Job Description

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.

RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Summary of Position

The RRCC Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences is seeking a part-time instructor to teach Geology courses. While the primary need is for in-person classes, online sections may also be available. Environmental Science courses may also be available for a finalist qualified in that area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic professional with a passion for teaching and helping students succeed. The successful candidate has a strong commitment to effective, engaging teaching and creates a class environment that encourages learning. The instructor must be patient and respectful, while also providing clear expectations for what is considered acceptable work. The instructor must display dedication to the class as well as to the goals of the program.

Part-time instructor responsibilities include instruction, student assessment, and other related instructional duties. Face-to-face classes may be held days, evenings, or weekends. Online classes have primarily asynchronous instruction through the COOnline consortium.

This position reports to the department chair and does not supervise other employees. Occasional meetings or trainings may also be scheduled outside of regular work hours. The finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace, including for online classes.

This posting is open and continuous to accept applications year-round. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted as teaching opportunities become available.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability and desire to teach students face-to-face and online.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience preparing, managing, and delivering course content using Desire2Learn (D2L) or a similar learning management system
• Expertise in geology.
• Experience creating lesson plans, activities, and assessments that lead students to successfully attain course learning outcomes and competencies.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Geology/Geological Sciences, Geophysics, Earth Science, Geochemistry, Geological Engineering, Paleontology, or related field OR Master's degree plus 18 graduate credit hours in Geology/Geological Sciences or related field (e.g. Geophysics, Earth Science, Geochemistry, Geological Engineering, Paleontology, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 credit hours of teaching experience in higher education.

• Experience teaching both in-person and online.

• Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and supporting individuals from diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented.

• Proficiency in curriculum development and instruction.

• Experience teaching in a community college and an understanding of the role, philosophy, and mission of community colleges.

• Additional coursework and/or teaching experience in Environmental Science.

Physical & Cognitive Demands

• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files, office materials, and geologic materials weighing up to 30 lbs.

• This position often operates in an office environment, constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as copiers.

• While in the classroom and laboratory, this position requires moving around to set up labs, engage and assist students, and put materials away. While on field trips, moving short distances over uneven surfaces may be necessary.

• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations in a professional and constructive manner.

• Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.

Advertised Hourly Pay

The pay for this position is $1,660.54-$1826.60 per credit hour for lecture/lab classes and $1,177.73-$1,294.58 per credit hour for non-lab lecture classes, commensurate with education and experience. This is a part-time, FLSA exempt position and may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.

To Apply

All applicants must submit:

1. Resume

2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.

Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Visit our Careers website to submit your application.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact the department chair, Dr. Kelly Worden, at Kelly.Worden@rrcc.edu

Notice to all Applicants

• Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
• Final candidates are required to submit unofficial transcripts for non-instructional positions and official transcripts for instructional positions to Human Resources within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Red Rocks Community College participates in E-Verify.
• Red Rocks Community College is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.
• All RRCC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
• Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.

RRCC/CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at

We also believe in going further. At RRCC we have a focus on equity and belonging. We strive to create a community in which everyone feels respected and valued for their unique talents and contributions, and where people from all backgrounds are able to achieve their goals. Red Rocks Community College acknowledges that inclusion and equity are multifaceted and complex concepts, and that our efforts in these areas will require innovation, intention, and an institutional commitment to these principles, across our entire college community.

Red Rocks Community College is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As we move toward full HSI status, we are focused on servingness and are committed to creating a learning environment where equity is expected and our Latinx students thrive.

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Medical insurance is offered to instructors and other variable hour employees who have worked, on average, at least 30 hours per week in a 12-month period. RRCC/CCCS uses an initial 12-month measurement period to determine medical benefit eligibility, and a 12-month standard measurement period. Student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours a week when classes are in session, and may work up to 28 hours a week, during academic breaks or breaks between terms at the discretion of the college, and non-classified hourly and temporary staff are limited to 28 hours in a workweek, depending on budget and need.

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