses (physics and physical science courses are currently in person);
to update, revise and maintain curriculum to the highest standards in the field;
to collaborate with college faculty and administrators in contributing to the future vision and scope of physics and other STEM program at the college;
to remain current in the field and adapt courses to meet changing job skills, research developments, and qualification requirements;
to successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment;
to develop and maintain contacts and knowledge of companies and organizations in the community;
to contribute to a shared government structure.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in physics or related field, with a strong undergraduate physics background. Creative combinations or professional pathways to physics teaching are welcome.
Evidence of experience teaching, tutoring, or supporting student learning with an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles.

Preferred Qualifications:

Evidence of strong interest in undergraduate science curriculum that involves student-centered inquiry and development of conceptual understanding for both science majors and general studies students.
The ability to lead efforts to increase student success in the sciences, closing achievement gaps between demographic groups, remediation needs, cultural, economic, physical and health challenges, and students with general science anxiety including teaching a productive academic mindset that shows students they are capable of learning with practice and effort.
Experience instructing and assisting in the growth and success of a diverse population of students through careful preparation of course materials, incorporating pedagogies that support effective teaching methodologies for all students and informed critical feedback on assignments and discussions with the intent to remodel, or create new laboratory and curricular materials.
Experience with culturally relevant course content, culturally responsive pedagogical techniques, and effective practices for engaging students who are diverse and/or are students who are historically underserved. The ideal candidate should have experience in this area with African American, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders and other disproportionately impacted students.
Experience working with grants, contracts, or other alternative project funding opportunities.
Excellent interpersonal skills and communication abilities with students and colleagues.
Knowledge and understanding of Universal Design for Learning and accessibility; and experience using a learning management system, preferably Canvas.
Bilingual.

Salary

Salary and Appointment:

The 2023-24 Master’s degree salary for a full-time, tenure track Physics instructor for Fall Quarter 2024 begins at $75,897 (additional degrees, experience, and state-funded and negotiated increases will increase the actual starting salary); 174-day annual contract.

Benefit Package:

The position comes with a full benefits package, including health, dental, life, long-term disability insurance and a retirement plan.
Accrues 7 hours per month sick leave while on contract (10 months).

*Additionally, as a Washington State, public higher education institution, WCC offers the following:

Whatcom Community College is a qualified employer for the PSLF program. If you work for the College full time, have had Direct Loans and are on an eligible repayment plan, you are eligible to apply.
Full-time employees are eligible to apply and participate in the Whatcom Community College Employee Tuition Program, which provides a tuition waiver for available and eligible WCC courses.

Start Date:

Fall quarter 2024

Application Due Date:

For guaranteed consideration, application packets should be received by Monday, February 26th 2024 at 5:00 pm. Position open until filled.

How To Apply

A completed application consists of an online application and:

Letter of application detailing relevant experience and how the applicant is prepared to meet the duties of the position.
Diversity statement that responds to the following question (1 page max). Whatcom Community College has a strategic plan core theme to advance equity. Describe ways in which you have actively engaged and demonstrated a commitment to promoting the success of diverse students or employees.
Current resume.
Unofficial Transcripts for all earned degrees; official transcripts required prior to the official start date.
List of five recent professional references with contact information.

Full Time Tenure Track Faculty, Physics Instructor

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