Full-Time, Tenured Track Faculty- English

South Seattle College is looking to hire two (2) Full-Time, Tenured Track English Faculty member for our College Transfer department.

The salary range for this position is $92,571-$109,633. Please note that initial salary placement for new faculty is generally at Step 11 ($92,571 annually).

Application and required materials must be submitted no later than / Opportunity is open until filled, first review of materials will begin: April 20,2026.

Overview

South Seattle College (main campus) is seeking two full-time, tenure-track English faculty members who are experienced in developing and teaching composition courses grounded in equity-based writing practices. We are seeking applicants with a rhetoric and/or composition background energized by the instruction and development of composition courses. Successful candidates will demonstrate significant instructional experience in a range of composition courses: e.g. developmental, technical, multimodal, first-year, research methods, service learning, or multilingual composition courses. Candidates should be familiar with the philosophy and practice of instructing at an open-access institution serving a diverse student body. Applicants should demonstrate their ability to invite students to bring their lived experiences, knowledges, and whole selves to the classroom.

Successful candidates will teach classes in First-Year Composition and may be asked to instruct in the broader suite of Composition courses based on their expertise/experience: Technical Writing, Professional/Technical writing, Pre-college Writing, Applied Composition, etc. Additionally, successful candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty and community partners to generate new rhetoric/composition courses and revise current composition and writing center programming at the college. Candidates are invited to share their expertise and experience with directed self-placement, writing center or tutoring support for composition programs, and curriculum development as part of their application materials. We are interested in both your experience and your vision for innovation within the writing program at South Seattle College.

We are seeking faculty members who will work effectively with students, colleagues, staff, and community members in a campus culture that centers student success and multicultural understanding. There may also be opportunities for candidates to take on administrative roles such as writing center coordinator or English coordinator if they have the interest or aptitude. The full-time positions start Fall Quarter 2026. All faculty are represented by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT local 1789) and position, salary, and working conditions are governed by the collective bargaining agreement. Full-time faculty are obligated to teach 15 credit hours per quarter (Fall / Winter / Spring) as well as fulfill non-instructional duties outlined in the current collective bargaining agreement. English faculty typically teach 1-2 courses in person per quarter and to attend non-instructional department meetings.

About South Seattle College and the division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Celebrating over 50 years, South Seattle College is one of three colleges in the Seattle Colleges District serving approximately 15,000 students each year. South Seattle College¿s main campus is located on the traditional land of the Coast Salish peoples in West Seattle, with satellite campuses at Georgetown, the New Holly Learning Center, and the Harbor Island Training Center.

Our programs include over 25 professional and technical career training programs, Basic and Transitional Studies, Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, a range of Apprenticeship programs, and Associate of Business degrees to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities, in addition to three B.A.S. (bachelor of applied science) degrees. We also serve students concurrently enrolled in high school as well as English Language Learners, and we offer continuing education classes.

South Seattle College is an open-access college which serves a diverse community of students: first-generation students, immigrants, refugees, undocumented students, LGBTQIA+ students, veterans, international students, Running Start students, Seattle Promise students, and students of all abilities.

The Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS) embraces dynamic instruction, inclusivity, and student empowerment as essential to our mission. Faculty are deeply invested in growing our instructional community with values rooted in using teaching as a tool to dismantle the systemic racism, colonialism, and imperialism implicit to higher education.

Seattle Colleges is committed to recruiting dedicated faculty and employees who together create a welcoming academic climate that reflects the diverse backgrounds of our community, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, race, gender, gender identity, age, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, disability, political status, and sexual orientation.

As a Seattle Colleges employee, you will gain access to a great benefits package including:

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Promotional Opportunities
• Great Medical, Dental, and Retirement plans
• Paid Sick and Vacation Leave
• Transportation benefits
• Tuition Waivers
• PEBB Wellness Plan
• Washington State Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Essential Functions:

Philosophy & Values

Successful candidates:

• Approach composition as a rhetorical, social, and transferable practice¿not just as a set of achievable skills.
• Reflect on and engage with their own positionality and identity in the classroom, recognizing how power, experience, and context shape learning, and commit to the holistic care of students as whole people within an open-access institution.
• Value education as a pathway to lifelong learning, critical self-reflection, and personal growth.
• Understand and teach writing as a practice that occurs across many disciplines, formats, social situations, and media.
• Honor the department¿s commitment to advancing linguistic justice through antiracist writing pedagogy, recognizing language difference as the norm, challenging dominant discourse, and teaching writing as a social, ethical, and rhetorical practice grounded in students¿ diverse identities and lived experiences.

Curriculum & Department Vision

Successful candidates:

• Contribute to the continuing evolution of our composition courses (English 98, English 99+101, English 101, English 102, English 107, English 235).
• Design curriculum that celebrates multiple English¿s and diverse perspectives on composition and creative expression that move beyond traditional course offerings, inviting students¿ experiences, Indigenous ways of knowing, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Collaborate with colleagues to revise composition courses, pilot new approaches, and respond to evolving student needs.

Pedagogy & Classroom Expectations

Successful candidates:

• Design and implement assessment and grading practices which are equity-based and non-punitive.
• Develop curriculum geared towards the needs of first-year transfer students, including dual-enrolled high school students.
• Have experience with hybrid/remote teaching, Learning Management System (LMS) design, and use universal design principles to provide accessible content.
• Deliver innovative instruction that could serve diverse learning styles and educational backgrounds for a variety of academic, professional, and technical pathways.

Communication & Collaboration

Successful candidates:

• Engage stakeholders (students, higher ed partners, student services, local communities) to help inform department growth.
• Contribute to the college by engaging in non-instructional work (e.g., serving on committees, revising/reviewing course outlines, assessment norming, and faculty-driven initiatives).
• Develop and facilitate strong working relationships and collaborate effectively in teams.
• Actively participate in the evolution of South Seattle College through engagement in professional development, district/campus initiatives, and individual projects.

This description is not intended to cover every aspect of this job; we are a team that works together to meet the needs of those we serve, and every member of the team is expected to contribute, even beyond the specific responsibilities listed in this description.

Required Education, Experience, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated teaching experience within diverse communities and/or open-access, educational settings.
• Experience implementing contemporary issues, perspectives, and critical approaches in First-Year Composition instruction, especially when teaching dual-enrolled high school students and transfer students.
• Experience utilizing practices informed by equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• MA, or equivalent, in English, Rhetoric and Composition, Communications or a related field (degree conferred by Spring 2026).
• Experience designing and implementing new courses, programs, or curricula (classes, workshops, instructional modules, public-facing events).
• Demonstrated engagement in connecting with and building collaborative relationships across diverse communities.
• Fluency with instructional technologies and modalities (e.g., using learning management systems such as Canvas to teach online, hybrid and/or web-enhanced courses, engaging students in digital literacy and library resources).
• Additional expertise in one (1) or more of the following areas desired but not required:

Required Application Materials:

Applications should include:

• CV with complete teaching history
• Cover Letter that addresses the job call emphasis
• A Syllabus from a first-year composition course (the first required writing course a student takes at an institution) or a composition course taken by students prior to a college-level course
• A major project¿s student-facing assignment prompt, relevant pedagogical context, and assessment rubric

Please name your submitted files as:

• YourName_CV
• YourName_CoverLetter
• YourName_Syllabus
• YourName_AssignmentExample (this is fine if it¿s multiple files)

Part of the interview process will also include a teach demonstration, in person at South Seattle College

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform range of physical motions, exerting up to 25 pounds; lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds; standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, kneeling, squatting, and stooping; and traversing up and down stairs.