College in the High School Adjunct Teachers
Considering CHS at your school?
WVC recommends carefully considering the decision to teach CHS classes before moving forward. CHS provides a college experience that prepares students to successfully transition to college after high school graduation. The role of a high school teacher is critical in fulfilling this purpose. A poor experience in a high school CHS class has the potential to drive students away from college, while a positive experience has the potential to drive them toward a successful college career and a job that they will hopefully enjoy throughout their life.
Before beginning the process of becoming a WVC CHS instructor, high school teachers should thoughtfully consider the following questions:
- Am I excited about the idea of giving my students a college experience to better help them navigate college processes and experience college rigor so that they are better prepared for college after high school?
- Am I willing to invest additional time and energy into learning the college curriculum and teaching that curriculum in the way outlined by the WVC academic department?
- Am I willing to make myself easily accessible via phone or email to the WVC CHS department and WVC faculty liaison who will be assigned to me if I am approved to teach?
If you’ve answered yes to all of the questions above and feel excited about this new endeavor, you are well on your way to becoming a powerful force in the lives of students by preparing them to make that leap over to college after high school. If you would like more information regarding WVC's expectations for CHS instructors, please click here.
Current CHS Course Offerings
Apply to Teach for the College in the High School Program
High school teachers interested in teaching for WVC CHS must do the following:
- Complete WVC College in the High School application
- Collect all transcripts (unofficial accepted) of undergraduate and graduate level course work
- Submit all above materials to the CHS Director, Maria Christina Monroe mmonroe@wvc.edu
The review and approval process takes about a week once a complete application has been submitted. The program director will inform you of the final decision via email. It is highly recommended to review the CHS Instructor/Liaison handbook to better understand the approval/denial process and necessary credentials to teach the course (page 6-8).
CHS Instructor/Liaison Handbook
Download Instructor/Liaison Handbook
Faculty Liaisons
Rene Baca
Office: Mish ee twie 1225G
Phone: 509.682.6738
E-mail: rbaca@wvc.edu
B.A., Spanish, New Mexico State University
M.A., Spanish, New Mexico State University
Faculty Liaison for Spanish
Rob Fitch
Office: Wenatchi Hall 2332
Phone: 509.682.6755
E-mail: rfitch@wvc.edu
B.A., Aquatic Biology, University of California-Santa Barbara
M.A., Biology, University of British Columbia
Faculty Liaison for Biology
Office: MAC 1555
Phone: 509.682.6592
E-mail: rfoster2@wvc.edu
B.A. Jazz Performance, Berklee College of Music
B.A. Music Business, Berklee College of Music
Faculty Liaison for Music
Office: Sexton Hall 6026H
Phone: 509.682.6654
E-mail: rhargrove@wvc.edu
B.A., Humanities, Lubbock Christian University
M.A., English, California State University
Faculty Liaison for English
Hart Johnson
Office: MAC 1553
Phone: 509.682.6874
E-mail: sjohnson@wvc.edu
B.A., English Literature, Western Washington University
M.A., English Studies, Western Washington University
Faculty Liaison for Humanities
Kerin Keys
Office: Wenatchi 2226
Phone: 509.682.6740
E-mail: kkeys@wvc.edu
B.A., Environmental Studies, The Evergreen State College
B.S., Environmental Science, The Evergreen State College
M.A., Mathematics, San Francisco State University
Faculty Liaison for Mathematics
Erin Long
Office: Smith Gym 4001
Phone: 509.682.6772
E-mail: elong@wvc.edu
B.S., Physical Education and Health, Eastern Oregon University
M.S., Education, Nova Southeastern University
Faculty Liaison for Physical Education
Angela Redmon
Office: Wenatchi Hall 2230
Phone: 509.682.6743
E-mail: aredmon@wvc.edu
B.S., Math, University of Portland
M.S., Math, Eastern Washington University
Faculty Liaison for Mathematics
Holly Bringman
Office: Mish ee twie 1325E
Phone: 509.682.6705
E-mail: hbringman@wvc.edu
B.S., in Psychology from Washington State University M.S., in Psychology from Eastern Washington University
Faculty Liaison for Psychology
Dan Stephens
Office: Wenatchi Hall 2328
Phone: 509.682.6752
E-mail: dstephens@wvc.edu
B.S., Biology, Boise State
M.S., Biology, Central Washington University
D.A., Biology Education, Idaho State University
Annual Professional Development
All CHS Instructors are required to participate in annual, discipline-specific professional development. This training is offered by your liaison and will cover the following:
- Discussion of standards and course outcomes
- Course curriculum collaboration/planning/clarifications
- Pedagogy and course philosophy alignment
- Assessing for learning
- Grading scale
- Assessments
- Other assignments (portfolios, papers, quizzes, labs, etc.)
- Site Visits
- Schedule date/time
- Overview of expectations and report form