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ABOUT COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) fosters educational excellence and student success, prepares students for local and global citizenship, anticipates and responds to the needs of surrounding communities, and contributes to evolving regional economic development. CNCC is a small, rural community college located in Northwest Colorado with campuses located in Rangely, CO and Craig, CO. CNCC offers an exceptional experience to employees with outdoor activities, wildlife, and small rural communities.
The College has various unique programs including Aviation Technology (Flight), Aviation Maintenance Technology, National Park Service Academy and the Paleontology Plan of Study. We also offer great opportunities for our students in Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and Automotive Technology. The college provides AA, AS, AAS, BAS, and certificate programs so students have excellent choices in their degree plans.
SUMMARY OF POSITION
This grant-funded faculty position will develop, teach and lead cyber security and networking courses at Colorado Northwestern Community College. This role will provide leadership in developing the new cyber security and networking program at CNCC. In addition, to cyber security and networking, the ideal applicant would also be skilled in server administration, virtual environments, multiple operating systems, cloud computing, and curriculum development, with vendor certifications in CISSP, A+, NET+, Security+, Cloud+, Server+, Linux+, CCNA and/or MCSE.
This role will perform instruction-related duties, responsibilities, and program direction in accordance with the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the Colorado Community College System and Colorado Northwestern Community College. A faculty assignment is comprised of two parts, one being at least one-half duties as a teacher, which may include program coordination/development and the other is professional development and service obligations.
TEACHING
1. Teach day, evening, weekend, and/or distance courses in accordance with approved course of study or outline utilizing traditional and alternative methods of instruction (including computer-aided, on-line, distance learning, self-paced, interdisciplinary, etc.) where appropriate.
2. Coordinate class structure and organization, prepare course materials, demonstrate and maintain currency in the discipline and in teaching methodology, present instructional material effectively.
3. Maintain professional and courteous interaction with students and employees, and demonstrate sensitivity to different learning styles.
4. Hold regular office hours, encourage student engagement and student achievement, utilize assessment data to facilitate student learning.
5. Document teaching and curriculum changes based on assessment results, incorporate course, program, and college student learning outcomes into teaching, utilize student retention strategies, and integrate technology into course work as appropriate to the discipline.
6. Lead program and plan development and maintenance, coordinate instructional programs as assigned.
7. Review, coordinate, and recommend textbooks and/or class materials.
8. Comply with college procedures pertaining to grading and record keeping.
9. Maintain inventory control of equipment, tools, and supplies required for classes, and in requesting repair and/or replacement for the equipment according to division regulations.
SERVICE
Service includes fulfilling the mission and goals of the college outside of the classroom. Components may include but are not limited to:
1. Departmental service, including curriculum coordination, management and development, review, updating, revision and evaluation in relation to community needs and recommending changes as appropriate.
2. Conducting advising and outreach activities; assisting with concurrent enrollment; undertaking administrative assignments and committee work.
3. Participating in system, college-wide and campus committee work including assisting in recruiting and interviewing potential full-time faculty and part-time instructors.
4. Sponsoring and participating in student activities; and attending college activities and events.
5. Perform administrative tasks to maintain program excellence including but not limited to, evaluating graduation applications and prior learning assessment applications, assist in scheduling class offerings for each semester, maintain course sequence plans for each degree and certificate offered, college catalog review, and provide catalog revisions as requested.
6. Under the direction of the Dean, play a key role in the selection of faculty teaching within the department including full time, part time and adjunct.
7. Prepare course schedules for each term and assign instructors to courses for the delivery of the department’s curriculum.
8. Oversee mentoring activities for parttime, concurrent enrollment instructors and adjunct instructors to ensure integrity of curriculum at a college level. Provide training in instructional processes and expectations as needed.
9. Serve as an academic advisor or delegate academic advising responsibilities to faculty within the department in collaboration with the Advising and Student Success Office.
10. Lead the department’s student learning assessment efforts as outlined in the institutional assessment of student learning plan.
11. Keep curriculum and program course requirements current and applicable. Submit requests for program changes and/or course changes/additions applicable to the program through appropriate processes and within policy.
12. Work in collaboration with the Dean to prepare the department’s comprehensive development plan, grant reports, and budget.
13. Provide leadership for setting and meeting the vision, mission and goals of the department.
14. Assist in departmental data gathering and reporting.
15. In collaboration with the Marketing Department and the Recruiting Department, lead the department’s marketing and recruitment efforts.
16. Assist in awarding departmental scholarships.
17. Manage the departmental facilities, equipment and supplies and recommend appropriate changes.
18. Schedule and conduct departmental meetings.
19. Participate in program director meetings.
20. Participate in committees as assigned.
21. Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean and/or the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs to meet department, college, state, and federal requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Training:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, or a related major (Education, Mathematics, Engineering) from a fully accredited college. Fifteen (15) semester credit hours teaching experience at the college level.
• Must possess a Career & Technical Education credential in Information Technology or the ability to obtain such a credential prior within 60 days of employment.. (Requires 2000 hours within last 7 years of professional industry experience in related IT field (1 year full time equates to approximately 2000 hours).
• Experience in at least one of the following: curriculum development, supervision, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising.
• Ability to teach courses with online components and those with comprehensive online delivery.
• The ability to teach a range of Computer related fields (Cyber Security, Networking, Computer Science / Programming, Game Development, Mobile App Development, Web Development, Computer System Analyst, Database Administration, and /or Applications).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, or a related major (Education, Mathematics, Engineering) from a fully accredited college or university.
• Current industry and vendor certifications (CompTIA: Linux, Microsoft, Oracle: ie. CISSP, A+, NET+, Security+, CCNA and / or MCSE).
• Fifteen (15) semester credit hours teaching experience. Experience with a wide range of students at the community college level or in a comparable setting.
• Proficiency in curriculum development, supervision, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising.
• Experience teaching with technology, in alternative formats.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
All interested and qualified applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation, along with a completed Colorado Northwestern Community College application for exempt employment to the Department of Human Resources.
Colorado Northwestern Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Colorado Northwestern Community College 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 Policy 19-60.
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. Colorado Northwestern Community College will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs.
The College has designated Brett Caskey, Vice President of Student Services, as its Title IX/ADA/Section 504/Title II with the responsibility to coordinate its civil rights compliance activities and grievance procedures.
If you have any questions regarding Title IX/EO/ADA/Section 504/Title II, please contact Brett Caskey, Vice President of Student Services, at (970) 675-3213 / brett.caskey@cncc.edu or Angie Miller, Executive Director of HR, at (970) 675-3235 / angela.miller@cncc.edu.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Angela Miller, Executive Director of Human Resources, at 970.675.3235 or angela.miller@cncc.edu. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204, telephone (303) 844-3417.
Title IX Coordinator (Students)/ADA/Section 504/Title II Coordinator
Name: Brett Caskey
Address: 500 Kennedy Dr, Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3213
Equal Opportunity (EO)/Deputy Title IX Coordinator (Employees)
Name: Angela Miller
Address: 500 Kennedy Dr, Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3235
Deputy Title IX Coordinator (Students)
Name: Zachary Stevenson
Address: 500 Kennedy Dr, Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3312
Deputy EO Coordinator/Deputy Title IX Coordinator (Employees)
Name: Lindsay Blakenship
Address: 500 Kennedy Dr, Rangely, CO 81648
Phone: 970.675.3219