Seattle Colleges ยท 5 months ago
Part-Time Faculty Pool - Cooperative Work Experience (Internships)
Seattle Colleges is a diverse community college district in Washington focused on equity and inclusion. They are seeking part-time faculty for the Cooperative Work Experience program to teach courses and coach students on work-based learning experiences, helping them secure internships and develop job skills.
EducationHigher EducationSTEM Education
Responsibilities
Teaching assigned CWE courses, ex. CWE 101- Portfolio, Job Search Preparation and Job Shadow; CWE 110 - Internship; and CWE 495 - Baccalaureate Internship courses. These courses may be offered in online synchronous, online asynchronous, hybrid, or in-person modalities
Leading orientation for CWE courses during the first week of classes
Providing timely assessment and feedback to students on class assignments
Communicating with students in a regular and timely manner in relation to their learning
Ensuring course materials are accessible to students in compliance with digital accessibility standards
Meeting with students during scheduled drop-in hours and by appointment, in person and through remote tools
Providing guidance for students in steps required to enroll in CWE courses
Providing evaluation for Prior Learning Assessments
Promote use of Handshake career platform to both students and employers
Providing assistance and coaching to students relating to internships, including:
Information/referrals about current and potential internships
Advisement for searching and applying for internships
Coaching on networking, resumes, interviewing, etc. as needed
Engaging with employers as needed to expand and sustain partnership development
Communication with employers that are current or prospective partners
Exploration to find new internship opportunities that can be brought to students
Assisting employers in understanding work-based learning and their responsibilities in supervising internships experiences
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in business, education, social work, counseling, or related field
Recent teaching experience with adult learners
Familiarity with Learning Management Systems, ex. Canvas LMS
Experience in creating relationships with external partners such as employers, community organizations and workforce development organizations
At least one year of experience working in an educational institution in advising, counseling, coaching or otherwise providing student support; OR at least one year of experience working in a social service position assisting people with finding employment
Demonstrated commitment to bridging opportunity gaps for underrepresented and underserved student populations in their pursuit of success in their academic and career goals
Benefits
Competitive benefits package
Professional development opportunities
Enrichment experiences in areas of their choice including, committee, workgroup, and affinity group opportunities
Company
Seattle Colleges
Seattle Colleges is a high school that provides all kinds of higher education courses.
Funding
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