Full-Time, Tenure Track Faculty- English (2 positions)

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

The starting 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.  

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. 

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:

 Part of the interview process will also include a teaching demonstration, in person at South Seattle College. More information will be provided to those candidates that this will apply to.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a regular basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Seattle Colleges is unable to extend post-completion optional practical training (OPT) to F-1 students who receive STEM degrees. 

 

Job Duties and Position Overview -
 

Successful candidates:

 Curriculum & Department Vision

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 Pedagogy & Classroom Expectations

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 Communication & Collaboration

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 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.

 

Candidates should ensure all the following documents are uploaded to your application in order to be considered:

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Persons with disabilities have the right to reasonable accommodation in all aspects of employment with Seattle Colleges. This includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, application, interviewing, hiring, training, termination, conditions of employment, and any other employer-supported activities. Applicants requesting accommodation should contact Human Resources.

Seattle Colleges follows the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides the following information as a guideline for applicants: 

Seattle Colleges is committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity for all its students, employees, and applicants in education, employment, services and contracts, and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, age, national origin, religion, creed, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as an honorably discharged veteran or disabled veteran or military status, political affiliation or belief, citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or presence of any physical, sensory, or mental disability. In addition, reasonable accommodation will be made for known physical or mental limitations for all otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Further, the Seattle Colleges is committed to ensure that all employees and students work and learn in an environment that fosters mutual respect and professionalism, free from all forms of bullying behaviors, including cyberbullying.

Students, employees, and applicants at Seattle Colleges can reach the Title IX Coordinator or ADA/Section 504 Coordinator for questions about discrimination, harassment or grievance procedures.