Instructor - COM
Listed on 2026-07-09
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Education / Teaching
Adult Education, College Lecturer, University Professor, Online Teaching
Title:
Instructor - COM Position Type:
Instuctor College:
Community College of Denver Division:
Academic Affairs Department: CCD Arts, Communication, Design and Education 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 mission of CCD’s Department of Communication, Journalism, and World Languages is to support the development of students’ communication skills for effective use in personal, professional, and public contexts. Adjunct instructors within the department fulfill this mission each semester by teaching Communication (COM) courses with enrolled students that are pursuing a variety of educational pathways.
Duties & ResponsibilitiesPrimary teaching duties will be within the Communication (COM) discipline. COM courses are typically three credit hours, and the primary course taught by instructors is COM 115:
Public Speaking, although a variety of other COM courses are regularly scheduled and may be assigned depending on the semester and availability of instructors. Beyond teaching, adjunct instructors are active participants in professional development, department projects, observations, and program assessment. The department is committed to closing the achievement gap in COM courses through systematic data review, reflection, and implementation of practices to improve student outcomes.
The 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 help transition new students into the college experience and share CCD’s and the Department of Communication & Journalism’s and World Languages commitment to educating its diverse student population.
- Knowledge of and a sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
- Ability to examine and re‑mediate instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support the diverse learning needs of students.
- Ability to navigate and successfully work within online educational platforms including Banner, Desire2
Learn, EAB Campus, etc.
- Education:
Master’s Degree in Communication or a closely related discipline or sub‑discipline is required - OR Master’s Degree in any discipline WITH 18 graduate credit hours in the Communication discipline.
- Experience:
One (1) year teaching experience in the Communication discipline - Experience teaching diverse, multi‑cultural populations (i.e., first generation, low income, minority, non‑traditional, veterans, students with accommodation needs, etc.).
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- References – Names, phone numbers, addresses, & email addresses of three professional references
- Copies of transcripts (unofficial preferred)
- Copies of appropriate credentials, if applicable
All included attachments should be saved with the following nomenclature:
Last name, First name Document; for example Doe, John Resume;
Doe, Jane Transcripts.
Your resume should clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications. Those applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered.
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Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration.
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