"Part-Time Real Estate Instructor"

Position Summary

This position is a part-time assignment, created to meet the instructional needs (particularly for virtual remote modalities) of the department in the following areas: Real Estate. Class assignments may include teaching day and/or evening classes in different modalities. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will be reviewed as needed.

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

• 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.
• Attend required meetings
• Complete the Learning Management System training, New Faculty/Instructor Orientation, and Web Accessibility Training.
• Supporting student activities, especially international and cultural activities.
• Participating in in-service programs and professional development activities.

Required Qualifications

CRS 23-60-304 indicates that postsecondary CTE faculty, instructors, or part-time hourly experts (concurrent enrollment and non-concurrent enrollment) must hold a valid CTE postsecondary credential. This credential ensures the CTE program provides students with well qualified instructors possessing appropriate occupational and educational experience.

• Minimum Required: Completion of an Associates degree. Adequate technical preparation (18 Semester Hours of related coursework) for the pathway OR Possession of valid/current state or national industry license or certification in the appropriate skill or trade area
• Occupational Experience: Unrelated Degree: 4,000 hours of relevant non-teaching experience within the last 5 years; Related Associates: 3,000 hours of relevant non-teaching experience within the last 5 years; Related Bachelor's: 2,000 hours of relevant non-teaching experience within the last 5 years; Related Master's: 1,000 hours of relevant non-teaching experience within the last 5 years; Related Doctorate: 500 hours of relevant non-teaching experience within the last 5 years
• Related Degrees/Experience: Real Estate, Investment, Finance, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Public Administration, Environmental Policies, Real Estate Marketing/Sale
• Eligible for CTE credentialing in the state of Colorado.
• Demonstrated excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to use a learning management system (LMS).
• Commitment to learning innovative ideas for classroom presentations and dynamic class interactions to engage student learning in a meaningful way.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record in developing and implementing new curricular activities that impact student success.
• Ability to use D2L as the learning management system (LMS).
• Experience in 2-year college-level teaching.
• Demonstrated interest in engaging and impacting underrepresented students.
• For candidates with interest in online teaching, experience teaching online college-level courses.

Supplemental Information

Salary: Instructional hours will be paid at the current Instructor rate, which is $1,149.00 per credit hour taught. Instructors are paid on a biweekly schedule. Site training and coordination will be paid on a contract basis.

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.