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Adjunct Professor & Department Chair – Business Technology

Posted on July 25, 2022
AFT Washington
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Part-time
Not disclosed
Kirkland, WA
Applications accepted until position filled

JOB SUMMARY

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is seeking a qualified part time instructor for the Business Technology program. This position will also serve as the Business Technology Department Chair. All instructor positions require two or more years of work experience; college teaching experience and industry certifications are preferred. Business Technology instructors will be very proficient with the current version of Microsoft Office software, preferably have Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification, and be prepared to teach latest applications and more.

Courses you may teach would include:

Microsoft Outlook, Core and Expert level Microsoft Word, Core and Expert level Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Publisher, and Web-Based Technologies.

The primary goal of the Business Technology program is to prepare students to use various software applications in a work environment to enhance day-to-day business operations. Note, this is not a Business Administration program, the emphasis is on software training.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Plan and develop a variety of instruction objectives and experiences appropriate to the program goals
  • Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments
  • Develop and teach to the objectives of the approved curriculum
  • Develop and teach lessons which foster and support cultural diversity and non-discrimination
  • Teach productive and constructive study skills to students
  • Design, deliver, and assess courses in keeping with course learning outcomes using online course system (currently Canvas)
  • Maintain appropriate records which indicate student progress and meet college requirements
  • Follow disciplinary procedures as prescribed and deal consistently and fairly with all students
  • Design learning experiences that are ADA compliant and using UDL principles
  • Serve as Business Technology Department Chair (an additional $500/quarter stipend will be paid for these duties)
About the employer: Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Build an exciting career helping students do the same. The college has a 60+ year history of providing quality technical and professional training to prepare students for today's careers and tomorrow's opportunities. We are a public two- and four-year college, governed by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), that offers over 100 professional-technical degree and certificate options, including an associate of applied science degree and a baccalaureate degree in applied design, as well as customized business and industry training. We serve the Puget Sound region from our campuses in Kirkland and Redmond. Home to Microsoft, Nintendo, Boeing, and other prominent businesses, LWTech's employees enjoy living and working in a region offering an unsurpassed quality of life. We're one of Kirkland's largest employers with more than 700 full- and part-time staff. The college hires full- and part-time employees for various positions, including instructors, office and support staff, administrators, IT specialists, and maintenance and custodial staff.
About your union: AFT Washington

AFT Washington is a state federation affiliated with the 1.6 million American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. We represent about 6,500 members including faculty from the community and technical colleges and pre-K through 12 classified employees. We also jointly represent professors at Eastern, Central, and Western Washington universities and The Evergreen College with the Washington Education Association. The mission of AFT Washington is to voice the ideals of our locals and members for workplace fairness and social justice while strengthening and focusing their collective power to attain those ideals.

 

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