Communication Instructor

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.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Community College of Aurora is looking for innovative, inclusive, equity-minded and engaging instructors to teach Communication classes (Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Intercultural Communication) through inclusive and student-centered learning strategies. CCA is committed to quality instruction and maintains high academic standards as well as a strong commitment to the success of our students. Educators in the Communication program are continually working to refine pedagogy, practice, and assessment to improve outcomes for all students, particularly those with marginalized or minoritized identities. We are a department that values collaboration and experimentation, and we're looking for a part-time instructor who shares these values. The Communication program works to implement Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and Culturally Sustaining practices.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain expertise in the subject area and effectively teach assigned courses; 

• Develop inclusive lesson plans, activities, and assessments that lead students to the successful attainment of identified course competencies and outcomes

• Be knowledgeable about Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Pedagogy, methods, retention, inclusion, and assessment of outcomes (or be available and willing to engage in learning in these areas)

• Promote student success through inclusive, accessible, challenging, equity-minded, student-led, and engaging instruction that centers student voice and ways of knowing.

• Implement current and effective teaching and learning practices, including diversification of instructional delivery, incorporation of diverse sources and voices into curriculum, and demonstration of cultural competency in teaching.

• Evaluate student performance in a constructive, timely, and effective manner as stated in the course syllabus.

• Teach assigned classes in keeping with the CCA mission and vision while promoting the Communication program

• Participate in all departmental and college-wide assessment practices.

• Complete all required instructional professional development activities including a departmental orientation and multiple trainings during their first semester.

• Stay current with and implement expectations by reading emails regularly and attending departmental, divisional, and college meetings as called by the Chair, Dean, Vice President of Academic Success, and President.

• Understand and uphold the vision, mission, and values of the college, while abiding by all relevant CCA guidelines, and CCCS/SBCCOE policies and procedures.

• According to established timelines and expectations, create and provide a course syllabus for each assigned class to the department. Provide students with department approved syllabi by the first day of classes in the LMS.

• Maintain accurate records according to department/division/college expectations and guidelines, including Instructional Guideline 2.11, in the college LMS - Desire2Learn (D2L). Submit required records according to published instructions and deadlines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• An in-hand Master's degree in Communication (not Mass Communication or Journalism), Communication Studies, Human Communication Studies, Speech, Rhetoric, Oral Communication, or Speech Communication OR an in-hand Master's degree in a related content area with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credit hours (or quarter equivalent) in Communication

• Demonstrated willingness to learn about and incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion in instruction.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Community College teaching experience

• Knowledge and practice in inclusive and Culturally Responsive or Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy

• Dedication to active, learner-centered teaching methods

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Salary: Beginning Fall 2024, the starting rate will be $1,149.00 per credit hour taught.

Deadline to Submit Application Material: An initial review of resumes will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@ccaurora.edu.

By applying for this announced position, applicants are certifying that all statements, information and documents provided are true, complete and correct to the best of their knowledge and are made in good faith. Further, applicants understand that omissions, misleading, false or untrue information, or any attempt at fraud or deceit in any manner connected with this application and/or subsequent testing may result in them not being considered for jobs with the Community College of Aurora; may constitute grounds for discipline and/or termination after hire; and/or constitute grounds for further actions pursuant to law.

Application Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

• Notice to all Applicants:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be produced within three (3) days of hire.

• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.

• Final candidate is subject to a criminal background check prior to final selection process.

• Final candidate is required to submit official transcripts to Human Resources within fourteen (14) days of hire.       

• CCA is affiliated with the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and as such, employees contribute to PERA in lieu of Social Security for retirement benefits. For more information, visit the .

• Individuals currently or formerly employed by  the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, and/or who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in your application material.

• For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact our Title IX Compliance/Equal Opportunity Officer, Cindy Erica Hines, Chief Human Resources & Personnel Success Officer at 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Suite A207H, Aurora, Colorado 80011 or by phone at (303) 340-7231 or e-mail at Erica.Hines@ccaurora.edu.

• Colorado Residency Requirement:

Eligible applicants must be either a current Colorado resident or be able to provide proof of residency in Colorado within 30 days of the start date for the position, or they may be deemed ineligible for employment with the Community College of Aurora.  Please contact  with any questions.

Community College of Aurora Inclusive Excellence Statement: 

CCA embraces Inclusive Excellence because we want our students, staff, and faculty to learn and contribute within an inclusive environment. This means members of our college community will be active, respectful, and mindful of equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels of engagement.

Inclusive Excellence will provide a foundation for student and institutional success.  Recognizing our diversity is only the first step toward Inclusive Excellence.

We must also be intentional in valuing cultural differences and experiences, while incorporating them into practices, curricula, and policies.

Welcoming, Respectful, Inclusive - Together, we are CCA.

The Federal Clery Act: (The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires all institutions of higher learning to make available to prospective employees our agency's Annual Security Report. A copy of this information is available on the CCA website at the Student Right to Know page.  A paper copy of this report can be obtained at the College Security Office upon request. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning crimes that occurred on campus or on property controlled or owned by Community College of Aurora, as well as public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, our campuses.

ADAAA Accommodations: Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Erica Hines at (303) 340-7231 or erica.hines@ccaurora.edu at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

Pregnancy Related Accommodations, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA): The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA), allows applicants to request a reasonable accommodation for health conditions related to pregnancy or the physical recovery from childbirth. Candidates wishing to request reasonable accommodations must do so as soon as possible, preferably at least three days prior to the exam or interview. If you are an individual who wishes to request reasonable accommodations, please contact us at (303) 340-7231 or Erica.Hines@ccaurora.edu.

Non-Discrimination Statement: The Community College of Aurora prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment including those that violate federal and state law, or the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Board Policies 3-120 and 4-120.  The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its employment practices or educational programs and activities. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact our Title IX Compliance/Equal Opportunity Officer, Erica Hines, Chief Human Resources & Personnel Success Officer at 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Suite A207E, Aurora, Colorado 80011 or by phone at (303) 340-7231 or e-mail at Erica.Hines@ccaurora.edu.