Radiologic Science Professor

We are seeking a highly qualified Radiologic Science Professor to join our team at Tacoma Community College. As a Radiologic Science Professor, you will be responsible for teaching a variety of courses in the classroom, lab, and/or clinical settings for the Radiology program.

• Prepare and teach courses in radiologic sciences, including didactic, lab, and clinical components.
• Develop and implement curriculum to ensure students meet program outcomes and accreditation standards.
• Assess student learning outcomes and provide feedback to students.
• Collaborate with program chair, clinical partners, and other faculty to ensure program success.
• Participate in departmental committees and other responsibilities, including curriculum review and design.

• Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• ARRT certified in radiography RT(R).
• Three years of experience in a Radiology Department (performing diagnostic radiography exams).
• Teaching experience within the Radiology field, including clinical coordination and curriculum development.
• Ability to meet Washington State vocational certification requirements.

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), or Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) instructor experience.

Tacoma Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through the Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB), along with retirement benefits through TIAA and the Department of Retirement System.

Eligible employees have several medical plan options to select from (provided by PEBB). Employees pay a monthly premium through payroll deduction.

TCC covers the full dental premium for employees and enrolled dependents.

Covered under medical plan chosen.

Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) & Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) & Limited-Purpose FSA

FSA & DCAP accounts allow employees to set aside pre-taxed dollars to cover out-of-pocket health care and/or childcare expenses.

Members of WFSE (HE CCC) and WPEA, will be eligible to receive a $250 FSA card if employed as of November 1, 2023 with an annual full-time equivalent salary of less than $60,000, and is enrolled in a non-CDHP medical plan as of January 1 of the plan year that FSA funds are made available.

This card is issued by PEBB in the following January and does not count against the annual FSA limit, if enrolled in an FSA with Navia.

The Limited Purpose FSA is eligible for employees who are enrolled in a consumer-directed health plan (CDHP) that has a Health Savings Account.

The Limited Purpose FSA is only for dental and vision expenses.

Benefits eligible employees, lawful spouse or same-sex domestic partner, dependent children under 26 years of age are eligible to enroll in life insurance.

Coverage is effective first of the month following the date of employment for basic coverage; for optional coverage, amounts become effective the first of the month following approval date.

Basic Coverage: $35,000 Basic Term Life & $5,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) This is employer-provided at no cost to the employee.

Supplemental Life Insurance Coverage(s): Any supplemental term life insurance and AD&D coverage for employee, lawful spouse, qualified same-sex domestic partner, and family is available at additional cost to the employee.

Provides 60% of the first $400 pre-disability earnings, reduced by any deductible income at no cost to the employee.

Supplemental LTD coverage to replace at 60% or 50% of full pre-disability earnings is available at an additional cost to the employee.

Classified staff, Administrators, and Professional staff are eligible for paid vacation, sick leave, and personal leave, along with paid federal holidays.

Classified Monthly vacation entitlement amounts can vary from 11.33 to 16.67 hours per month depending on the length of state service.

Administrator/Exempt Professional vacation leave is 16.00 hours per month.

Monthly sick leave entitlement is 8.00 hours per month based on 100% FTE position and will be prorated accordingly if less than 100% FTE.

Annual personal leave entitlement varies depending on employee type.

Full-time faculty receive 84.00 hours of paid sick leave per academic year along with 28.00 hours of personal leave.

Full-time faculty are paid on an annual contract and do not receive pay for federal holidays.

Part-time faculty receive sick leave each quarter using a formula based on the total FTE% from the cumulative teaching contracts issued to them that quarter.

They would receive 7.00 hours of personal leave if they are issued a multi-quarter appointment at the start of the academic year.

Part-time faculty do not receive pay for federal holidays.

Part-time hourly and student employees receive 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours worked in a month (and fractions, thereof).

Up to 40 hours of sick leave can carry over from one calendar year to the next.

If a part-time hourly or student employee is hired into a full-time position, the sick leave hours earned in the part-time position do not carry over to the full-time position.

Part-time hourly and student employees are not paid for federal holidays.

All employees in salaried positions may take up to five days of paid bereavement time off for the death of a family member.

This is separate from the sick leave or vacation leave.

Retirement participation is mandatory for retirement benefit eligible TCC employees.

Employees are offered a choice between two retirement plans and that choice is generally irrevocable while employed at TCC.

Classified employees and eligible part-time hourly employees must choose between the Public Employees Retirement Systems (PERS) Plan 2 or Plan 3.

Faculty can choose to enroll in the State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP) with the plan administrator being TIAA or the Teachers Retirement System (TRS) Plan 2 or Plan 3 administered by the Department of Retirement System (DRS).

Prior history in any of these plans may limit current plan choice.

Click here to compare TRS Plan 2, TRS Plan 3, and SBRP.

SBRP -TIAA – This is a Defined Contribution Plan.

The employee contributes a mandatory defined amount and the state matches the employee's contributions.

Contribution rates are based on age.

TRS Plan 2 – A 401(a) defined benefit plan.

TCC and employee contribute a percentage of salary to fund the plan.

Your monthly benefit at retirement will be based on your earned service credit and compensation.

TRS Plan 3 – A 401(a) hybrid plan with Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution components.

The defined contribution portion of the plan is funded through mandatory employee contributions.

The employee may choose between six contribution options.

TCC contributes to Defined Benefit part.

Administrators and Exempt employees may choose to participate in the State Board Retirement Plan (SBRP), administered by TIAA, or the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Plan 2 or Plan 3, administered by the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).

Prior history in a Washington State Retirement Plan may limit plan choice.

Click here to compare PERS Plan 2, PERS Plan 3, and SBRP.

SBRP/TIAA – This is a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan.

The employee contributes a mandatory defined amount and the state matches the employee's contributions.

Contribution rates are based on age.

PERS Plan 2 – A 401(a) defined benefit plan.

TCC and employee contribute a percentage of salary to fund the plan.

Your monthly benefit at retirement will be based on your earned service credit and compensation.

PERS Plan 3 – A 401(a) hybrid plan with Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution components.

The defined contribution portion of the plan is funded through mandatory employee contributions.

The employee may choose between six contribution options.

TCC contributes to Defined Benefit part.

Contributions are based on your age:

Voluntary Retirement Savings:

State Board Voluntary Investment Program (SBVIP):

SBVIP is a voluntary, optional, unmatched retirement savings plan, operating under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), administered by TIAA.

SBVIP participants may contribute on a pre-tax and/or after-tax (Roth) basis, up to the annual IRS limit and can start and stop their contributions at any time during employment.

Contact Human Resources to start/stop contributions.

Deferred Compensation Program (DCP):

Tax-deferred savings plan administered by the Department of Retirement Systems.

New Full-time employees are automatically enrolled in DCP 3 months after hire at a contribution rate of 3%.

Employees are sent a notification letter within approximately 30 days of hire.

This notice includes information about auto-enrollment and the necessary steps to take if one chooses to opt-out or make changes to their DCP enrollment.

Contributions can be changed at any time during employment.

Following the initial auto-enrollment possibility, employees would contact DRS to setup contributions and can contribute on a pre-tax basis up to the annual IRS limit.

Administrative, Classified, Full-time Faculty, and Part-Time faculty employed for more than 50% FTE are eligible to register for space-available classes, up to 10 credits per quarter, with the State Employee Tuition Waiver program.

Class registration and any applicable class fee will still apply.

Click here for the Tuition Waiver form.

PEBB members may receive a discount of up to 12% off Liberty Mutual's auto insurance rates and up to 5% off of Liberty Mutual's home insurance rates.

Contact Liberty Mutual at and mention that you are a State of Washington PEBB Member (client #8246) or visit a local Liberty Mutual office and let them know you are State of Washington PEBB Member (client #8246) for a quote.

Collective Bargaining Agreements:

WFSE

Higher Education Community College Coalition:

WFSE (HE CCC) CBA

WPEA Higher Education:

WPEA CBA

WFSE Represented Exempt Bargaining Unit:

WFSE-Exempt CBA

TCC Faculty Negotiated Agreement:

TCC Faculty Negotiated Agreement

01

Have you graduated from an accredited college or university?

No

Yes, with an Associate's Degree

Yes, with Bachelor's Degree

Yes, with a Master's Degree

02

Are you ARRT certified in Radiography RT(R)?

Yes

No

03

How many years of experience do you have in a Radiology Department (performing diagnostic radiography exams)?

Less than 1 year

More than 1 year but less than 2 years

More than 2 years but less than 3 years

More than 3 years but less than 4 years

More than 4 years but less than 5 years

More than 5 years

04

Please discuss your teaching experience within the Radiology field, including any experience with clinical coordination and curriculum development.

05

Do you have the ability to meet State of Washington vocational certification requirements?

Yes

No

06

Please discuss your experience, if any, in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP), or Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) instructor experience.