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  Hours of Work: Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
• Screening will begin ASAP and continue until the position(s) is filled.
• Start date to be determined, but as soon as practicable after the hiring/interview process. Tentative Start Date: August 1st, 2023.

• Educational Benefits for the employees and dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 15 – 18 Paid Holiday/Closure Days
• Two Paid Personal Days
• Healthcare/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Generous Retirement Benefits - 14.62% Employer Paid/4% Employee Paid
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Onsite Childcare Center
• Professional Development Opportunities

The Instructor, Communication & College Success position is a full-time benefited position responsible for instruction and development of curriculum at the Albany County Campus. As a member of the Communication and College Success teams, this position will work closely with the other faculty to build a robust curriculum for our students.

Laramie County Community College is dedicated to student success and aspires to develop world-class community college faculty. The College’s faculty positions have the primary responsibilities of teaching assigned courses, holding regular office hours, being available for students, advising, and collaborating on departmental objectives. In addition, all faculty work in alignment with the College’s mission, vision, and values to continuously improve as professional educators and experts in their field. Faculty further serve the College in collaborative and collegial relationships across the institution.

Full-time faculty are offered provisional status upon employment. Full participation in the Faculty Academy is expected throughout the provisional period; faculty are eligible to apply for continuing contract status in their fourth year of full-time employment at LCCC. All LCCC faculty are supported by the Faculty Academy within the Center for Excellence in Teaching.

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need.

Teaching and Learning

• Provide student-centered instruction to maximize student engagement and success
• Implement effective classroom technologies and technology innovation in instructional practice
• Employ methods that develop student understanding of the values, practice, and procedures within a discipline
• Evaluate student engagement and success through formative and summative assessment to improve teaching and learning
• Utilize high-impact teaching practices
• Engage students in interdisciplinary practices to develop 21st century learners

Competency-Based Design

Applying competency-based design to the development of curriculum. Engaging with colleagues at the course, program, and institutional level with the aim of continuous improvement.

• Engage with peers and internal and external stakeholders to improve student learning
• Maintain and adapt curriculum that is current, effective, and relevant to establish learning competencies
• Gather data on student learning to assess student achievement of learning competencies
• Articulate measurable, student-centered learning competencies
• Use competency-based design strategy to develop courses
• Analyze data for continuous improvement
• Assist in design, implementation, and review of academic programs aligned with current or emerging community, state, or national needs

Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom

Supporting different perspectives and engaging the diversity of students in the classroom toward educational and democratic ends.

• Foster student engagement through inspired learning
• Provide a learning environment that promotes respect and rapport, and values difference
• Support diverse learners
• Demonstrate social competence

• Embody the values, ethics, and behavior codes of LCCC and within one’s discipline
• Engage in expanding institutional connections
• Engage in professional development
• Actively contribute to the College and one’s Pathway, department, or discipline
• Demonstrate effective communication in professional and academic venues
• Display commitment to the profession

• Professional Knowledge and ability within the discipline of assigned instruction
• Ability to continuously monitor and research changes in the industry and field of study and to adapt program offerings to meet these standards
• Ability to work in an environment of collaboration, cooperation, sensitivity and confidentiality in working with the public, students, colleagues and staff in both the classroom and campus settings
• Skill in applying the appropriate teaching techniques and methods in classroom and/or online instruction
• Ability teach course content that is consistent with the official course outline of record and use pertinent course materials at an appropriate level
• Ability to establish a student-instructor relationship conducive to learning and promote active involvement of students in learning activities
• Advanced working knowledge and ability with personal computing applications – specifically Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Adobe products (e.g., Reader, Professional)
• Knowledge of basic office equipment including (but not limited to) personal computer and associated peripherals, fax machine, multi-line telephone, voice recorders, and other electronic devices
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Ability to effectively and professionally execute the essential functions of this position with proven capabilities in establishing appropriate professional rapport, communicating with courtesy and tact, accurately determine other’s needs, collecting necessary information, and follow-through when requested
• Ability to travel when necessary
• Ability to read and interpret instructions in oral, written, or diagrammatical form (e.g., a flow chart of a process) and consider possible applications of discipline related literature and publications

• To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate composure and necessary confidentiality with regard to both past and current employee, student, and donor data; documents; issues; etc., and respect privacy needs of employees, students, donors
• The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position
• While performing the essential functions of this position a variable work schedule may be required including long workdays, evenings, and weekends as needed
• There may be multiple/daily instances of prolonged sitting, standing, and personal computer use, which would include keyboard and/or mouse usage as well as viewing a computer monitor
• An employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds to perform essential position functions

• Master’s degree in Communication or a master’s degree in a related field of study and 18 graduate credit hours in Communication from a regionally accredited institution. Degree must be earned by July 1 , 2021.

• Doctoral degree in Communication from a regionally accredited institution
• Experience with web-based learning management systems
• Two or more years of college-level teaching experience
• Two or more years of experience instructing online