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Title: Water Quality Management (WQM) Instructor

Position Type: Instructor

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: RRCC Water Quality Management

Campus: RRCC Lakewood Campus

Location: Lakewood

Salary Range:  $1,213.06 to $1,333.42 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 Water Quality Management (WQM) program at Red Rocks Community College is seeking a part-time Water Quality Management Instructor to teach 1000-4000 level courses within the Water Quality Management program. This position is focused on delivering high-quality classroom, laboratory, online, hybrid, and field-based instruction that prepares students for careers in drinking water, wastewater, water distribution, environmental compliance, water resource management, and related water quality professions.

Part-time WQM Instructors perform instruction-related duties in accordance with the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Colorado Community College System and Red Rocks Community College. The instructor may teach a variety of water quality topics, including water and wastewater treatment, environmental regulations, water quality monitoring, environmental sampling, laboratory procedures, utility operations, water laws, data analysis, watershed management, project management, and other related subjects based on program needs and instructor qualifications.

The WQM Instructor will collaborate with the Dean, program faculty, and department leadership to support consistent course delivery in alignment with approved curriculum, course outcomes, Colorado Career and Technical Education expectations, and current industry practices. Instructors are responsible for preparing course materials, assessing student learning, maintaining accurate grading records, utilizing the college learning management system, and fostering a safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environment.

Part-time Instructors perform instruction-related duties, and responsibilities in their respective areas of expertise at the College in accordance with the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Colorado Community College System and Red Rocks Community College. This posting will be used to fill multiple part-time Instructor vacancies. Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace, including online courses. This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,213.06 to $1,333.42.
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:

• Knowledge of drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, water distribution and collection systems, water quality monitoring, environmental sampling, laboratory procedures, and current industry practices.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing drinking water, wastewater, and water resource management.
• Ability to deliver effective instruction in classroom, laboratory, online, hybrid, and field-based learning environments.
• Ability to communicate technical water quality, environmental science, and regulatory concepts to students with varying levels of experience.
• Ability to demonstrate and maintain safe laboratory, field, and utility work practices.
• Ability to assess student learning, provide timely and constructive feedback, and maintain accurate academic records.
• Ability to create and maintain an organized, inclusive, and effective learning environment for diverse student populations.
• Ability to use instructional technology, learning management systems, and standard office software to support teaching and learning.
• Ability to follow approved curriculum, student learning outcomes, and college policies and procedures.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, collaboration, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility to teach day, evening, weekend, hybrid, online, laboratory, field-based, and occasional off-site courses as assigned.
• Ability to adapt instructional methods to meet course objectives, program needs, and diverse learning styles.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Water Quality Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Public Health, Natural Resources, or another closely related field.
• Qualifies for a Colorado postsecondary Career and Technical Education credential, including 4,000 non-teaching occupational hours in a water quality-related field within the past seven years.
Physical & Cognitive Demands:

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position:
• Regularly works in classroom, laboratory, water treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility, and field-based learning environments.
• Frequently stands, walks, bends, reaches, climbs, and demonstrates laboratory procedures, environmental sampling techniques, and equipment operation.
• Frequently uses laboratory equipment, field sampling equipment, testing instruments, monitoring devices, computers, and instructional technology.
• Occasionally moves instructional materials, sampling supplies, and field equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly uses a computer, learning management system, email, instructional technology, and standard office equipment.
• Cognitive demands include observing, analyzing, interpreting data, troubleshooting, evaluating laboratory results, communicating, instructing, and applying sound judgment.
• Must be able to recognize safety concerns and provide clear direction during laboratory and field-based instructional activities.

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 $1,213.06 to $1,333.42 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.
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 the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.