"Humanities Instructor"

Humanities Instructor

Company:
Red Rocks Community College

Job Location:
Lakewood, 80228

Category:
Humanities

Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary: See Position Description

Location: Lakewood, CO

Job Number: 01113

Division: Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation

Department: Humanities

Closing Date: 4/16/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

To Apply
All applicants must submit: 1. Resume 2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.

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: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.

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.

Summary of Position

The Humanities Department at RRCC is seeking an Instructor to teach World Mythology. The Adjunct Instructor will be responsible for delivering high-quality instruction, fostering student engagement and critical thinking, and supporting student success in a diverse community college environment. Responsibilities include preparing and delivering course content, facilitating discussions and learning activities, assessing student performance, and maintaining accurate academic records in accordance with college policies and procedures.

This position reports to the Humanities Department Lead and the Chair of Communication, Humanities, and World Languages. The work schedule for this position may include day and evening hours, at the Lakewood, CO location. Assignments will vary by semester and modality. The position will require hours outside of the normal work schedule for preparation, grading, and student communication.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to teach and explain complex cultural and mythological traditions in an accessible and engaging way.
• Strong communication and discussion facilitation skills.
• Ability to foster inclusive classroom environments that support students from diverse cultural, social, and educational backgrounds.
• Ability to integrate critical thinking, comparative analysis, and interdisciplinary perspectives into instruction.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage course responsibilities independently.
• Ability to use learning management systems and standard instructional technology.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Humanities, Religious Studies, Mythology, Literature, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, or a closely related field from an accredited institution, OR
• Master's degree in any discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in a relevant humanities field.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success in higher education.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse student populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience in World Mythology or related humanities courses at the college level.
• Experience teaching in multiple instructional modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, or online).
• Experience working with community college students or diverse learning populations.
• Familiarity with learning management systems such as D2L.

Physical & Cognitive Demands
The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.

• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
• This is largely a sedentary role. This position operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers, etc.
• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

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.

Advertised Pay
The pay for this position is $1,777.73 - $1,294.58 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.

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.

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