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Title: Limited Faculty Engineering and Physics

Position Type: Limited Faculty

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: RRCC Engineering

Campus: RRCC Lakewood Campus

Location: Lakewood

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 Limited Engineering and Physics Faculty is a full-time, 9-month/166-day position. The successful candidate must be
qualified to teach both Engineering and Physics. This position will teach Engineering as the primary
assignment, with Physics as a secondary teaching responsibility.

The faculty member is responsible for teaching 15 credits each fall and spring semester. Courses may
be taught using both traditional and non-traditional delivery methods, including face-to-face, online,
computer-aided, distance learning, self-paced, and interdisciplinary. Faculty may need to teach at any
RRCC campus and at a variety of times (days, evenings, and some weekends).

The faculty member develops and evaluates curricula, ensures alignment with community needs and
regulatory requirements, documents curriculum changes based on assessments, implements retention
strategies, and integrates technology into coursework. Additional responsibilities involve maintaining
office hours, assisting with departmental duties, providing academic advising to students, participating
in college events, serving on committees, and representing the college in the community. Professional
development is a key component of the role, with opportunities for growth to support both teaching and
service functions aligned with the college's goals.

RRCC is committed to creating a community of best practices in facilitating teaching, learning, and
student success. As such, we seek faculty who will be engaged members of the college community
through active service on committees, collaboration with colleagues, and who possess a commitment
and passion to facilitating improved outcomes for students and communities the college serves.

Eligibility is limited to current full-time and part-time employees within the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). External applicants will not be considered at this time.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effective communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution, organization, and time management
skills.
• Technology proficiency.
• Ability to collaborate in diverse teams while demonstrating respect for differing perspectives and
fostering a positive work environment.
• An understanding of the engineering design process including stakeholder interviews, problem
definition, solution ideation, system design, and validation.

Required Qualifications

• A master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or related field or a master's degree plus
18 graduate credit hours in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
o Tested experience may be used in lieu of the degree requirement on a case-by-case
basis.
• Experience teaching at the college level within the discipline of Engineering, with an emphasis
on active learning methods.
• Actively seek opportunities for professional growth by embracing challenges, learning from
feedback, engaging in professional development, and applying new strategies to improve your
practice.
• Demonstrated commitment working with and supporting students from 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.

Physical & Cognitive Demands

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.
• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports office and lab materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
• This is largely an active 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 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to write, teach, and assess technical writing, including engineering reports,
proposals, documentation, and professional correspondence.
• Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD).
• Knowledge of mechatronic systems.
• Understanding of experimental design

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching course work in the field of Engineering and Physics at a community
college

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.

Eligibility is limited to current full-time and part-time employees within the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). External applicants will not be considered.

Application Instructions: 

All applicants must submit:

Additional Information/Benefits:

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 Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000, commensurate with education and experience.
This salary is based on 166 contract days. The projected start date for this position is August 1, 2026.
This is a full-time, 9-month, FLSA exempt position. This position has been exempted from the State
Classified System. Faculty may have the option to teach additional course overloads in accordance
with college policies and procedures for additional compensation