Astronomy Instructor - Tenure-Track - Spokane Falls Community College Community Colleges of Spokane Location: Spokane Falls Main Campus Spokane Department: SFCC Physical Science Engineer Starting salary for this position is: This is a full-time, tenure track position with an entry level base salary (for a 175-day academic year contract) of $73,813 - $104,495 annually. Future advancement in base salary, up to the current maximum of $104,495, is based upon a combination of years of service accrued at our college and professional development activity. Annual salary is comprised of base salary plus any combination of academic year overload contracts, summer effort contracts, project stipends, student club advising stipends, and/or department chair program lead faculty stipends consistent with the provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement between CCS and the Association for Higher Education (AHE). About Us Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) is a beautiful campus located in the inland Pacific Northwest, on the ancestral home of the Spokane Tribe, near the Spokane River. Our campus is not far from the urban center of Spokane, a mid-sized city with a high quality of life and quick access to the outdoors. SFCC is one of two accredited community colleges that comprise the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS). Serving about 6,000 students, SFCC endeavors to be an educational leader and a responsive partner with the community and region, offering access to relevant programs of the highest quality. We offer a large liberal arts/transfer program (approximately 75% of total enrollment) as well as state-of-the-art professional technical programs (about 25%). In addition to serving the urban and suburban population in greater Spokane, CCS provides educational services to rural communities throughout a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington. This region includes all of Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry, and Pend Oreille Counties as well as portions of Lincoln County. SFCC's mission is to provide all students with an excellent education that transforms lives and expands their opportunities. We fulfill this mission by embracing Guided Pathways, whereby all students discover and engage their passions and get on the path to achieve their educational goals in a cost-effective and focused way. We foster equity and inclusion by addressing every student's unique needs. We celebrate the opportunity to meet individual students where they are and provide them with excellent education and holistic support to reach their full potential. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 01/24/2024. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date. About the Astronomy Instructor - Tenure-Track - Spokane Falls Community College DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide high-quality, effective, college-level instruction in introductory level non-laboratory and laboratory Astronomy courses. Course assignments will be on campus and may include online and hybrid sections as well as evening or weekend classes depending on the need of the discipline. • Support the operation of the department's planetarium and public outreach programming, including creating, developing and delivering engaging presentations on astronomical topics to diverse audiences, including schools, community groups, and public events. • Create and deliver engaging presentations on local K-12 science standard topics in Astronomy to diverse audiences, including schools, community groups, and public events. • Maintain knowledge of current software and equipment related to planetarium usage, along with understanding and collaborating with scheduling and online ticketing processes, and planetarium webs