"Adjunct Instructor in Construction"

Position Summary

This position is an adjunct, part-time assignment, created to meet the instructional needs of the department. Qualified applicants may be invited to teach in one or more of the following subject areas:

• Print Reading
• Construction Scheduling
• Construction Estimating
• Construction Materials, Systems, and Technologies
• Building Electrical and Mechanical Systems (MEP)
• Construction Project Management
• Building Code, Residential and Commercial
• Soil Mechanics for Construction
• Surveying for Construction
• Construction Contracts and Legal Environment

Class assignments may include teaching day and/or evening classes in different modalities (face-to-face, online or hybrid). Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed as needed.

Overview of CCA

The Community College of Aurora serves our diverse community by providing high-quality instruction and support services to prepare students for transfer and employment. We are particularly interested in applicants that demonstrate a commitment to working with individuals and groups from diverse identities, including but not limited to: socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, multilingual learners, veterans, non-traditional, race and ethnic backgrounds.

More than 20 different languages and 60 countries are represented at CCA. In addition to traditional degree and certificate programs, CCA offers non-credit professional development courses, customized training, and economic and workforce development resources to employer partners and individual professionals seeking to enhance the capacity and productivity of their workforce or individual knowledge and skills. The college centers diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek to employee partners who want to join us in working to reducing outcome gaps among our diverse student population.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide classroom in-person or remote instruction based on course assignment
• Identified course competencies with assistance from the Department Chair.
• Evaluate student performance in accordance with student learning outcomes as stated in the course syllabus.
• Teach all assigned classes in keeping with community college philosophy.
• Be knowledgeable about pedagogy, methods, retention, inclusion, and assessment of outcomes (or be available and willing to receive training in these areas)
• One week prior to the first day of class, provide the Department Chair or Faculty Lead with a copy of the course syllabus. Maintain and update syllabi for all courses included in the teaching assignments.
• At the first-class meeting, provide students with a syllabus for the course that includes all components of the course model syllabus, and the competencies established in the Colorado Common Course Numbering System.
• Conduct student evaluations of instruction in accordance with established policies and procedures at the end of the semester.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance and grading of students in the college learning management system—Desire2Learn (D2L)—and submit required records according to published instructions and deadlines.
• Complete the Learning Management System training, New Faculty/Instructor Orientation, and Web Accessibility Training.
• Attend required meetings
• Supporting student activities.
• Participating in in-service programs and professional development activities.
• All other assigned tasks.

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in construction management, architecture, civil or construction-related engineering, or construction-related field earned from a regionally accredited institution; Non-degreed professionals with relevant certificates and/or work experience will be considered on a year-to-year equivalency basis.
• Substantial construction, architecture, or engineering industry experience (10 years+) in one or more of the following construction market sectors: commercial, large-scale residential construction, heavy civil, infrastructure, or specialty contracting.
• 2,000 verified occupational/industry hours within the last 7 years. (Note: Occupational hours older than 7 years may be accepted if the applicant has been teaching in the content area for at least 3 years full-time or at least 6 years part-time.)
• Eligible for CTE credentialing in the state of Colorado.
• Commitment to learning innovative ideas for classroom presentations and dynamic class interactions to engage student learning in a meaningful way.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software(s) relevant to the construction industry (Procore, Project, CAD, Revit, BIM, etc.)
• Demonstrated culturally responsive, student-centered approach to teaching and learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience, with 2-year college-level.
• Bachelors Degree in construction management, architecture, civil or construction-related engineering, or construction-related field earned from a regionally accredited institution.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with people of diverse identities, and willingness to engage in professional development activities to improve understanding and effectiveness of working with racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse populations.
• Experience working at a Hispanic Serving institution, and/or Minority Serving Institution and/or in programs aimed at encouraging access, retention, and completion of diverse student populations.
• Demonstrated interest in engaging and impacting underrepresented students.
• For candidates with interest in online teaching, experience teaching online college-level courses.

Supplemental Information

Salary Range: The starting rate is $1,149.00 per credit hour taught.

Application Process: When submitting your online application, please include a cover letter, current resume, and professional references. Official transcripts showing the highest degree achieved should be submitted to HR@CCAurora.edu upon offer of employment.