Adjunct Instructor Anthropology

Title: Instructor - ANT

Position Type: Instuctor

College: Community College of Denver

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: CCD Social and Behavioral Sciences Pathway

Campus: Auraria Campus

Location: Denver

Who We Are: The Community College of Denver (CCD) seeks candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive learning and work environment and who can effectively work with students, families, faculty, instructors, and staff from diverse backgrounds. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, CCD is dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for nontraditional students, supporting workforce development, and strengthening community partnerships that promote educational attainment and career success.

Serving a diverse student population, CCD values individuals who contribute to its mission of advancing social, civic, and economic vitality.

The Adjunct Instructor for Anthropology is responsible for teaching part-time within the program. The successful Adjunct Instructor for Anthropology must possess the academic and practical expertise to guide student learning and success, and to serve as a mentor and model for students. This position will demonstrate strong instructional skills and engage a diverse student body using traditional, nontraditional, and innovative methods of instruction and effectively structure classes and curriculum to support program and course outcomes.

The Behavioral Science Department is committed to student-centered teaching that fosters personal and academic success of our students, who are predominantly first-generation and from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education. Ideal candidates will be able to help transition new students into the college experience. Successful applicants will share CCD’s and the Department of Anthropology’s commitment to educating its diverse student population.

The Anthropology Adjunct instructor will deliver instruction consistent with the content and learning objectives of the course syllabus; maintain grade and attendance records; recognize and respond appropriately to student diversity; utilize clear learning goals and well-planned activities; be available, either face to face or electronically, to students in assigned classes to provide additional academic support as needed and appropriate for the teaching assignment.

Primary teaching duties will be within the Anthropology (ANT) discipline. Adjunct instructors are hired to teach classes on an as-needed, usually semester-by-semester basis. All such teaching assignments are dependent on schedule and enrollment. Beyond teaching, adjunct instructors are active participants in the department with opportunities to engage in professional development, department projects, and program assessment.

• Experience teaching in multi-cultural settings.
• Collaborative teaching experience.
• Demonstrated skills working with a team.
• Curriculum and program development experience is helpful.
• Knowledge of, and experience with program assessment.
• Experience teaching online courses.
• Applied job and/or research experience is helpful.
• Experience with the use of student Learning Management Systems (D2L), instructional technology, and Microsoft Office programs.

Education:

Any master's degree or higher with 18 graduate credit hours in any of the following related disciplines: anthropology, archeology, paleontology, biology, forensics.

Preferred: A master's degree or higher in anthropology. A master's degree or higher in a related sub-field of anthropology (forensic anthropology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology).

Preferred Experience:

Two (2) years of experience teaching Anthropology in a community college, college or university setting.

CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer. Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration. CCD recognizes that administration, faculty, instructors, and staff reflect the diversity of its students and community and prohibits employment and student discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.