Walla Walla Community College
Electrical Systems Technology (EST) Instructor
Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, Washington, United States, 99362
Electrical Systems Technology (EST) Instructor
Walla Walla Community College
Salary:
$87,969.00 - $100,287.00 Annually
Job Type:
Full Time
Job Number:
2025-001022 EST-WSP
Location:
Walla Walla, WA
Department:
VPI/INSTRUCTION OFFICE
Closing:
Continuous
Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.
Description
Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking a creative and talented instructor focused on student success who has a strong knowledge background to fulfill the tenure-track role of Electrical Systems Technology Instructor in the Corrections Education program located at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington. The start date is at the beginning of the Winter quarter in January 2026.
This position is filled to fulfill a contract awarded to Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) by the
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
(WSBCTC) to operate a correctional education program at WSP in accordance with an interagency agreement with the Department of Corrections. Walla Walla Community College and its employees working in a correctional education program are expected to follow all Department of Corrections (DOC) Policies, IT and other Security requirements, follow DOC Operational Memorandums, and comply with the Superintendent's directions.
At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.
This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by September 24, 2025
@
11:59pm PST.
See Required Application Materials section.
General Description: The workforce faculty at WWCC are innovative and passionate professionals focused on student success. We are seeking a creative and dynamic individual who will become an active and engaged member of our education team. Teaching in Workforce Education is similar to on-the job training, which people in the industry do every day. This position will teach 212 days a year face-to-face instruction with students at the Washington State Penitentiary.
This technical certificate prepares the student to enter cooperative training in an energy-related field. Often these training experiences result in long-term employment with the training entity. This certificate is also designed to be a pre-apprenticeship preparation for an electrical career. This concentration provides students opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills needed to: read blueprints and technical diagrams; install and inspect wiring, control and lighting systems, including transformers and circuit breakers; and troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair or replace wiring and equipment safely to NEC standards using a variety of testing instruments, hand and power tools.
Certificate Outcomes:
Demonstrate the highest standards of personal and professional safety.
Apply electrical: safety, theory, vocabulary, and calculations of series, parallel, and combination circuits involving direct and alternating current.
Demonstrate knowledge of: resistors, inductors and capacitors; resistive-inductive-capacitive reactance circuits, single and three-phase transformers, DC generators and motors, three-phase alternators, and single and three-phase motors.
Wire and test various types of electrical circuits based on their schematics.
Describe and apply proper safety procedures for working with rotating machinery, pressurized vessels and systems, chemicals, ladders and energy, electricity, hot and cold fluids, and heavy objects.
Essential Functions: Teaching
and
Related
Responsibilities: Teaching Responsibilities:
Participate in the Electrical Technology Advisory committee.
Curriculum development.
Provide clear explanations, assignments and directions for students with a varied degree of abilities.
Utilize best practices when implementing technology in the classroom.
Assign and submit grades and maintain student records.
Participate in assessments of college-wide and discipline-specific outcomes.
Administer frequent assessments, both classroom and labs
Provide students with a comprehensive syllabus that aligns with the Master Course Outline for each class.
Adhere to the six Instructional Competencies (outlined below).
Related Responsibilities:
Advise and mentor students on program options, career plans and graduation requirements.
Work in partnership with the Workforce faculty and staff and attend regular meetings
Serve on college and/or faculty committees.
Participate in community activities and form community and industrial partnerships as related to instructional assignments and interests.
Maintain excellence in and commitment to professional development activities, which include discipline-specific knowledge and best teaching practices.
Competencies
Demonstrated ability working with and relating to persons from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds, and creating a welcoming, inclusive learning environment.
Instructional approach centered on students and informed by culturally responsive teaching.
Willingness to adapt to the changing needs of students, the College and teaching methodologies.
Strong interest and willingness, and preferably demonstrated skill, in using technology to deliver relevant information face-to-face, online, as well as hybrid.
Ability to use varied instructional approaches within and between courses.
Ability to work with industry to improve student recruitment, review curriculum, and assist students in job placement.
Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and interdisciplinary work
Instructional Competencies There are six essential instructional competency areas that are valued for all teaching faculty at WWCC. These essential instructional competencies focus on student success, equity, and teaching.
Student Success Teaching Strategies
:
Implement and practice diverse teaching and learning strategies understanding that students come with different educational preparedness.
Outcomes-Based Design
:
Design curriculum, assignments, and projects that align with course and college-wide learning outcomes.
Assessment
:
Develop student knowledge and mastery through consistent, timely formative and summative assessment.
Equity, Diversity, and Cultural Inclusivity
:
Design learning opportunities that recognize student diversity as well as foster a learning environment of inclusion and understanding.
Digital and Information Literacy
:
Ensure students have technological and digital literacy skills needed for success at university level academic institutions or professional-technical work occupations.
Commitment to Professional Development and College Life
:
Engage in continuous professional growth as well as participate in activities that promote the Walla Walla Community College's community and mission.
Required Qualifications: Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the college. Experience for this position can be obtained through varies paths such as:
Associate of Applied Science degree in Electrical Technology or Energy Systems Technology; or
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; or
Documented completion of an Apprenticeship program (e.g. IBEW or CITC) and/or current electrical journey-level license; or
Extensive experience as a technician for a power generation utility; or
Experience teaching/training mechanical-electrical concepts; or
Military experience in the role of engineer.; or
Minimum of three years of related work experience in an industrial maintenance mechanic/electrical technician role; or
Recent WWCC Energy Systems Technology program graduate)
Additional Desirable Qualifications
Recent teaching or training experience in Electrical Systems or related field.
Experience in student advising or mentoring.
Experience with the community college system.
Experience using online learning management systems.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
You don't check every qualification listed? Please apply anyway!
Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification - even if they might be a great fit for the role! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider applying.
Conditions/Terms of Employment
This is a full-time 212-day tenure-track Assistant Professor position is located inside the Washington State Penitentiary, an adult male prison. Interacts daily with students (incarcerated individuals), instructors, counselors, DOC, and WWCC staff. Successful candidate must have the ability to travel between buildings with or without accommodations. Washington State Penitentiary is fully ADA compliant. The campus is tobacco free institution.
Faculty terms and conditions of employment are negotiated with their exclusive bargaining representative, the Association for Higher Education. A complete copy of the agreement can be found on the
WWCC Human Resources Page .
Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment and official college transcripts. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. All Walla Walla Community College staff members employed at one of the Correction Education facilities must be cleared by an FBI background check before being hired into such positions and successfully complete a 3-week corrections training program. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. The College is a tobacco-free campus.
Department of Correction positions are grant funded and funding is not guaranteed. Upon loss of grant funding, the position will end. WWCC does not absorb the cost to fund DOC grant positions.
Compensation: The College has a negotiated faculty salary schedule. Employee placement on the schedule is determined by education level and experience. Salary is dependent on the number of days of the contract and the candidate's placement on the negotiated faculty salary schedule. Initial placement is generally
$87,969 - $100,287
for a standard 212-day contract, dependent on qualifications (additional compensation for doctorate degree). The College has a comprehensive faculty benefit program including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; paid sick leave; and retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). The college also supports faculty professional development. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.
Required Application Materials
This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application by
September 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST . To qualify for priority consideration, applicants must submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:
Online NEOGOV application.
Cover letter
Provide a cover letter detailing your interest in this position. Please describe any professional experience, training, or educational background that makes you an ideal candidate.
Curriculum vitae or comprehensive resume
Names and contact information for three professional references
Answers to three (3) supplemental questions
Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.
Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application.
If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at
1-855-524-5627
or email them directly at
support@governmentjobs.com .
WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.
Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process, please contact the Human Resources Office at
(509) 527-4224 - TDD (509) 527-4412, email
personnel@wwcc.edu
, address: 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla WA, 99362.
To apply, please visit
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/wwcc/jobs/5072460/electrical-systems-technology-est-instructor
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Walla Walla Community College
Salary:
$87,969.00 - $100,287.00 Annually
Job Type:
Full Time
Job Number:
2025-001022 EST-WSP
Location:
Walla Walla, WA
Department:
VPI/INSTRUCTION OFFICE
Closing:
Continuous
Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.
Description
Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking a creative and talented instructor focused on student success who has a strong knowledge background to fulfill the tenure-track role of Electrical Systems Technology Instructor in the Corrections Education program located at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington. The start date is at the beginning of the Winter quarter in January 2026.
This position is filled to fulfill a contract awarded to Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) by the
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
(WSBCTC) to operate a correctional education program at WSP in accordance with an interagency agreement with the Department of Corrections. Walla Walla Community College and its employees working in a correctional education program are expected to follow all Department of Corrections (DOC) Policies, IT and other Security requirements, follow DOC Operational Memorandums, and comply with the Superintendent's directions.
At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.
This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by September 24, 2025
@
11:59pm PST.
See Required Application Materials section.
General Description: The workforce faculty at WWCC are innovative and passionate professionals focused on student success. We are seeking a creative and dynamic individual who will become an active and engaged member of our education team. Teaching in Workforce Education is similar to on-the job training, which people in the industry do every day. This position will teach 212 days a year face-to-face instruction with students at the Washington State Penitentiary.
This technical certificate prepares the student to enter cooperative training in an energy-related field. Often these training experiences result in long-term employment with the training entity. This certificate is also designed to be a pre-apprenticeship preparation for an electrical career. This concentration provides students opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills needed to: read blueprints and technical diagrams; install and inspect wiring, control and lighting systems, including transformers and circuit breakers; and troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair or replace wiring and equipment safely to NEC standards using a variety of testing instruments, hand and power tools.
Certificate Outcomes:
Demonstrate the highest standards of personal and professional safety.
Apply electrical: safety, theory, vocabulary, and calculations of series, parallel, and combination circuits involving direct and alternating current.
Demonstrate knowledge of: resistors, inductors and capacitors; resistive-inductive-capacitive reactance circuits, single and three-phase transformers, DC generators and motors, three-phase alternators, and single and three-phase motors.
Wire and test various types of electrical circuits based on their schematics.
Describe and apply proper safety procedures for working with rotating machinery, pressurized vessels and systems, chemicals, ladders and energy, electricity, hot and cold fluids, and heavy objects.
Essential Functions: Teaching
and
Related
Responsibilities: Teaching Responsibilities:
Participate in the Electrical Technology Advisory committee.
Curriculum development.
Provide clear explanations, assignments and directions for students with a varied degree of abilities.
Utilize best practices when implementing technology in the classroom.
Assign and submit grades and maintain student records.
Participate in assessments of college-wide and discipline-specific outcomes.
Administer frequent assessments, both classroom and labs
Provide students with a comprehensive syllabus that aligns with the Master Course Outline for each class.
Adhere to the six Instructional Competencies (outlined below).
Related Responsibilities:
Advise and mentor students on program options, career plans and graduation requirements.
Work in partnership with the Workforce faculty and staff and attend regular meetings
Serve on college and/or faculty committees.
Participate in community activities and form community and industrial partnerships as related to instructional assignments and interests.
Maintain excellence in and commitment to professional development activities, which include discipline-specific knowledge and best teaching practices.
Competencies
Demonstrated ability working with and relating to persons from varied cultural, ethnic, gender, age, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds, and creating a welcoming, inclusive learning environment.
Instructional approach centered on students and informed by culturally responsive teaching.
Willingness to adapt to the changing needs of students, the College and teaching methodologies.
Strong interest and willingness, and preferably demonstrated skill, in using technology to deliver relevant information face-to-face, online, as well as hybrid.
Ability to use varied instructional approaches within and between courses.
Ability to work with industry to improve student recruitment, review curriculum, and assist students in job placement.
Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and interdisciplinary work
Instructional Competencies There are six essential instructional competency areas that are valued for all teaching faculty at WWCC. These essential instructional competencies focus on student success, equity, and teaching.
Student Success Teaching Strategies
:
Implement and practice diverse teaching and learning strategies understanding that students come with different educational preparedness.
Outcomes-Based Design
:
Design curriculum, assignments, and projects that align with course and college-wide learning outcomes.
Assessment
:
Develop student knowledge and mastery through consistent, timely formative and summative assessment.
Equity, Diversity, and Cultural Inclusivity
:
Design learning opportunities that recognize student diversity as well as foster a learning environment of inclusion and understanding.
Digital and Information Literacy
:
Ensure students have technological and digital literacy skills needed for success at university level academic institutions or professional-technical work occupations.
Commitment to Professional Development and College Life
:
Engage in continuous professional growth as well as participate in activities that promote the Walla Walla Community College's community and mission.
Required Qualifications: Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the college. Experience for this position can be obtained through varies paths such as:
Associate of Applied Science degree in Electrical Technology or Energy Systems Technology; or
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; or
Documented completion of an Apprenticeship program (e.g. IBEW or CITC) and/or current electrical journey-level license; or
Extensive experience as a technician for a power generation utility; or
Experience teaching/training mechanical-electrical concepts; or
Military experience in the role of engineer.; or
Minimum of three years of related work experience in an industrial maintenance mechanic/electrical technician role; or
Recent WWCC Energy Systems Technology program graduate)
Additional Desirable Qualifications
Recent teaching or training experience in Electrical Systems or related field.
Experience in student advising or mentoring.
Experience with the community college system.
Experience using online learning management systems.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
You don't check every qualification listed? Please apply anyway!
Studies have shown that traditionally marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification - even if they might be a great fit for the role! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider applying.
Conditions/Terms of Employment
This is a full-time 212-day tenure-track Assistant Professor position is located inside the Washington State Penitentiary, an adult male prison. Interacts daily with students (incarcerated individuals), instructors, counselors, DOC, and WWCC staff. Successful candidate must have the ability to travel between buildings with or without accommodations. Washington State Penitentiary is fully ADA compliant. The campus is tobacco free institution.
Faculty terms and conditions of employment are negotiated with their exclusive bargaining representative, the Association for Higher Education. A complete copy of the agreement can be found on the
WWCC Human Resources Page .
Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment and official college transcripts. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. All Walla Walla Community College staff members employed at one of the Correction Education facilities must be cleared by an FBI background check before being hired into such positions and successfully complete a 3-week corrections training program. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. The College is a tobacco-free campus.
Department of Correction positions are grant funded and funding is not guaranteed. Upon loss of grant funding, the position will end. WWCC does not absorb the cost to fund DOC grant positions.
Compensation: The College has a negotiated faculty salary schedule. Employee placement on the schedule is determined by education level and experience. Salary is dependent on the number of days of the contract and the candidate's placement on the negotiated faculty salary schedule. Initial placement is generally
$87,969 - $100,287
for a standard 212-day contract, dependent on qualifications (additional compensation for doctorate degree). The College has a comprehensive faculty benefit program including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; paid sick leave; and retirement and two optional deferred compensation programs. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). The college also supports faculty professional development. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.
Required Application Materials
This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application by
September 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST . To qualify for priority consideration, applicants must submit a complete application packet, which includes the following:
Online NEOGOV application.
Cover letter
Provide a cover letter detailing your interest in this position. Please describe any professional experience, training, or educational background that makes you an ideal candidate.
Curriculum vitae or comprehensive resume
Names and contact information for three professional references
Answers to three (3) supplemental questions
Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.
Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application.
If you have difficulty logging into your account, attaching documents, submitting your application, etc., please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at
1-855-524-5627
or email them directly at
support@governmentjobs.com .
WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.
Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process, please contact the Human Resources Office at
(509) 527-4224 - TDD (509) 527-4412, email
personnel@wwcc.edu
, address: 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla WA, 99362.
To apply, please visit
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/wwcc/jobs/5072460/electrical-systems-technology-est-instructor
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