Mathematics Instructor - Tenure Track

Position Summary

This is a full-time tenure-track position beginning Fall 2026, 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.

The Green River College mathematics division serves a diverse body of students in classes ranging from pre-college through the first two years of college-level STEM education. We are seeking a dynamic, energetic math instructor to work in a collaborative, progressive, and creative division. We welcome candidates from groups that are historically underrepresented and/or have demonstrated a commitment towards equity and inclusion.

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical, 15% Adult Basic Education, and 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses which include the main campus in Auburn and 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, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River's service areas are ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans among other communities.

Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion:

Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applicants with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining, and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds, including mathematically underserved populations.

Position Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Utilize a variety of methods and modes of instruction to ensure success for a diverse student population

• Teach courses ranging from prealgebra through differential equations, including statistics

• Advise students, assist in curriculum development, and participate in other college and departmental activities

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution with a major in the following:

a. Mathematics or

b. Applied Mathematics or

c. Education with a focus in Teaching Mathematics or

d. Mathematics Education or

e. Statistics

• Teaching experience such as leading a class, tutoring, TA work, running a lab section, etc.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience teaching math courses at a community college

• Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of students with diverse abilities

• Demonstrated ability to teach in the online, face-to-face, and/or hybrid modalities

• Demonstrated ability to work well as a member of a team

• Interest and willingness to participate in campus service

• Demonstrated leadership abilities

• Demonstrated strong work ethic

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Attach the following with your completed online application:

• Cover letter that specifically describes how you meet the MINIMUM and the PREFERRED qualifications (2,000-word maximum)

• One example of an assignment, assessment, or activity you have created for one of your classes of which you are particularly proud. Additionally, include a description of how it furthered your goals for the course and why you chose to share this assignment with us. (1,000-word maximum)

• Résumé

• Unofficial college transcripts

• Two (optionally three) letters of recommendation, written within the last two years, at least one of which addresses your teaching experience. You can upload them to your online application, or you or your references can email the letters directly to Green River's Human Resource Department at hr@greenriver.edu.

• Responses to the supplemental questions located online on the Questions tab next to the job posting.

Supplemental Information

At this time, Green River College is not sponsoring for H1-B Visas.