The Computer Technology Department at Arapahoe Community College has an opening for a part-time Instructor to teach Security+ and Firewalls during the Spring 2019 semester. The Security+ course will meet during the day at the Littleton campus. The Firewalls course will meet during the evening at the Littleton campus.

Part-time Instructors provide instructional duties for the college in their respective areas of expertise. They report to the department chair within the discipline and do not have any supervisory responsibilities. Responsibilities include instruction, student assessment, and other related instructional duties.

The instructor must be patient, and respectful, while also providing their expectations for what is considered acceptable work. The instructor must display dedication to the class as well as the goals of the program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree, or higher, in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Networking or related subfield, OR
  • Associate’s degree plus 18 credit hours (undergraduate or graduate) in Computer Science-related field
• Have, or qualify for, a postsecondary CTE credential including 4,000 non-teaching occupational hours within the last seven years (2,000 hours if at bachelor’s or higher)
• Security+ certification

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• CCNA Security, CCNA CyberOps, or other relevant security certification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Self-management – sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve, and demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Interpersonal skills – shows understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy, and concern; develops and maintains professional relationships; may deal with people who are difficult, hostile, and/or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and situations, and is sensitive to individual differences.
• Diversity – is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce.
• Conflict management – manages and resolves conflicts, grievances, disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact.
• Integrity/honesty – contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct; understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others, and is trustworthy.
• Organizational awareness – knows the organization’s mission and function and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively with them including the program, policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the organization.
• Teaching others – helps others learn through formal and/or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; and acts as a mentor.
• Computer skill proficiency; particularly in M/S Office programs including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with online course management systems and classroom Smart Room technology.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Occasionally lifts, carries, pulls or pushes up to 20 lbs. May need to stoop, reach, handle, have manual dexterity and the ability to talk and hear. Mental function demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit a resume, detailed letter of interest addressing the job announcement, unofficial transcripts, copies of applicable certifications, and names and contact information for three professional references. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Scroll to the bottom of this page to submit your application. 

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at ACCAskHR@arapahoe.edu.

NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS:

• Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in their application material.
• Final candidate is required to submit official transcripts to Human Resources within thirty (30) days of hire.
• ACC participates in the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and as such, PERA-eligible employees are required to contribute to PERA in lieu of Social Security for retirement benefits. For more information, visit the COPERA web page.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT:  Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Angela Johnson, Director of Human Resources, at (303) 797-5715 or Angela.Johnson@arapahoe.edu. 

Arapahoe Community College is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment including those that violate federal and state law, or the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education Board Policies 3-120 and 4-120. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its employment practices or educational programs and activities. 

We seek to respect, understand, and embrace the diversity of our students, staff, faculty, and the community we proudly serve. We oppose discrimination and strive to foster an equitable and inclusive learning environment for our students that reflects the diverse nature of our world through professional development, responsive programming, reflection, and action. 

For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security, including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campus and surrounding area, please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report. For a hard copy report, please visit ACC Campus Police Department, Room AM2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120.

Required Skills Required Experience

• Create designs, products and components that will positively impact the business using data to drive decisions.
• Support the New Product Development stage gate process, concept inception through market release.
• Initiate, prepare, conduct and document qualification and validation experiments protocols.
• Initiate, design and test fixtures to exercise, test or evaluate components and systems.
• Initiates and prepares project feasibility studies and budgets; establishes work standards; prepares timelines and progress reports to inform management of project status and deviation from goals.
• Understanding Company goals and objectives and direct the efforts of others including junior engineers, technicians and assemblers based on these objectives.
• Understand regulatory standards including but not limited to OSHA, DOE, IBC, IECC, NSF and UL and ensure that product design and manufacture meets these standards.
• Deliver design documentation compliant with good documentation practices including creating and maintaining Design History Files and Master Records.