Instructor, Information Technology Pathway

Overview

The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students' lives through the power of inspired learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming. Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the Desire to Make a Difference.

Both a cover letter and corresponding resume detailing how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications for this position are required. You can upload these documents when you create an applicant profile.

A copy of your unofficial transcripts must be uploaded to your profile in order to be fully considered.

• This is a Faculty A, 9-month, 168 duty day position.

• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled.

• Start date: 08/01/2024.

Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time, benefited Faculty A, 6 level position. Starting salary range: $66,634.00 - $77,738.00/annually, depending upon experience.

• $3,000 Hiring Bonus

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 17 Paid Holiday/Closure Days

• Two Paid Personal Days

• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Generous Retirement Benefits

• 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid

• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

• Onsite Childcare Center

• Professional Development Opportunities

Job Summary: Core responsibilities include -

The Instructor, Information Technology

• Cybersecurity position is a full-time benefited position responsible for instruction and development of curriculum in the academic program of Information Technology, with a critical focus on Cybersecurity. As a member of the Information Technology team, this position will work closely with the other faculty to build a robust curriculum for our students, develop innovative student experiences, interact with industry partners and representatives, and advise/prepare students for a career in Information Technology Operations.

Essential Functions

Essential Functions: - this position is Exempt, i.e., is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned).

• Provide student-centered instruction by preparing quality instruction in multiple modalities to maximize student engagement

• Implement effective classroom technologies and technology innovation in instructional practice by utilizing resources and researching technology that will bring value to the classroom

• Improve teaching and learning through summative assessments to evaluate student engagement and success

• Maintain and adapt curriculum that is current, effective, and relevant to established learning competencies by researching current practices and emerging technologies or principles

• Develop courses by using competency-based design strategy couples with knowledge-based content assessment

• Inspire learning by fostering student engagement through active learning

• Develop innovative active learning opportunities within the IT Pathway and course-specific curricula by utilizing departmental resources to create innovative and engaging student experiences

• Participate in IT Pathway advisory, review, and design / team building sessions through inter department collaborations

• Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

All LCCC faculty are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the competency areas appropriate to their faculty level as defined in the College's Administrative Procedure 2.17.1P. In addition, requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position include.

• Professional knowledge and ability within the discipline of assigned instruction

• Ability to continuously monitor and research changes in the industry and field of study and to adapt program offerings to meet these standards

• Ability to work in an environment of collaboration, cooperation, sensitivity and confidentiality in working with the public, students, colleagues and staff in both the classroom and campus settings

• Skill in applying the appropriate teaching techniques and methods in classroom and/or online instruction

• Ability teach course content that is consistent with the official course outline of record and use pertinent course materials at an appropriate level

• Ability to establish a student-instructor relationship conducive to learning and promote active involvement of students in learning activities

• Advanced working knowledge and ability with personal computing applications - specifically Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Adobe products (e.g., Reader, Professional)

• Knowledge of basic office equipment including (but not limited to) personal computer and associated peripherals, fax machine, multi-line telephone, voice recorders, and other electronic devices

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

• Ability to effectively and professionally execute the essential functions of this position with proven capabilities in establishing appropriate professional rapport, communicating with courtesy and tact, accurately determine other's needs, collecting necessary information, and follow-through when requested

• Ability to travel when necessary

• Ability to read and interpret instructions in oral, written, or diagrammatical form (e.g., a flow chart of a process) and consider possible applications of discipline related literature and publications.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate composure and necessary confidentiality with regard to both past and current employee, student, and donor data; documents; issues; etc., and respect privacy needs of employees, students, donors

• The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required

• While performing the essential functions of this position a variable work schedule may be required including long workdays, evenings, and weekends as needed

• There may be occurrences of interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations

• While performing the essential duties of this position, an employee would frequently be required to move around the assigned work areas as well as within hallways, meeting rooms, and other parts of the campus facilities

• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor

• An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to perform essential position functions

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• The overall work environment requires the mental ability to shift focal point quickly due to interruptions; an employee must be able to mentally track multiple projects and tasking as well

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, there may be unexpected instances of somewhat loud sounds.

NOTE: This position description is a general description; it is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of the College are expected to perform other tasks as assigned by their respective supervisor/manager regardless of job title or routine job duties.

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate Degree from a regionally accredited institution in, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, or a closely related field and industry certifications (i.e., LINX, CompTIA, Microsoft, etc.)
• Two years professional experience in Information Technology or related field

All LCCC Faculty are required to meet the minimum faculty qualifications as defined within the College's Administrative Procedure 2.7P.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Science, or a closely related field and industry certifications (i.e. LINX, CompTIA, Microsoft, etc.)

• Experience with web-based learning management systems

• Two or more years of college-level teaching experience

• Two or more years of work experience in an applied field

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

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