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Title: Mathematics Instructor

Position Type: Instructor

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: RRCC Math & Data Science

Campus: RRCC Lakewood Campus

Location: Lakewood

Salary Range: See Job Summary

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:

Red Rocks Community College seeks dynamic, dedicated, and student-centered individuals to serve as Part-Time Mathematics Instructors. Reporting to the Math and Data Science Department Chair, this role is responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in a variety of Mathematics courses, across multiple modalities—face-to-face, hybrid, and online. Teaching assignments may take place during daytime, evening, or weekend hours at either of the college’s campuses or online. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong commitment to student learning, academic excellence, and equity, while fostering an inclusive classroom environment that supports the diverse needs of our student population.
The position’s primary focus is effective and engaging teaching, curriculum development, student assessment, and supporting department initiatives. Additional responsibilities include planning class activities, grading, maintaining student records, participating in departmental meetings, and assisting with program-related tasks such as scheduling and student advising. The instructor is expected to maintain regular campus hours, adhere to institutional policies, and remain current in both the discipline and instructional methods. All final candidates must designate Colorado as their primary work location, including for online teaching assignments.
This posting is used to fill multiple vacancies. Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,177.73 to $1,294.58 per credit hour.
Top Three Characteristics of a Successful Candidate:
Student-Centered Instructional Approach: Committed to fostering academic success for a diverse student population through engaging, inclusive, and adaptable teaching strategies.
Professionalism and Collaboration: Demonstrates strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work respectfully within diverse teams.
Instructional Excellence and Adaptability: Maintains currency in math content and pedagogy while effectively integrating technology and assessment data to improve learning outcomes.
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. 
All applications will be reviewed in the order that they are received on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Candidates are encouraged to submit a complete application packet early for full consideration

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated content expertise in the field of Mathematics.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to teach students using traditional and alternative methods
of instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate technology into the classroom.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to teach students using traditional and alternative methods
of instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate technology into the classroom where appropriate.
• Knowledge of computer applications.
• Interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of instructional objectives and course development techniques.
• Skills with managing, preparing, and delivering courses in the classroom and in the field.
• Ability to give and receive oral and written instructions and procedures.
• Have some knowledge working with D2L or a similar LMS

Required Qualifications:

• A master’s degree from a fully accredited institution in Mathematics or a closely related field and at least 18 graduate hours in Mathematics.

Physical & Cognitive Demands:

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.
• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports classroom and lab equipment, 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:

•Experience developing and teaching online courses
•Thirty (30) or more semester credit hours of Mathematics teaching experience in higher
•Actively seek opportunities for professional growth by engaging in professional development and applying new strategies to improve your practice

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: 

All applicants must submit:
1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
Visit our Careers website to submit your application.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact 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 the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu
Advertised Pay
The compensation for this position is $1,177.73 - $1,294.58 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.