Title: Teaching Consultant

Position Type: Professional Tech Full time

College: Arapahoe Community College

Division: Strategy & Institutional Initiatives

Department: ACC Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Campus: Littleton Campus

Location: Littleton

Salary Range: $61,408 - $69,781

Who We Are:

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 Teaching Consultant supports educational development across the College by advancing evidence-based teaching practices that promote student success, engagement, and achievement of course outcomes. As a member of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL), this position serves as a lead for teaching practice development, helping educators strengthen classroom facilitation, instructional delivery, and the instructor-student learning experience. Through consultations, coaching, classroom observations, workshops, programs, and resources, the Teaching Consultant fosters active, inclusive, experiential, and student-centered teaching practices across disciplines.

This position provides leadership for teaching and learning initiatives by collaborating with faculty, instructors, staff, community partners, and industry stakeholders to enhance educational effectiveness and support institutional priorities. The Teaching Consultant develops and facilitates professional learning opportunities, evaluates programs and services through data-informed decision making, advocates for innovative teaching practices, and contributes to strategic initiatives that strengthen educator capacity and continuous improvement. The role requires strong consultation, coaching, analytical, and collaborative skills, as well as the ability to translate educational research into practical strategies that improve teaching and learning outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and facilitate professional learning opportunities that help faculty, instructors, and educators implement evidence-based, student-centered, inclusive teaching practices.
• Consult with educators to assess teaching and learning needs, analyze instructional practices, and recommend effective teaching strategies.
• Provide individualized coaching, classroom observations, feedback, and other confidential support to advance instructional effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Support onboarding efforts related to teaching responsibilities and serve as a pedagogical resource for educators across the College.
• Develop and maintain instructional resources that support quality teaching and align with institutional priorities.
• Provide instruction and advocacy for innovative and effective teaching practices in support of student success and strategic goals.
• Collaborate with academic, administrative, industry, and community partners to advance teaching and learning initiatives.
• Identify emerging teaching and learning needs and help shape programs, services, and initiatives that address those priorities.
• Evaluate programs, services, and resources using data, stakeholder feedback, and other measures to assess effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collect, analyze, and apply data to inform decisions regarding professional development, teaching practices, and educational resources.
• Coordinate educational development activities, support operational processes, and contribute to strategic planning efforts within CITL.
• Maintain current knowledge of research, emerging trends, and effective practices in teaching and learning to inform consultations, programs, and resources.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Design, or related field OR an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant experience. An equivalency will not count towards the experience requirement below.
• Two years of relevant experience in teaching and learning, faculty development, instructional design, curriculum development, or related field. Experience must demonstrate the ability to provide consultation, professional development, or other support that advances effective teaching and learning practices.
• Experience teaching in a higher education environment.
• Experience applying evidence-based teaching practices in a classroom environment.
• 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 students, and people with disabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree, or higher, in Instructional Design, Curriculum and Instruction, Higher Education, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working in a Center for Teaching and Learning.
• Experience designing and facilitating faculty development workshops on a range of evidence-based teaching topics.
• Experience working collaboratively with faculty and instructors across disciplines, including health, arts and humanities, and STEM.
• Experience using Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA

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, see below.

At ACC, we seek to hire candidates who are committed to fostering respectful, welcoming, and supportive environments for all individuals. In your cover letter, please describe how you have worked to create such environments in your current or previous roles, and share what this commitment means to you in your professional practice

Additional Information/Benefits:

Work is generally performed in a standard office and occasionally in a classroom or lab environment. Travel may be required to perform duties related to this position, including but not limited to, travel between campuses, attendance at meetings, trainings, conferences, and other institutional or professional activities as needed.

All benefits information can be found at the Benefits tab on the top of the page.