Open until filled. Priority consideration for applications received by June 24, 2026.

Founded in 1961, Highline College was the first community college to be established in King County and is one of 34 community and technical colleges. More than 350,000 alumni have graduated from Highline over the years. Nestled between Seattle and Tacoma, we are located on the traditional village sites of the Muckleshoot, Puyallup and many other Coast Salish tribes.

HC welcomes faculty with a commitment to excellence in teaching and the success of all students. HC faculty value self-reflective practice and continued professional growth. We strive to cultivate a welcoming and supportive learning environment for all our students.

Highline prioritizes access for all students, staff, and faculty, which is evident in our Mission, Vision, and Values. We are proud Highline strives to improve access to Education for our student community. Those who come to our college bring unique personal experiences, beliefs, and perspectives and make us better. We strive to provide and highlight resources to support our students, staff, and faculty by fostering an equal opportunity focused workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Highline offers a unique variety of affinity groups for which all faculty are welcome to join.

Highline College is a comprehensive community college providing certificates, associate's and bachelor's degrees in high-quality academic transfer pathways, workforce training, and Adult Basic Education.  Highline College (HC) is seeking qualified applicants for a full-time faculty Associate Lecturer position in MATHEMATICS.

This position is also eligible for a legislature funded High-Demand stipend issued on a quarterly basis. Currently, the stipend amount is approximately $2,760 per quarter. Three quarter total of $8,280.

Please address the following responsibilities in your cover letter. If you don't have experience in an academic setting, please address them within the context of your professional experience:

• Teaching: Teach a wide variety of courses from pre-college mathematics through college-level mathematics, including statistics. In addition, these courses are offered in various modalities (face-to-face, Hybrid, or online asynchronous). Create a welcoming and supportive learning environment and use evidence-based practices to improve the success of diverse students; foster active, inclusive, and culturally relevant learning environments and curricula that welcome and engage all students, incorporating instructional technologies, as appropriate, to improve student attainment. Engage in self-reflective practice.

As a part of the contract, the successful candidate will teach a 40 quarter-credit load (typically two, five-credit courses in fall quarter and three, five-credit courses in winter and spring quarters.) The successful candidate will gain practical two-year college experience by teaching a reduced load while receiving support and guidance from the Mathematics Department faculty. Associate Lecturers participate in departmental and College initiatives and are mentored in effective teaching strategies, student learning preferences, classroom management techniques, and student advising.

• Advising/ Coaching/ Mentoring: Work with students outside of class to help them choose courses and get connected with campus and community resources. Participate in professional learning opportunities focused on culturally responsive advising and establishing relationships with students;

• Collaborate with colleagues/participate in shared governance: In collaboration with colleagues, engage in continuous improvement through college-wide assessment processes. Participate in department, division, and other College activities, including College governance. Establish and maintain respectful, ethical, and professional relationships with students and colleagues;

• Professional development/ ongoing professional learning: Engage in ongoing professional learning. This includes remaining current in your discipline and evidence-based practices for culturally response, inclusive, and anti-racist pedagogies.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• A recent (within 2 years) master's degree (MA or MS) in mathematics from an institution with regional accreditation or its international equivalent; AND
• Ability to communicate in English, orally and in writing; AND
• Demonstrated interest in teaching mathematics in the first two years of college.
  • Pending degrees must be completed by September 2026 and verified by a letter from the granting institution.

We desire a candidate with one or more of the following qualifications.  We expect the successful candidate to have only some of these qualifications. 

If these are not evident in your resume, be sure to discuss them in your cover letter:

• Undergraduate teaching experience and/or experience as a graduate teaching assistant;
• Demonstrated experience working in multicultural/diverse environments, particularly those who are under-represented in higher education or STEM fields;
• Knowledge of research on teaching, learning or assessment in mathematics;
• Awareness of existing gaps in achievement in diverse student populations and a commitment to developing innovative classroom practices to bridge these gaps;
• Awareness of existing gaps in achievement in diverse student populations and a commitment to developing innovative classroom practices to bridge these gaps.

About Highline College

Highline College prides itself on its commitment to diversity and equity, its institutional culture of collegiality and innovation, its globalization of curricula and its inclusion of the community in its programming. Founded in 1961, Highline College is situated in a diverse community just 15minutes south of Seattle. The college annually serves more than 16,500 students – a student population of over 70% students of color, representing 35 nations and more than 100 languages.

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