Instructional Designer

Title: Instructional Designer

Position Type: APT Grant Based Position

College: Red Rocks Community College

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: RRCC Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Skilled Trades

Campus: RRCC Lakewood Campus

Location: Lakewood

Salary: $60,417 to $66,458 annually

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and community engagement. We live our values:
Learning, Collaboration, Community, Belonging, and Empowerment.

RRCC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

Red Rocks Community College’s Skilled Trades Department is seeking a collaborative and innovative Instructional Designer to support the Innovations in CTE Grant and advance competency-based education (CBE) and skills-first curriculum in Electrical/Industrial Controls, Mechatronics, and Welding. Working closely with faculty subject matter experts, instructional staff, project partners, and the Director of Skilled Trades, this position will translate industry-aligned competencies into engaging learning experiences, authentic assessments, instructional resources, and opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery.

The Instructional Designer will support faculty in applying Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) frameworks, facilitate curriculum mapping and alignment across courses and programs, and develop sustainable processes and resources that can be adapted across the College. The position will also provide coaching and support as competency-based curriculum is implemented in classroom, laboratory, and hands‑on learning environments, while promoting alignment with workforce and industry expectations.

The top 3 Characteristics a candidate would possess are as follows:

• Collaborative and Relationship‑Focused:
  Builds strong, respectful partnerships with faculty, subject matter experts, instructional staff, and industry and project partners to achieve shared goals.
• Innovative and Learning‑Focused:
  Applies instructional design and competency-based education principles to create engaging, practical, and industry‑aligned learning experiences that support student success.
• Organized and Adaptable:
  Effectively manages multiple priorities, facilitates curriculum development, communicates clearly, and adapts to evolving project needs and timelines.

This is a full‑time, FLSA‑exempt position funded through grant support. The compensation for this position is $60,417 - $66,458 annually. This is a one year grant funded position. The current funding cycle concludes at the end of each fiscal year, which runs from July 1 through June 30. Continued employment is contingent upon the renewal of grant funding. This position is exempt from the State Classified System.

• Knowledge of instructional design, curriculum development, assessment design, and competency‑based education principles.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty and subject matter experts translate technical content and identified competencies into clear learning experiences and assessments.
• Ability to align competencies, instruction, learning activities, assessments, and evidence of mastery.
• Knowledge of authentic and performance‑based assessment practices, including development of rubrics and assessment tools.
• Strong project management, organization, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, secondary…