Job: Instructor, Arts and Sciences

**Please Note: An applicant may redact any information on an unofficial transcript that reveals years of attendance, date of graduation, or age.**

**Please Note: Pueblo Community College is not able to provide sponsorship for applicants who do not currently have the legal right to work in the United States or require transfer of a Visa.** 

Pueblo Community College is accepting applications for its part-time instructor pool for Academic Year 2024-2025 (Fall, Spring and Summer terms).   Instructors may teach a full 16-week term, an abbreviated term, or limited hours, depending on discipline/subject.   Qualified applicants will be contacted only when a need is identified.

This application expires on June 30, 2025, and a new application must be submitted for consideration the following academic year.

An instructor must be a resident of Colorado or reside in Colorado on the first day of employment.

Pay is $34.10 per lab hour and/or $49.64 per lecture hour.   Instructors are hired as temporary employees and are not eligible for medical or dental benefits.  However, instructor hours are measured annually to determine potential eligibility for medical benefits the following plan year.

The disciplines and course subjects within the Arts and Sciences Division that is currently accepting candidates are as follows: 
-     Instructor, Astronomy;
-     Instructor, Biology;
-     Instructor, English;
-     Instructor, Geology;
-     Instructor, Humanities;
-     Instructor, Literature;
-     Instructor, Mathematics;
-     Instructor, Psychology

The instructor provides classroom, laboratory, and related instruction under the guidance of a course lead and Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards.

To be eligible for employment, the instructor must complete all required compliance and accreditation training and successfully meet the requirements established for a background check.

The instructor must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado.

Essential Functions

• Teaches courses as assigned within instructor workload guidelines.
• Meets all scheduled classes.
• Provides adequate preparation of course material.
• Ensures compliance with classroom safety procedures.
• Submits students grades within required timelines.

• Works independently with little supervision or as part of a team.
• Communicates effectively with students, colleagues and others.
• Interacts professionally and respectfully with students, colleagues and others.
• Assesses individual and department work processes and recommends improvements.
• Complies with State Fiscal Rules, State Board policies, System and College protocols and departmental procedures.
• Obtains and maintains proficiency with required systems and equipment.
• Maintains confidentiality of student and employee information as required.
• Completes all required compliance training within the established timeline.

Education

• Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution with at least 18 credit hours in the selected discipline.

• Previous experience teaching in higher education. 

• Knowledge of classroom management strategies.
• Proficiency with a Learning Management System (Desire2Learn, Blackboard, Moodle, etc.)
• Experience using Zoom or Webex in a teaching environment.

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.