Enology Instructor - Washington - Walla Walla Community College

    Walla Walla Community College
    Walla Walla Community College Washington

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    Enology Instructor (Adjunct)

    About Us

    Walla Walla Community College is a leading institution in providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities to its students.

    Mission Statement

    We inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.

    Core Themes

    • Student Success: We aim to provide students with access to relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities.
    • Strong Communities: We foster a sense of community among our students, faculty, and staff.
    • Resource Stewardship: We strive to be good stewards of our resources and the environment.

    Job Description

    The Enology Instructor will teach annual winery-based Enology classes in the Associate of Applied Science degree sequence.

    Responsibilities

    • Teach assigned classes at scheduled time and place.
    • Demonstrate professional skills appropriate to the teaching assignment.
    • Provide each student with a comprehensive syllabus at the beginning of the quarter.
    • Conduct appropriate and frequent evaluations of student performance and provide feedback so students are aware of their performance throughout the quarter.
    • Assign and submit grades based upon results of evaluations and college grading policy.
    • Maintain student records and grades in the College's LMS.

    Teaching Responsibilities

    • Teaching responsibility will be for one or more classes quarterly per the program schedule, as assigned by the Director, subject to instructor availability.
    • Courses taught may include Introduction to Chemistry for Wine Studies, Science of Winemaking 1, Winemaking Practicum 1, Science of Winemaking 2, Science of Winemaking 3, Winery Operations, and Sensory Evaluation.

    Competencies

    • Instructional Competencies:
      • Ability to create learning environments that contribute to students' academic growth.
      • Student success teaching strategies.
      • Outcomes-based learning.
      • Assessment.
      • Equity, inclusion, and diversity.
      • Digital and information literacy.
      • Commitment to continuing education, learning and improvement in the discipline or program of expertise.

    Requirements

    • Bachelor's Degree in Enology; closely related credentialing may substitute at the discretion of the College.
    • Demonstrated proficiency teaching at the college-level (two years minimum); teaching experience as a teaching assistant or adjunct instructor may count towards the requirement.
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