Instructors Wanted!
Please read this page before going to the Course Proposal Form
Thank you for your interest in teaching for Big Bend College's Community Education Program and the Center for Business and Industry Services. Our goal is to provide quality lifelong learning that is responsive, relevant, and accessible to the citizens of Grant and Adams Counties. Our classes are generated from the philosophy that learning is a rewarding, life-long experience that occurs most fully in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere.
We are looking for qualified instructors in all interest areas. Specifically, we need instructors for the following classes:
Travel Classes
Antiques and Collectibles
Cooking Classes Featuring Local Chefs
Outdoor Skills
Pets
Gardening
Backyard Ponds and Water Features
Home Improvement
Conversational Languages
Selling on EBay
Interior Design
Home Decorating on a Budget
Beginning Horsemanship
Digital Photography Home Base Business Startup
Building an Online Business
Fictional Writing and Publishing
Public Relations and Customer Service
Leadership and Mentoring
Tax Issues
Finances and Accounting for Businesses
Estate Planning
Business Tune-up
Management Skills
Professional Development
Crafts or Hobbies
Diet and Exercise
Local Interest
Before completing the course proposal form, we ask that you review the information below. We then invite you to complete all sections of the course proposal form and either mail it to: Center for Business and Industry Services, 7662 Chanute St. NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837 or copy it and send as an email attachment to: CBISinfo@bigbend.edu.
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.
See below for answers to these frequently asked questions:
- What are the deadliness for submitting course proposals? What factors should I consider when proposing a class? Who do I contact with questions about my proposal?
Deadlines:
Quarter Begins / Due Date
Fall: September 24th / April 15th Winter:
January 7th / September 15th
Spring: March 31st / December 15th
Summer: June 23rd / February 15th
Course proposals submitted after the due dates will be considered for the following quarter.
Factors to consider when proposing a class
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. Is your class idea being offered at other venues in Grant and Adams Counties? We avoid offering classes that may compete with offerings from other schools, businesses, or government agencies.
Are you considering teaching this course elsewhere in the Grant and Adams County areas? We request that classes you teach for the Center for Business and Industry Services and Big Bend Community Education are not taught elsewhere in the Grant and Adams County areas. Competing against yourself can lead to low enrollments resulting in cancelled classes and disappointed students. We draw students primarily from the Grant and Adams County areas with a population of approximately 93,600 people.
Is your class wide enough in scope to appeal to the general population? Center for Business and Industry and Big Bend Community College's Community Education is a self-supporting departments 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
Phone Number: 509-793-2374
Email: CBISinfo@bigbend.edu