English Adjunct Professor

  Adjunct faculty salary for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is $1,165.00- $1,189.00 per credit hour, as listed in theCBA(Download PDF reader)

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) seeks an engaging and dedicated Adjunct English Instructor to teach in our Humanities and Communication Division. The English Instructor will embrace change, risk-taking and innovation and place student success at the center of all decision-making. Successful candidates will engage with students, faculty, staff, and administrators to create a community of learners and respect the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs, and practices of others.

SPSCC accepts applications for adjunct faculty (part-time) positions on an ongoing basis to establish a qualified pool of applicants. This pool is created for future part-time professor appointments to the individual program or course indicated. This announcement will serve as an open and continuous applicant pool. Appointment availability varies from quarter to quarter.  Candidates selected from the pool will be contacted by the division should a vacancy arise. 

Adjunct faculty members will:

• Place student success at the center of all decision-making.
• Engage with students, faculty, staff and administrators to create a community of learners.
• Seek opportunities for teaching and learning excellence.
• Embrace change, risk-taking and innovation.
• Respect the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs and practices of others.
• Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university.

South Puget Sound Community College is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its professional staff.  The students that we serve come from a variety of backgrounds. On average, 43% of SPSCC students are people of color. We strongly encourage members of the underrepresented groups, veterans, and bi- or multi-lingual individuals to apply for this position to help meet the needs of our diverse students and service district.

And if that isn't enough?  We also offer:

• 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
• The Clipper Coffee Corner serving Batdorf & Bronson coffee and a selection of delicious food items from our baking/culinary students
• A brand new Health & Wellness Center
• FREE Bus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond
• FREE parking on our campuses \u2013 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
• 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 which 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.

Adjunct/Faculty members will work with other faculty, staff, and administrators to: 

• Create and facilitate contextualized and integrated learning experiences in English in relation to identified college pathways that are linked to career goals.
• Create authentic assessments of students' knowledge, skills, and abilities in English that measure course, program, and college wide outcomes. 
• Apply multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote the affective, cognitive and kinesthetic domains of learning
• Support students in and out of the classroom, which includes directing them to campus services and resources.
• Seek opportunities for teaching and learning excellence.
• Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university.
• Be available to teach classes on a variety of days and times

Course titles:

English 101 (English Composition I)

English 102 (Composition II)

• Master's degree in English or a related area from an accredited college or university, and
• Experience teaching college-level composition.  

Applications must include the following attachments:

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

Top candidates will be notified directly to interview for this position by the division should a vacancy arise. Selection will be based on the applicant's knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties listed in this job posting as identified in the materials requested above. Applications with comments directing the reader to see attachments will be considered incomplete.

Condition of Employment

Employment with the college is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check. Any adverse information will be considered on a case-by-case basis and does not automatically preclude a candidate from employment.

Veterans Preference

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wishing to claim Veterans Preference should redact their personally identifiable information from a copy of their United States Department of Veterans Affairs honorable discharge documentation and email to sbutler-hill@spscc.edu  with the job number for which they are applying in the subject line.   

Bargaining Unit

This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by the South Puget Sound Federation of Teachers, AFT/AFL-CIO, Local 4603.

SPSCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientations, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over age 40, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. The college complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Applicants needing accommodation in the application process in an alternative format may contact the Human Resource Office at (360) 596-5500. The college is committed to enhancing the diversity of our faculty and staff, as well as our student population. We strongly encourage applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legal protected status. SPSCC is a drug-free workplace.