Construction & Construction Management Faculty

Colorados construction and skilled trades sector is booming fueling everything from housing and community development to large-scale infrastructure and green building projects. We are seeking our first Construction Trades faculty member to lead the way in building courses and training pathways that prepare students for high-demand hands-on careers. This is a unique opportunity to bring your industry expertise into the classroom while advancing innovative practices in the field. The ideal candidate will bring experience across multiple tradessuch as carpentry electrical plumbing or weldingand a passion for teaching and mentoring. An outstanding candidate will bring additional experience in construction management architecture civil engineering building science industrial arts or curriculum development.This position will collaborate with the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning to develop curriculumin construction trades which support pathways in collaboration with ourhigh schoolpartners.Other responsibilities include developing and evaluating curriculum; advising and retention activities; assessing student and programobjectives; student learning assessment duties; serving on college committees; selecting texts; and attending departmental school and College meetings and functions.

TheConstructionTrades/Construction ManagementFaculty positionis a full-time 9-month faculty position in theSkilled TradesDepartment.ACCFacultyteach15 credits each fall and spring semester. Faculty may have theoptionto teach courses during the summer semester foradditionalcompensation. Courses may be taught using both traditional and non-traditional delivery methods including face-to-face online computer-aided distance learning self-paced and interdisciplinary. Faculty may need to teach at anyACCcampusand at a variety of times (days evenings and some weekends).

ACC is committedto creatinga community of best practices infacilitatingteaching learning and student success. As such we seek faculty who will be engaged members of the college community through active service on committees collaboration with colleagues and whopossessa commitment and passion tofacilitatingimproved outcomes for students and communities the college serves.

ACC is dedicated to supporting our faculty throughout their careers as educators scholars and professionals. We provide a robust offering of professional development opportunities for faculty to strengthen their skills in teaching strategies outcomes-based practice and reflective practice. Faculty develop an equity-minded and culturally responsive pedagogy that closes success gaps and fosters a commitment to excellence in education. Candidates with a foundational understanding of these skills and knowledge or a demonstrated growth mindset on these topics are strongly encouraged to apply.

All applicants mustsubmit:

1. Resume

1. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please includeanyexperiencesyou may haveembedding equity and inclusion in your work see below.

1. 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.

At ACC weseekto hire candidates thatdemonstratea commitment to andexperience withembedding equity and inclusion into their professional role. Please address this specifically in your cover letter explaining what diversity equity and inclusion mean to you and how you may have incorporated these ideas into your current orpreviousprofessional responsibilities.

Physical& CognitiveDemands

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.

• This positionoperatesin a standard office and/orclassroomenvironment and performs hands on instructional activities associated with construction trades. Will be expected to use materials typically found in construction trades such as lifts cranes machinery and must be able to operate equipment.

• Cognitivedemands include comparing copying computing compiling analyzing coordinating synthesizing negotiating communicating instructing and interpersonal skills.

• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students.Mustbe able to exchangeaccurateinformation in these situations.

• Occasionally moves positions and transports instructional equipment up to100 lbs.

• This positions primary work location will be at ACCs Littleton campus but the incumbent may be required to work out of any ACC campus location. Travel around the service area to visit partner schools potential job sites meet with industry representatives and other locations to develop the Skilled Trades program.