Title: Chemistry Instructor

Position Type: Instructor

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: RRCC Chemistry

Campus: RRCC Lakewood Campus

Location: Lakewood

Salary Range: 

Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,213.06 to $1,333.42.

Who We Are:

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values: Learning, Collaboration, Community, Belonging, and Empowerment.
RRCC 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.

Job Summary:

Red Rocks Community College (RRCC), a Colorado Community College System (CCCS) institution, is seeking a Part-Time Chemistry Instructor to deliver high-quality instruction and promote student success in chemistry courses. Reporting to the Department Chair of Chemistry, this position teaches assigned courses in face-to-face, hybrid, or online formats and is responsible for planning and delivering engaging instruction, assessing student learning, maintaining accurate academic records, and fostering an inclusive, respectful learning environment. Instructors develop course materials aligned with established learning outcomes, provide timely feedback, utilize instructional technologies including Desire2Learn (D2L), and meet all institutional deadlines and reporting requirements.
Additional responsibilities include participating in department meetings, orientation, required training, mentoring, assessment initiatives, and ongoing communication with students and college personnel. RRCC's Chemistry Department serves a highly motivated student population, supported by a strong transfer pathway to the Colorado School of Mines, and seeks enthusiastic educators committed to academic excellence and student achievement.

This position may teach CHE 1011 and/or CHE 1111 courses and may work up to 28 hours per week, based on departmental need and available funding, with weekday day and/or evening assignments at the Lakewood campus.

Part-time Instructors perform instruction-related duties, and responsibilities in their respective areas of expertise at the College in accordance with the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Colorado Community College System and Red Rocks Community College. This posting will be used to fill multiple part-time Instructor vacancies. Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace, including online courses. This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies. This position may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need.

Compensation is based on credit hour/contact hour ratios and ranges from $1,213.06 to $1,333.42.

This posting will remain open on a continuous basis, and applicants will be selected as needed until the position is filled or the posting expires. Please note: 
• Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. 
• Completed applications will remain active for 12 months from the date of submission. 
• There is no need to reapply during this 12-month period unless there are updates to your application materials. 
• After the 12-month period, applicants are welcome to reapply if the position is still open. 

Competencies/KSAs:

• Strong communication, interpersonal, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse student populations and foster an inclusive learning environment.
• Proficiency with instructional technology, learning management systems, and standard office software.
• Ability to follow approved curriculum, student learning outcomes, and college policies and procedures.
• Flexibility to teach daytime, evening, weekend, hybrid, laboratory, classroom, and off-site courses as assigned.
• Ability to adapt instruction to meet program needs, course objectives, and varying student learning needs.

Required Qualifications:

• A master’s degree from a fully accredited institution in Chemistry or a closely related field and at least 18 graduate hours in Chemistry.
• 30 credit hours of teaching experience in higher education.
Physical & Cognitive Demands:

The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position:
• Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
• This is largely a sedentary role. This position operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers, etc.
• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree from a fully accredited institution in Chemistry and at least 18 graduate hours in Chemistry.
• Experience teaching at the college level.
• Experience teaching online
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience using non-traditional learning environments.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse communities and supporting individuals from diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented.

Selection Process:

Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Instructions: 

Advertised Pay
The compensation for this position is $1213.06 to $1333.42 per credit hour, commensurate with education and experience. This is a part-time, FLSA-exempt position, and may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.

To Apply
All applicants must submit:
1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
3. Unofficial transcripts


Visit our Careers website to submit your application.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@rrcc.edu.

For questions regarding full-time, part-time, or student employment opportunities at Red Rocks Community College, please contact Angelee Cornejo, Talent Acquisition Partner at Angelee.Cornejo@rrcc.edu

Additional Information/Benefits:

Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodation 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 and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu