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Littleton - USA

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USD 1 - 1

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

ACC Careers: Where You Can Move Mountains

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence ACC embraces a culture that values diversity individualized support and unwavering commitment to student success without exception.

Job Summary

The Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Arapahoe Community College is accepting applications for part-time Instructors to teach in the Behavioral Health Program during the upcoming Fall 2025 semester.

Candidates must be able to teach at both the Littleton Campus and the Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock as well as at our Concurrent Enrollment partners high schools and online/hybrid.

This posting will be used to fill multiple part-time Instructor vacancies. Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace including for online courses.

Part-time Instructors provide instructional duties for the College in their respective areas of expertise. They report to the department chair within the discipline and do not have any supervisory responsibilities. Responsibilities include instruction student assessment and other related instructional duties. Instructional delivery may include face-to-face hybrid and online. Classes may be held days evenings and weekends.

The instructor must be patient and respectful while also providing their expectations for what is considered acceptable work. The instructor must display dedication to the class as well as the goals of the program.

Part-time instructors have the following responsibilities:

Classroom Instruction: Required to meet all class periods and start and end classes promptly. Teach assigned curriculum and make use of required texts and materials. Provide students with a complete syllabus before the first day of class that includes information on course description objectives assignments grading policies and contact information. Maintain accurate records of attendance and provide data on student attendance (no-shows last day of attendance etc.) promptly. Use technology to facilitate learning including meeting the required minimum standards for the use of the College learning management system Desire2Learn (D2L).

Student Assessment (Grading): Maintain updated and accurate grading records in D2L and submit all final grades by the due date in the college student information system Banner. Provide consistent and timely feedback to students regarding progress and grades on assignments.

Planning: Prepare for each class meeting and consider learning strategies that address diverse learning styles and a diverse community college student population. Class content and assessment methods should relate to course objectives.

Communication: Provide timely feedback to students using ACC email account for all College business. Check ACC email account and D2L email account (if used) every 24 to 48 hours during the class term and for at least one week after grades are submitted.

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Healthcare Behavioral Healthcare or related subfield; AND completion of the Behavioral Health Assistant II micro-credential or closely comparable program; OR equivalent experience (see below):
    1. Equivalent Experience From the CCCS Behavioral Health Program Guide:
      • Associate or higher in a healthcare or behavioral healthcare field or related program and 4000 verified occupational/industry hours or teaching of behavioral health content within the past 5 years; OR
      • Associate or higher in a healthcare or behavioral healthcare field or related program AND completion of the Behavioral Health Assistant II micro-credential or closely comparable program; OR
      • Current EMT AEMT or Paramedic certification with 4000 verified occupational/industry hours and completion of the Behavioral Health Assistant II micro-credential or closely comparable program; OR
      • Completion of the Behavioral Health Assistant II micro-credential and 4000 verified occupational/industry hours or teaching of behavioral health content within the past 5 years.
  • Must have a CTE credential to teach so the applicant must already have or be eligible to obtain a CTE credential by the beginning of semester that they will be teaching.
  • Experience teaching and/or training various subjects within the Anthropology or related field discipline.
  • Demonstrated commitment working with and supporting students from diverse populations which may include but are not limited to historically marginalized communities such as people of color LGBTQ community members veterans first generation graduates and people with disabilities.
  • Demonstrate a growth mindset regarding professional development.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in facilitating equitable outcomes for customers key stakeholders or students using effective inclusive strategies.
  • Demonstrate building successful professional relationships and working collaboratively with internal and external constituents and outside agencies.
  • Participate and/or lead in professional organizations committees and/or taskforces.
  • Experience with remote and/or online teaching/training and experience developing courses for multiple delivery formats.
  • Ability to develop well-defined assessment/evaluation objectives and high-performance standards aligned with expectations.

Application Instructions

All applicants must submit:

  1. Resume
  2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work.
  3. Unofficial transcripts - Your experience and skills are what matter to us. As part of our commitment to a fair hiring process we invite you to redact any information from your transcripts that may be confidential/protected under law including your age date of birth or dates of attendance/graduation.

Candidates who are selected to interview will be asked to submit a completed application form and the names and contact information for three professional references. Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This posting is to create a pool of applicants and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. This instructor pool will remain active through December 31 2025 when all applications will be cleared from the pool and we will post a new announcement. If you are not selected in the current pool you are welcome to reapply to the subsequent pool.

If you have questions regarding this position please contact Rachel Harrison Social and Behavioral Sciences Department Chair .

Additional Information

Courses are paid per credit hour according to the type of course. This is an LEC course.The LEC session percredit pay rate is $1149 for Level 1 $1207 for Level 2 and $1263 for Level 3. Individuals who do not actively teach within CCCS will be hired at the Level 1 rate. Those actively employed within CCCS are eligible to be hired at their current level (refer to SP 3-10b foradditionalinformation).

Reach out to us at if you have any questions.

ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations which may include but are not limited to historically marginalized populations such as people of color LGBTQ community members veterans first generation graduates and people with disabilities.

Notice to all Applicants

CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process decisions are made based on merit competence performance and business need without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies plus other helpful information can be found publicly at

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson Executive Director of Human Resources at or .

For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report. For a hard copy report please contact the ACC Campus Police Department at or Room M2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive Littleton Colorado 80120.

Employment Type

Part-Time

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