Computer Information Systems Adjunct Professor

Adjunct faculty salary for the 2024-2025 fiscal year is $1,131.00- $1,154.00 per credit hour, as listed in the CBA(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader).

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) seeks highly motivated and qualified candidates for the position of adjunct or part-time faculty members in Computer Information Systems/Computer Science who will:

• A healthy work/life balance for our employees with the opportunity for flexible work schedules and remote work depending on position and college needs
• Fine dining in the Percival Room, offering vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices as part of our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs
• Campus bookstore offering snacks, apparel, and specialty supplies
• FREE Bus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond
• FREE parking on our campuses – permits are not required
• On-campus child care
• Percival Creek, which runs beneath our campus footbridge, provides year-round beauty and views of Chinook, Coho, and chum salmon pass through each fall
• Many walking paths that are marked and on nicely paved sidewalks
• Gym and recreation facilities
• SPSCC promotes wellness  with a variety of different workshops and events on campus
• Lots of activities with our Artist & Lecture series, which are FREE for staff and faculty
• Many community events in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer an opportunity for SPSCC employees to gather and connect around issues that define them personally, and which affect their work at the College and their professional development. Current Employee Resource Groups include:
  • Staff and Faculty of Color (SFOC) ERG - an employee network that strives to create an intentional and relational foundation for community and trust building across different groups through shared values.
  • The LGBTQIA ERG creates a space for LGBTQIA staff and faculty at the college to share resources, build support and community, and work towards greater equity and accessibility. 

• Create and facilitate contextualized and integrated learning experiences in Computer Information Systems/Computer Science to identify college pathways that are linked to career goals.
• Be available to teach classes during the daytime or evenings and weekends. NOTE: There are software development and computer science courses during the day and in the evening/Saturday hybrid program.
• Teach courses online, hybrid, and/or virtually.
• Create authentic assessments of students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities in Computer Information Systems and Computer Science that measure course, program, and college-wide outcomes.
• Apply multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote the affective, cognitive, and kinesthetic domains of learning.
• Use a wide range of learning resources, tools, and technologies to improve access and student success in higher education.
• Support students in and out of the classroom, which includes directing them to student support services and resources.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Use local, state, and national data and analytics to enhance strategies to improve student success continuously.

• Bachelor's degree in Software Development, Computer Science, or closely related field AND at least five years of professional industry relevant experience, OR at least ten (10) years of professional industry experience relevant to computer science or computer information systems, including web development, data analysis, data management, data visualization, cybersecurity, network administration, and/or software design using the model-view-controller pattern.
• Ability to teach a mix of: C#, databases/SQL, and web development.
• Ability to work a morning or evening schedule.
• A Washington State Professional-Technical Faculty Certificate (or ability to become certificated) requires at least two years of applicable experience within the last five years.
• Use of Agile software development and release processes.
• Ability to establish community and professional public and private sector connections related to students’ educational experiences.
• A commitment and ability to work effectively with students of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, including a wide range of student preparedness and physical abilities.
• Demonstrated experience or participation with persons from diverse backgrounds such as sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, religious, linguistic, gender, age, socio-economic, physical, and learning abilities, and a commitment to an inclusive and equitable working/learning environment.
• Collaborative -- The ability to work in culturally diverse groups toward a common goal by involving, including, and valuing others.

Applications must be completed online and include the following attachments:

1. Cover letter addressed to the Screening Committee highlighting your ability to perform the responsibilities and competencies described in the job posting.
2. Current resume/CV showing all educational and professional experience which demonstrates how you meet the minimum and any preferred qualifications.
3. Copies of unofficial transcripts from institutions of higher education.

Salary : $1,131 - $1,154