Sociology Instructor (Part Time)
Sociology Instructor (Part Time)
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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 Sociology Program during the upcoming Fall semester.
Candidates must be able to teach at both the Littleton Campus and the Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock.
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.
Courses vary from semester to semester and may include but are not limited to: GeneralSociology I and II Sociology of DiversitySociology of ReligionEnvironmental SociologySociology of Family DynamicsSociology of Deviant Behavior.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
Masters degree insociologyORrelated subfield orMastersdegree plus 18 graduate credit hours insociology.
Experience teaching and/ortrainingvarious subjects within theSociologydiscipline.
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 mindsetregardingprofessional development.
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Proficiencywith Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience infacilitatingequitableoutcomes 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/orlead inprofessional organizationscommitteesand/or taskforces.
Experience with remote and/or online teaching/training and experience developing coursesformultiple delivery formats.
Ability to develop well-defined assessment/evaluationobjectivesand high-performance standards aligned with expectations.
Application Instructions
All applicants mustsubmit:
Resume
Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please includeany experiences you may haveembedding equity and inclusion in your work.
Unofficial transcripts- Your experience and skills are whatmatterto 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 selectedto interviewwill be asked to submit a completed application form and the names and contact information for three professional references. Candidates will be evaluated based on theirqualifications asrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the position.Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Additional Information
This posting is to create a pool of applicantsand applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.This instructor pool will remain active throughDecember 312025when 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 thesubsequentpool.
Courses are paid per credit hour according to the type of course. This is a LEL course (science with distinctlectureandlab). LEL courses consist of two sessions -- one lecture (LEC) and one lab (LAB) -- and arepaidaccording to those sessions. The LEC session percredit pay rate is $1149 for Level 1 $1207 for Level 2 and $1263 for Level 3. and the LAB session per credit pay rate is $1570.37 for Level 1 $1645.37 for Level 2 and $1720.37 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).If you have questionsregardingthis position please contactDr. Rachel Harrison Department Chair Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Salary Information:
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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
- Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check and if applicable a motor vehicle record review.
- Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information in their application material.
- Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
- Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
- Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
- All ACC employees except student employees contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
- Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.
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 .
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Employment Type
Part-Time
