Job Description:

Full time faculty positions begin in July 2025 with a 30credit hour 170day contract per Board Policy 4.12 teaching load annually.

This position will have teaching responsibilities at the Glenwood Springs Spring Valley Aspen and Carbondale campuses.

The successful candidate focuses on all levels of English as a Second Language (ESL) courses and adult high school diploma (HSD) and equivalency (HSE) courses retention and persistence of ESL HSE and HSE students compliance with Adult Education and Literacy Act (AELA) grants and requirements of any other grants associated with the department. Faculty are also expected to develop curriculum pathways and matriculation systems that are aligned with the Mountain Futures Strategic Plan and our Multilingual Academic Pathways Advising and Success (MAPAS) initiative designed to increase matriculation from Bridge programming into Undergraduate programming. This includes development of career pathway courses based on local workforce needs which feed into Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs such as hospitality tourism health and information technology. This position may include teaching at night weekend online and multiple campus locations.

This faculty position based on the successful candidates faculty credentials also includes an ability and willingness to teach introductory classes in English or other academic disciplines offered at CMC when relevant or necessary in alignment with assisting multilingual learners and multilingual learners acquiring English to be successful in undergraduate pathways. For example the successful candidate could also have credentials to teach in English Communications Business Early Childhood Education Medical Assistant or Dental Hygiene pathways. This is not an exhaustive list and there may be other acceptable areas.

Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are required.

Teaching responsibilities expected of all faculty include teaching course load as assigned evaluate courses and assess student learning meet established course program and learning outcomes comply with guidelines and policies maintain office hours per established standards develop rapport with students assist with and participate in advising orientation and registration activities.

CMC Faculty are generally expected to engage in scholarly endeavors as well as service activities such as campus and college committees participation in relevant projects mentor peers participate in and assist with assessment activities program review student organization recruiting and retention.

Requirements:

Qualified candidates must be credentialed to teach in this program or eligible to be credentialed. Examples of ideal qualifications include:

Masters degree in TESOL Linguistics English Adult Education Developmental Education Education or other degree with 18 graduate credits in TESOL required. Adult Basic Education Authorization (ABEA) required or willingness to obtain within three years. Minimum of oneyear fulltime teaching experience or the equivalent as an adjunct faculty member. Higher education teaching experience and knowledge of a language other than English required.

Additional qualifications for teaching in at least one additional academic discipline (disciplines offered through CMC programs) are required.

Experience needed in a variety of teaching delivery modes including online. Excellent written and oral communication skills flexibility and collegiality are essential.

Course delivery may include a mix of live inperson/livestream hybrid asynchronous/synchronous and with the use of videoconferenced software modalities available to students throughout the College district. The successful incumbent has experience in various instructional modalities using a learning management system (LMS) like Canvas.

Welcoming. Innovative. Focused on Student Success. These principles reflect the soul of CMC. They guide us in building our teams cultivating leaders and expanding our approaches and mindset. They guide us to be an institution of higher education thats the right fit for every faculty member staff student and community member in its trust.Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to working effectively with students employees and community members of all backgrounds.

Bilingual skills in English and Spanish are required.

To Apply: Please submit the required letter of interest resume list of three professional references and transcripts. To be considered for a fulltime faculty position transcripts must be included with application material. Please do not send official transcripts; please use copies for application purposes. CMC is an EOE committed to diversifying its workforce.

Salary range: $77575.25 $94486.59 annual salary depending upon a combination of education and experience. Benefits include Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Pet insurance retirement contribution tuition reimbursement annual & sick time mental health resources healthy lifestyle benefits affordable transitional housing may be available to the successful candidate based on eligibility and availability relocation if applicable. CMC utilizes a wage progression compensation model that accounts for a candidates skill and experience. Although a salary range is listed salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidates qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Position anticipated to close on January 14 2025 or until filled.

Minimum Qualifications:

Essential Duties

The following responsibilities and activities are listed in order to maintain consistency in the application of expectations and align job duties with evaluation and promotion procedures.

Teaching responsibilities expected of all faculty include; teaching course load as assigned evaluate courses and assess student learning meet established course program and learning outcomes comply with guidelines and policies maintain office hours per established standards develop rapport with students assist with and participate in advising orientation and registration activities.

CMC Faculty are expected to engage in scholarly and creative activities that enhance discipline expertise and enhance learning. Service activities such as campus and college committees participate in relevant projects mentor peers participate in and assist with assessment activities program review student organization recruiting and retention.

All faculty acknowledge that final payment of any contract may be withheld until submission of grades is complete.

1.A.1 Teaching Responsibilities

CMC faculty members are expected to meet the educational needs of our communities by fulfilling the following responsibilities:

• Teach courseload as assigned

• Evaluate courses and student learning

• Meet course program and institutional learning outcomes established by CMC

• Comply with department guidelines and college policies

• Maintain at least five office hours per week to meet with students

• Develop rapport with students that is professional and encourages teacher/student communication

• Assist with academic advising of students

• Participate in orientation and registration activities

1.A.2 Scholarly and Creative Activities

CMC faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly and creative activities that enhance discipline expertise and improve learning. Examples of these activities may include:

• Continuing certification in discipline (if applicable)

• Graduate coursework

• Continuing education

• Sharing expertise within discipline (e.g. grant writing publishing exhibitions performances presentations conferences)

• Attending campus and collegewide trainings and inservices

• Conducting research

• Developing/advancing instructional technology

• Other activities approved by faculty member and Assistant Dean of Instruction

1.A.3 Service Activities

For CMC to best serve its diverse communities faculty members are expected to participate in a variety of organizations and committees. Service activities may include the following:

• Serve on campus and collegewide committees

• Represent discipline on state national and international levels

• Participate in relevant projects with administrative approval

• Mentor peers

• Modify develop and maintain curriculum

• Assist with assessment activities (e.g. develop learning outcomes and assessment projects for courses disciplines and programs)

• Assist with program review

• Advise student organizations

• Participate in recruiting/retention activities

• Attend and participate in program discipline inservice and campus meetings

• Develop promotion portfolio

• Participate in community service activities (as appropriate)

1.A.4 Organizational Relationships

CMC recognizes that student learning is greatly enhanced by successful collaboration among faculty staff and administration. Regarding CMCs reporting structure faculty members:

• Are under the general direction of the site school discipline dean or designee;

• Cooperate with other program faculty

• Work with Student Services personnel in advisement of students;

• Work cooperatively with Academic Services Student Services and Administrative Services personnel

Supervision of the Position

This position will report to the Dean of the School of the discipline.

Supervisory Responsibility

The position may supervise staff positions and/or student employees.

Special Conditions of Employment

Successful completion of a background check will be required as well as motor vehicles records report when applicable. Incumbents in this position will adhere to all safety and compliance policies of Colorado Mountain College while performing all duties assigned. May require travel and evening and/or weekend hours.

Working Conditions

This position requires constant sitting occasional walking standing and driving; occasional handling objects pushing/pulling; frequent reaching with hands/arms and use of finger movements; occasional lifting carrying pushing or pulling objects up to 50 lbs. Constant written and oralcommunication and the ability to reason and analyze and perform calculations occasionally. Work is performed using a computer and standard office equipment daily and driving a vehicle occasionally.

CMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the College will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator Human Resources

NOTE: This position description is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to this class and provide examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned. Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.