Department Information
Who We Are
With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, Front Range Community College is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.
Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities. FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek .
One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone . The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.
The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.
FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.
Description Of Job
Who You Are
As a full-time faculty member in the Liberal Arts, Communication and Design Department, your primary focus is to teach a variety of classes in the Architectural Engineering and Construction Program (AEC) with an emphasis Architecture and Building Science and serve as the Program Lead college wide. AEC is a Career and Technical program at FRCC, so you will also maintain and facilitate an Advisory Board and interface with area employers to assess needs of the industry and aid in placing FRCC graduates. In addition, you will manage the Construction program at the College level. You will work with other campus and college wide faculty in the AEC, Interior Design, and Computer-Aided Drafting program to provide program leadership and student support.
As the AEC faculty, you will collaborate with IT staff to ensure that hardware/software in the AEC labs works properly and is up to date. This may include light troubleshooting and repair of equipment as well as coordinating more significant repairs with IT staff. You will also advise students on course selection, career options, and internship opportunities.
You work individually, as well as in collaboration with colleagues, to develop innovative curriculum which meets the needs of our diverse population of students. Student retention and success is your top priority. You will utilize technology and effective teaching strategies to develop students’ critical thinking skills.
As a faculty member you act as a mentor for the part-time instructors. You serve as representative of the department by participating in committees, task forces, and events at the campus, college, and/or state levels. You may be asked to teach at different times, locations and modalities to meet the needs of the College.
Please note: This is an on-campus position with an opportunity for hybrid remote work. You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment.
SALARY: $57,147 - $65,052 annually. Please see our Salary Matrix (Download PDF reader) for more specific information.
BENEFITS: Please click here to find more information about APT & Faculty Benefits
SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled with an extended priority deadline of April 14, 2024.
Preliminary screening will be made based on completed application package submitted by candidate. Completed application package includes
A resume; A letter of interest; A copy of official transcripts; A one-page statement of your teaching philosophy; and A list of courses and the semesters you have taught.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights
Required Education/Training & Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Studies and or Construction Management.
- Minimum of one-year work (2000 hours) experience in construction/Architecture industry, within the last 7 years.
- Must have or be able to obtain a Colorado Vocational Credential.
- Working knowledge of current industry recognized software. Architectural design and constructions skills utilizing current industry best practices.
Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.
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