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Title: CON NCCER Instructor

Position Type: Instructor

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: RRCC Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Skilled Trades

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 Skilled Trades Department at Red Rocks Community College seeks a part-time NCCER Construction (CON) / Core Instructor to deliver high-quality instruction in NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills and related courses. The instructor provides classroom, lab, shop, and hands-on instruction preparing students for entry-level employment, apprenticeships, and continued education in the construction and skilled trades.

Using NCCER curriculum and industry best practices, the instructor teaches foundational topics including safety, tools, construction math, drawings, material handling, communication, employability skills, and basic construction practices. Responsibilities include assessing student learning through exams and hands-on competency demonstrations while maintaining a safe, inclusive learning environment.
The instructor collaborates with program leadership to ensure alignment with NCCER standards, Colorado CTE requirements, and institutional policies. Duties also include maintaining accurate records, using the College’s LMS and instructional technology, supporting NCCER documentation, and participating in meetings and professional development. Instruction may occur in day, evening, weekend, hybrid, online, lab, shop, or off-site formats based on program needs.

This part-time role is governed by Colorado Community College System and Red Rocks Community College policies and may include multiple vacancies. Finalists must have Colorado as their primary work location, including online instruction. This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,660.54 to $1,826.60 per credit hour.
The top three characteristics of a successful candidate:
• Strong instructional and communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts, engage diverse learners, and provide constructive feedback.
• Extensive construction industry knowledge and a commitment to safety, including the ability to model current industry practices and NCCER standards.
• A collaborative, student-centered approach that fosters an inclusive learning environment and supports student success through mentorship, professionalism, and workforce readiness.
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

• Knowledge of NCCER Core content, including construction safety, tools, math, drawings, materials handling, communication, employability skills, and basic construction practices.
• Ability to teach NCCER Core and related CON courses in classroom, lab, shop, hybrid, online, and hands-on settings.
• Ability to deliver NCCER-aligned instruction, performance evaluations, module completion activities, and required documentation.
• Ability to safely demonstrate industry-standard use of construction tools, equipment, materials, and PPE.
• Ability to explain foundational construction concepts to learners of varying experience levels.
• Ability to assess student performance and provide constructive feedback in multiple instructional settings.
• Ability to maintain safe, organized, and effective learning environments for skilled trades instruction.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse students, faculty, and staff and foster inclusive learning environments.
• Ability to use instructional technology, including LMS platforms, for instruction, communication, grading, and organization.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; ability to follow instructions and comply with NCCER, college, and safety procedures.
• Flexibility to teach assigned courses across varied schedules and formats, including day, evening, weekend, online, and off-site.

Required Qualifications

• Qualifies for, or holds, a Colorado postsecondary Career and Technical Education credential, including required non-teaching occupational hours as defined by Colorado Community College System and Colorado CTE requirements.
• Meets, or is able to meet, NCCER Certified Instructor eligibility requirements for NCCER Core and/or related CON curriculum modules assigned to teach.
• NCCER Instructor Certification, or ability to complete required NCCER instructor training upon hire.
• Documented construction, maintenance, skilled trades, or related industry experience appropriate for the NCCER Core and CON modules assigned to teach.
Physical & Cognitive Demands:

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position:
• Regularly works in classroom, laboratory, shop, and hands-on training environments while teaching NCCER Core and related CON courses.
• Frequently stands, walks, bends, kneels, reaches, grips, lifts, carries, climbs, and moves throughout instructional spaces to demonstrate construction safety, hand tool use, power tool use, material handling, construction drawings, layout, measurement, and other basic construction skills.
• Frequently uses or demonstrates the use of hand tools, power tools, measuring tools, ladders, construction materials, personal protective equipment, and related instructional equipment.
• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports tools, equipment, supplies, construction materials, and instructional materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly uses required personal protective equipment and works near tools, equipment, dust, noise, sharp edges, moving materials, and other controlled lab or shop conditions.
• Regularly uses a computer, learning management system, email, instructional technology, and standard office equipment to support course instruction, communication, grading, and NCCER-related documentation.
• Cognitive demands include observing, comparing, measuring, calculating, troubleshooting, analyzing, coordinating, demonstrating, communicating, instructing, evaluating student performance, and applying sound judgment in classroom, lab, shop, and hands-on learning settings.
• People in this position regularly communicate with students, faculty, staff, and program leadership. Must be able to exchange accurate technical, safety, and instructional information in these situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• NCCER Instructor Certification
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification
• Associate degree or higher in Construction Technology, Construction Management, Skilled Trades, CTE, or related field
• Experience teaching NCCER Core or related curriculum, including competency-based instruction and performance evaluations
• Experience delivering hands-on construction/skilled trades instruction in classroom, lab, shop, or field settings with strong safety practices
• Significant industry experience in construction or skilled trades (e.g., carpentry, electrical, HVAC, welding, maintenance)
• Experience training, mentoring, supervising apprentices, or leading technical instruction in workforce or apprenticeship settings
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to support diverse learner populations, including multilingual, first-generation, veteran, and other student populations.

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 $1,660.54 to $1,826.60 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.

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.
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 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