College in the High School

Teachers and Faculty Liaisons

Considering College in the High School at your school?

WVC recommends carefully considering the decision to teach College in the High School (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.

Applications for the 2025-26 academic year will be accepted February 1st-April 25th, 2026

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 College in the High School course offerings can be found in the About section. 

Apply to Teach  for the College in the High School Program

High school teachers interested in teaching for WVC CHS must do the following: 

• Collect all transcripts (unofficial accepted) of undergraduate and graduate level course work
• List which courses they are hoping to offer for college credit
• Submit all above materials to the CHS Director, Aracely Mendoza
• • Email: amendoza@wvc.edu; for questions/concerns call 509.682.6591

The review and approval process takes about 2 weeks once a complete application has been submitted. The program director will inform you of the final decision via email.

If approved, an email from the CHS Director is sent to the instructor. A copy will also be sent to the principal and the assigned faculty liaison. The Director of Concurrent Enrollment will then set up a meeting with the instructor to go over their first part of initial training. The director will help facilitate a meeting between the instructor and liaison to schedule the second part of initial training and professional development before the start of the academic year.

Download or view our 2025-26 instructor handbook here:  

Instructor Handbook

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.)

Faculty Liaisons

Faculty Liaison Handbook