Business Lecturer na Highline College

About the Department

Open until filled. Priority consideration for applications received by Oct 23, 2025.

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 a 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.

The Business Department has a vibrant curriculum that includes courses in business, international business, logistics, management, marketing/professional sales, human resources, and small business management. We offer 2-year associates degrees, short-term certificates, and an Applied Bachelor's degree in Business Management. We seek to help students develop the business skills and knowledge they need to pursue a variety of career options, or transfer to a baccalaureate institution. We are looking for broad business expertise as well as experience in the areas of business math and statistics. For more information about the Business Department, see http://business.highline.edu or contact Cathy Cartwright (206) 592-3339 or [email protected].

HC Business lecturers teach an equivalent of 40 credits per year ,advise students, and participate in College service.

This position is expected to begin in Winter Quarter, January 2026

Position Duties

Professional Responsibilities

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 full-time load of introductory college business courses in, but not limited to: General Business, Sales, Marketing, Advertising, Management, International Business, Human Relations in Business, and Entrepreneurship. Experience teaching Business Statistics/Business Math a plus. Teaching assignments will include hybrid and on-line sections, in addition to possible evening/weekend and off-campus sections. Create a welcoming and supportive learning environment and use evidence-based practices to improve the success of all students; in collaboration with colleagues, identify and implement strategies designed to close educational gaps experienced by all students. Engage in self-reflective practice. 

• 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 student centered 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 non-discriminatory pedagogies.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Business or closely related field from an institution with regional accreditation or its international equivalent; AND 
• Work experience in a related field.
  • Pending degrees must be completed by March 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:

• Experience working with learning management systems, i.e. Canvas, Desire 2 Learn, etc.; 
• Experience working with individuals of all cultures and backgrounds;
• Teaching or Training experience at the community college level or with adult learners;
• Fluency in an additional language(s).

Other Qualifications

ABOUT THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT:

Highline College Business Department degrees and certificates provide business students with in-demand business skills and knowledge needed to succeed both personally and professionally as active members of our society and economic system.

• Robust support for innovative teaching, learning, and scholarship;

• A friendly, supportive, and highly engaged work environment;

• Support for continued professional growth, including conference funding, internal curriculum development grants, annual professional development events, and established community partnerships. 

All Highline College faculty have the opportunity to engage labor issues and collectively bargain through the Highline College Education Association, a faculty union affiliated with the Washington Education Association. 

We welcome applications from outside of Washington State. Applicants invited to an on-campus interview may be eligible for a stipend to help offset the cost of travel. 

To be considered for this position, applicants must include the following items in their application package:

1. Cover Letter: Letter of formal application that addresses how your experience and education qualify you to perform the professional responsibilities listed above
2. Supplemental Question: Highline College is committed to improving the success of all students and closing gaps. We believe that critical self-reflection is a key element in this process. Please attach a statement (approximately 500 to 700 words) describing how you have integrated elements of equal opportunity teaching methods into your professional practice. Effective responses will demonstrate awareness of your positionality as an instructor, knowledge of students or others with whom you've worked, and examples of strategies you have used.

3. Curriculum Vitae: Detailed curriculum vitae (resume) of all relevant educational and professional experience, including a listing of courses taught. Be sure your resume demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications.

4. Transcripts: Unofficial copies of all college and university transcripts that include degree received and confer date. International transcripts MUST include a foreign transcript evaluation by an approved credential evaluation service: https://www.naces.org/members. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for your application;

5. References: A list of four current professional references with name, relationship to candidate, address, email address, and telephone number. Letters of recommendation will not be accepted in lieu of a list of professional references. References should not include immediate family members. 

All correspondence regarding your application status will be sent to the email address associated with your NeoGov account. Please make sure to check your spam folder periodically, in the case of an incorrect delivery.

If hired you will be required to provide proof that you are either 1) a U.S. citizen, or 2) a resident whose status permits you to lawfully work in this country.

Completion of academic degree(s) will be verified through receipt of official transcripts at the time of hire.