We're Always Looking for Great Instructors!

Please read this page before going to the online Course Proposal Form

Thank you for your interest in teaching for Whatcom Community College's Community Education Program. Our mission is to provide quality lifelong learning that is responsive, relevant, and accessible to the citizens of Whatcom County. Our classes are generated from the philosophy that learning is a rewarding, lifelong experience that occurs most fully in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere.

The best instructor candidates for our program are individuals who combine a sincere interest in community service with a desire to supplement their existing income. Although our compensation is competitive with other continuing education programs around the state, it must be understood that it cannot be regarded as primary employment. We cannot offer full-time employment to our instructors, nor is teaching for us a route to full-time employment with our program. Nonetheless, we are very interested in developing long-term relationships with successful instructors.

Community Education is seeking qualified instructors in all interest areas. Specifically, we need instructors for the following classes:

Before completing the course proposal form, we ask that you review the information below. We then invite you to complete all sections of the online course proposal form. 

Each quarter, our Course Review Committee meets to consider submitted course proposals. If we decide to select your course, we will notify you. If we are unable to integrate your proposal into our present course offerings, it will be kept on file in our office for future consideration.

Deadlines (top)

Course proposals submitted after the respective dates will be considered for the following quarter.

Factors to consider when proposing a class (top)

Please review these guidelines before submitting a course proposal:

• Review our current quarter's schedule to see if your proposed class is already being offered.  Our schedule of classes can be found here.
• Is your class idea being offered at other venues in Whatcom County? Community Education avoids offering classes that may compete with offerings from other schools, businesses, or government agencies.  
• Are you considering teaching this course elsewhere in Whatcom County? We request that classes you teach for Community Education are not taught elsewhere in Whatcom County.  Competing against yourself can lead to low enrollments resulting in cancelled classes and disappointed students.
• Community Education draws students primarily from the Whatcom County area with a population of approximately 170,000 people. Is your class wide enough in scope to appeal to the general population?
• Community Education is a self-supporting department within the college. The price we charge for the class covers both your salary as well as an overhead charge for Community Education.  
• Workshops cannot be designed to sell or recommend products from your business or promote your consulting services.

Contacts for Questions (top)

• Personal Enrichment
  • Linda Howson
  • 360.383.3203
  • Email
     
• Computer Classes/Personal Enrichment
  • Shandeen Gemanis
  • 360.383.3202
  • Email
     
• Business Classes
  • Greg Marshall
  • 360.383.3205
  • Email

"Tom Hodge is inspiring, enthusiastic, and a fantastic instructor for beginners."
--Jackie Stear, Bellingham

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