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Title: CAD Instructor

Position Type: Instructor

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs and Workforce Innovation

Department: Engineering

Campus: Lakewood

Location: Lakewood

Salary Range:  $1,710.36 to $1,881.40 per credit hour

Who We Are:

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: Learning, Collaboration, Community, Belonging, and Empowerment.
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.

Job Summary:

The Part-Time Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) Instructor at Red Rocks Community College provides high-quality instruction in developmental and transfer-level CAD courses while fostering student success in a diverse and inclusive learning environment. This position develops and delivers engaging curriculum across face-to-face, hybrid, and online modalities, using instructional technology and innovative teaching strategies to promote critical thinking, retention, and academic achievement.

The instructor assesses student learning, provides timely feedback, and collaborates with faculty to enhance curriculum and ensure alignment with program outcomes and college standards. Responsibilities include integrating current industry software and emerging technologies into instruction, adapting teaching methods to meet varied learning needs, and maintaining compliance with college policies and approved curriculum.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills; proficiency with learning management systems and instructional technology; and a commitment to equity, inclusion, and serving students from diverse backgrounds. This role requires flexibility to teach a variety of course formats, schedules, and locations while supporting the mission, values, and student-centered philosophy of Red Rocks Community College and the Colorado Community College System.

This posting will be used to fill multiple part-time Instructor vacancies. Finalists must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace, including online courses in accordance with CCCS employment requirements. This position may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need.

This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,710.36 to $1,881.40 per credit hour.

This posting will remain open on a continuous basis, and applicants will be selected as needed until the position is filled or the posting expires. Please note: 
• Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. 
• Completed applications will remain active for 12 months from the date of submission. 
• There is no need to reapply during this 12-month period unless there are updates to your application materials. 
• After the 12-month period, applicants are welcome to reapply if the position is still open. 

Competencies/KSAs:

• Strong communication, interpersonal, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse student populations and foster an inclusive learning environment.
• Proficiency with instructional technology, learning management systems, and standard office software.
• Ability to follow approved curriculum, student learning outcomes, and college policies and procedures.
• Flexibility to teach daytime, evening, weekend, hybrid, laboratory, classroom, and off-site courses as assigned.
• Ability to adapt instruction to meet program needs, course objectives, and varying student learning needs.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate technology into the classroom where appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Computer Aided Drafting from an accredited institution.

AND

• CTE Requirement: Has, or qualifies for, postsecondary CTE credential including 4000 non-teaching occupational hours within the last 7 years (2000 hours if at bachelor's or higher)
Physical & Cognitive Demands: The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position:
• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
• This is largely a sedentary role. This position operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers, etc.
• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience using non-traditional learning environments.
• Experience working in a community college; an understanding of the role, philosophy, and mission of the community college model.
• Experience in programming and curriculum development.

Selection Process:

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.

Application Instructions: 

Advertised Pay
The compensation for this position is $1,710.36 to $1,881.40 per credit hour, 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.
All applicants must submit:
1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
3. Unofficial transcripts
Visit our Careers website to submit your application.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@rrcc.edu

Additional Information/Benefits:

Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodation 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 employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.