Position Summary

Position Responsibilities

• Primary teaching responsibility consists of composition courses, including ENGL 101 and research writing, as well as literature, creative writing, and cultural studies courses as available on the schedule, based on candidate's education, experience, and interest.
• Curriculum and course development (e.g., composition, literature, cultural studies, learning communities, study abroad, etc.) related to American Indian and Indigenous Studies with a focus on the local Muckleshoot Tribe, WA’s federally recognized Tribes, and other US Indigenous communities.
• Classes are to be offered in both face-to-face, as well as synchronous and asynchronous online and hybrid modalities.
• A full-time teaching load for tenure-track faculty is 3/3/3 (three courses per quarter). This position will include course release (reassignment) time to be evaluated during the tenure process.

• Join in the commitment of Green River College and the English Division to develop and sustain relationships with the federally recognized Muckleshoot Tribe, including following the protocols for the representation of and engagement with their literary, oral, and traditional knowledges.
• Participate in the development of an interdisciplinary and multi-divisional program in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) at Green River College, including the development of articulation agreements with our transfer partner institutions.
• Participate in the quarterly meetings of and contribute to the Native American Working Group (NAWG) and the Native Student Advisory Committee (NSAC), and support when possible the Indigenous Student Success Center (ISSC) and the Native American Student Organization (NASO).
• Other faculty service responsibilities may include participation on English division, instructional, and campus committees and projects, including assessment and improvement processes, and student advising.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English literature, Rhetoric and Composition, MFA in Creative Writing, or equivalent degree.
• Complementary degree, certificate, or substantial coursework in American Indian Studies, Native American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Multicultural Studies, or related interdisciplinary fields.
• Experience teaching English and/or American Indian Studies at the college level.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to build strong and effective relationships with Indigenous communities.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to equity in working with students and colleagues from under-represented, marginalized, and under-served communities and identities.

• Lived experience working in and with Tribal communities.
• Demonstrated experience in Indigenous pedagogies and methodologies.

• Cover letter that explains your experience and education related to teaching Indigenous literatures and curriculum and that addresses the position responsibilities and qualifications.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Names of three references
• Supplemental DEI questions
  • Describe your experience, education, and professional development regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and intersectionality.
  • Please share your teaching philosophy related to Indigenous curriculum, and provide specific examples of your pedagogy.

Supplemental Information

This is a full-time tenure-track position beginning Fall 2024, continuing with annual nine-month contracts.

The salary will be determined according to the candidate's educational background, teaching experience and applicable work experience.

This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by The Green River United Faculty Coalition.

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