Job description

Auburn, WA

Green River College is looking for an Anatomy and Physiology Instructor (Tenure Track) – Starting Fall 2026

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT STATEMENT:

Green River College encourages applications from individuals committed to building, strengthening, and maintaining academic excellence of Science Education courses in the Science Division. Green River College welcomes individuals with a commitment to teach and the ability to utilize a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure student engagement and student success. As our department grows, we will continue to retain and support students pursuing their educational and professional goals by maintaining an inclusive culture of academic excellence. Full-time faculty members are committed to teaching a broad range of science courses using various methods and modes of instruction to support student engagement and promote student success. We encourage applications from individuals who can adapt instructional methods to meet a wide range of student backgrounds and interests. We seek an additional team member who can adapt instructional methods to meet the needs of our diverse students who come to GRC from a wide span of cultural and experiential backgrounds and have a variety of professional and personal interests.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, 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, learning English as a second language, and ContinuingEducation students. Green River’s service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinos/as, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

Position Responsibilities

• A strong commitment to and enthusiasm for teaching.
• Willingness to teach a wide range of Anatomy & Physiology and Microbiology courses.
• Demonstratedabilitytofosteraneffectivelearningenvironmentinacollege classroom.
• Demonstratedabilitytoevaluatestudentseffectivelyinacollegeclassroom.
• Experienceinusingavarietyofinstructionalmethodstofacilitatestudentlearning.
• Demonstrated experience, expertise, cultural competencies, and commitment to equity in working with students, communities, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds and identities.
• Technological skills competent for an educational environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in the classroom and with other professionals.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, colleagues, staff, and administrators as well as the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to effectively contribute to student advising, curriculum development and revision, collaboration with colleagues, and participation in other college and division professional activities.
• Ethics, integrity, and sound judgment.

Qualifications

MINIMUM Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in the biological sciences with demonstrated excellence in teaching majors and non-majors biology.
• One year of experience teaching college level biology courses (lecture and laboratory) as the instructor of record.

PREFERRED Qualifications:

• Course work in Anatomy & Physiology and/or ability to teach microbiology.
• One year or more additional instructional experience in college settings.
• Familiarity and willingness to teach with different teaching modalities including online, hybrid, with an emphasis on face-to-face teaching.
• Demonstratedcommitmenttocontinueddevelopmentofsuccessfulteachingstrategies.
• Ability to be flexible to the department’s needs in schedule and location. Classes could include occasional night or branch campus offerings.

How to apply

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COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applications from faculty, staff, and administrators with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.