Tacoma Community College (TCC) was built on the ancestral territory of Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Puyallup and Squaxin Island Tribes. The 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty forcibly removed them to Reservations to make way for colonizers; we recognize the privilege of utilizing this land has come at a great cost. We honor the resilience of the Puyallup and Squaxin Island people, who still live here, defend their rights, and contribute greatly to the well-being of our community. Our institution aims to increase partnerships and community ties with the local indigenous populations. Moreover, TCC stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community by further strengthening collaboration with the Black Student Union as well as community entities such as the Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses. In addition, we strongly support the Stop Asian Hate movement and have an active Asian Pacific Islander Student Club as well as an Asian and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Coalition. TCC is committed to developing more culturally responsive curricula by infusing and incorporating more educational content focused on the lives, experiences, and contributions of Native, Black, Asian, and other marginalized communities. We continually strive to become an anti-racist institution. We are specifically focusing on improved support for traditionally marginalized populations, including Black/African- American, Indigenous, People of Color, Dreamers, justice-involved, immigrants and refugees, Veterans, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. To this end, TCC seeks applicants who:
Value intellectual curiosity and innovative teachingWelcome difference and model respectful interaction with othersRecognize and honor the important role that diversity brings to an educational communityAre committed to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student populationAre committed to teaching in a community college settingCare deeply about student success Intentionally support and promote efforts related to equity, diversity, and inclusionHonor TCC's mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunitiesReflect the diversity of our communityThe TCC Corrections Education division is based in the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) and the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW). It is composed of 5 staff, 8 full-time faculty, and 2 part-time faculty, under the direction of the Dean of Corrections Education. The division serves our students in High School completion and college education. We offer certificates in Horticulture, Technical Design, and Web Development/Coding, as well as an AAS degree in Business. Position Summary:This position has overall administrative responsibility for planning and coordinating admissions, registration, records, referrals, degree audits, transcripts, credit evaluation, and prior learning assessment for students on TCC's correctional campuses at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) in Gig Harbor and the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW) in Belfair. This position reports to the Dean of Corrections Education. This position is designed to fulfill in part a contract awarded to Tacoma Community College (TCC) by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to operate a correctional education program in accordance with an interagency agreement with the Department of Corrections (DOC). TCC and its employees working in corrections education are expected to follow all DOC policies, training, security requirements, and institutional mandates. Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply.
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