"Elementary Teacher Education Faculty"

Job Summary

The Elementary Teacher Education Faculty position is a full-time, 9-month faculty role within the Education Department. Faculty members are responsible for teaching 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester. Opportunities to teach during the summer semester may be available for additional compensation.

Instruction may be delivered through a variety of traditional and non-traditional methods, including face-to-face, online, computer-aided, distance learning, self-paced, and interdisciplinary formats. While the primary teaching location is the Littleton Campus, faculty may be assigned to teach at any of ACC's campuses, including Littleton, Castle Rock, and Legacy, and must be available to teach during various times, including days, evenings, and some weekends.

This faculty member will support both Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Elementary Teacher programs. Responsibilities include collaboration with ACC's campus-based Early Learning Center to support curricular and instructional alignment under the direction of the department chair and in collaboration with the Assistant Director of the Early Learning Center, as well as contributing to the implementation of grants that support development and sustainability of Education programs.
This position is expected to begin August 2026.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education or related subfield or master's degree plus 18 graduate credit hours in Education or related subfield.
  + Related fields can be found on the Faculty & Instructor Qualifications page.
• Has, or qualifies for, postsecondary CTE credential including 2000 non-teaching occupational hours within the last 7 years.
• Experience teaching and/or training various subjects within the discipline.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting and empowering students from historically underrepresented communities, including but not limited to students of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, military veterans, first-generation college students, and people with disabilities.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset regarding professional development.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a form that is appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in facilitating equitable outcomes for customers, key stakeholders, or students using effective inclusive strategies.
• Demonstrate building successful professional relationships and working collaboratively with internal and external constituents and outside agencies.
• Participate and/or lead in professional organizations, committees, and/or taskforces.
• Experience with remote and/or online teaching/training and experience developing courses for multiple delivery formats.
• Ability to develop well-defined assessment and evaluation objectives and high-performance standards aligned with expectations.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $61,940 to $77,239, commensurate with education and experience. This salary is based on 166 contract days within an academic year (August to May). Salary will be prorated based on actual contract days worked. This is a full-time, 9-month, FLSA-exempt position. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System. AP 3-55 provides information regarding salary placement and adjustments.

Application Instructions

All applicants must submit:

• Resume
• Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work, see below.
• Unofficial transcripts - Your experience and skills are what matter to us. As part of our commitment to a fair hiring process, we invite you to redact any information from your transcripts that may be confidential/protected under law, including your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation.
• Relevant teacher licenses and/or certificates for elementary teacher education.

At ACC, we seek to hire candidates who are committed to fostering respectful, welcoming, and supportive environments for all individuals. In your cover letter, please describe how you have worked to create such environments in your current or previous roles, and share what this commitment means to you in your professional practice.