South Seattle Community College has selected Wallingford resident Jean Hernandez as vice president for instruction.

Hernandez, who assumed the post July 1, will provide leadership and direction for all instructional programs, including academic, professional/technical, distance learning, ABE/ESL, continuing education, Worker Retraining, NewHolly Learning Center, and the college's Georgetown Campus.

She will also provide leadership for implementing new programs responsive to community needs while ensuring that a continuous improvement process is conducted for current programs.

A native of New Braunfels, Texas, Hernandez is a higher education veteran with more than 25 years experience as a teacher, counselor, director and administrator.

She most recently held the position of executive vice president for student learning at Cascadia Community College. Prior to that, she held several positions at Shoreline Community College, including acting vice president for academic affairs, dean of the health occupations division, and faculty member in multicultural studies.