About the Department

Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) seeks a part-time Instructor to teach in the Electrical Industrial/Commercial (EIC) program. This temporary position is responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in accordance with the policies of RRCC and the Colorado Community College System.

Reporting to the EIC Department Chair, the Instructor will provide classroom instruction, student assessment, lesson planning, and participate in departmental activities. Responsibilities include preparing course materials, maintaining accurate grades in D2L and Banner, and engaging students through timely communication. Instruction may occur in a variety of formats—face-to-face, hybrid, or online—and at various times including evenings and weekends. Occasional meetings or trainings may be held outside of scheduled class times.

The ideal candidate will be a Colorado Licensed Electrician with extensive experience in residential and/or commercial electrical construction. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in code requirements, safety practices, wiring methods, switching systems, service installation, and troubleshooting. A minimum of 4,000 non-teaching occupational hours within the last seven years is required to meet CTE credentialing standards.

The instructor must be respectful, student-focused, and clearly communicate expectations while maintaining a professional and inclusive learning environment. A commitment to program goals and student success is essential. Colorado must be the instructor’s primary work location, including online instruction.

This exempt position may work up to 28 hours per week for up to nine months, depending on department needs and budget availability.

This position reports to the EIC Department Chair. The work schedule for this position is weekdays, 6:00PM to 10:00PM, at the Lakewood location. It may require hours outside of normal work schedule. Some classes may run online. This position may work up to 28 hours each week and up to 9 months, depending on need and budget availability.

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. 

The pay for this position is $1,177.73 - $1,826.60 per credit hour, commensurate with education and experience. This is a part-time, FLSA exempt temporary staff position. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Colorado Licensed Electrician
• Extensive experience applying electrical code requirements in residential and/or commercial construction
• Extensive experience with residential electrical construction including but not limited to: wiring methods and safety considerations; proper branch circuit wiring techniques; single-pole, three-way, and four-way switching; service entrance equipment and installation; and troubleshooting electrical wiring systems.

Required Qualifications

• Qualifies for post-secondary CTE credential including 4000 non-teaching occupational hours within the last 7 years.

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 a classroom environment and 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.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Red Rocks 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 and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or [email protected].

Advertised Pay  

The compensation for this position is $1,177.73 - $1,826.60/credit hour, commensurate with education and experience. This is a part-time, FLSA exempt temporary staff position. This position can work up to nine months, based on need and budget availability. 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.  

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.

Visit our Careers website to submit your application.  

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact [email protected].