Instructor, Health and Public Safety

Pueblo Community College

Job Description

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Description

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

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 Health and Public Safety Division that is currently accepting candidates are as follows:
  • Instructor, Wildland Fire

Job Duties

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.

Additional Functions
  • 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.

 

Minimum Qualifications

Education


  • Education varies by program accreditation requirements; Associate’s degree minimum, Bachelor's degree required for some programs; credit for work experience may be considered.

Experience
  • Previous experiencing teaching in higher education.

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

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