Position Announcement
Full-Time Regular Faculty – Economics

POSITION TITLE:      Regular Contract – Faculty in Economics

REPORTS TO:             Department Chair of Social Sciences

SUPERVISES:              May be assigned supervisory responsibilities

THE COLLEGE: The Community College of Aurora is a vibrant, growing, diverse urban community college committed to student engagement, innovative teaching and a global, multicultural perspective on learning.  The college has built a reputation of excellence by cultivating a culture which values students, faculty and staff and achieves its goals by maintaining a supportive, empowering environment that emphasizes flexibility and shared decision making.  CCA offers over 50 degree and certificate programs that prepare 9,000 students for entry into the work force or transfer to baccalaureate-granting institutions. CCA operates on two campuses, the CentreTech campus in central Aurora and the Lowry campus on the Aurora/Denver border.  The college’s student body is truly diverse with nearly half of all students identified as racial or ethnic minorities and a large and growing number of students with first languages other than English.

THE COMMUNITY: Aurora, a city of over 300,000 and the third largest in Colorado, is located just east of Denver, gateway to the beautiful Rocky Mountains.  The Denver metropolitan area enjoys a high quality of life with a wide variety of cultural and recreational opportunities and excellent public schools, colleges and universities.  The Southeast Denver/Aurora Corridor, home to the Community College of Aurora, boasts the region’s most diverse immigrant communities.  Russian bookstores, African centers, European marts, Korean restaurants, English acquisition centers, synagogues, mosques and Orthodox churches abound. 

THE POSITION: We are seeking a Faculty Member to lead our Economics Department to the next level.  The successful candidate will promote innovative teaching and learning, incorporating a multidisciplinary approach. In a global community, the faculty member will apply an international approach to curriculum development.  Our goal is to help students link the discipline to real life through case studies, new technologies, and simulations. The faculty member works collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines and across the college, and participates in advising, committee assignments, and other academic and institutional support activities.  We need a creative leader with the energy and skills to carry new instructional initiatives for Economics, including building productive relationships in the business community that support the program and job opportunities for students, and relationships with baccalaureate-granting institutions to foster transfer and degree completion.  The successful candidate for the position will be a dynamic academic leader with a sense of humor who works well in a collaborative, participative environment.

FACULTY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement curriculum for classes and programs that meet student and community needs
• Maintain accurate and timely records of student performance in classes
• Advise students
• Contribute to the processes of instructional planning, budgeting, assessment and curriculum review
• Pursue continued professional improvement both in subject matter and instructional methods
• Support student activities
• Serve on committees
• Participate in in-service programs and professional development activities
• Help the Chair of Social Sciences Recruit, evaluate and supervise part-time faculty

• Teach 15 credit hours a semester and maintain a minimum of 10-15 regular office hours each week as approved by the Chair

• The basic workweek for regular faculty is 40 hours, to include assigned teaching and office hours of not less than 30 hours per week

• The remaining 10 hours are for developing partnerships with the community and/or building new CCA programs as agreed upon by the department chair
• Attend meetings called by the President, Vice President of Instruction and/or Dean of Liberal Arts
• Assist the Dean of Liberal Arts and/or Vice President of Instruction with other activities as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate degree in Economics, or a graduate degree plus 18 hours of graduate level Economics coursework.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years Community College experience teaching Economics

• Experience in a multi-cultural environment

• Interest/experience in globalizing the curriculum

• Ph.D. in Economics or related field

CONTRACT SPECIFICS & SALARY RANGE: Regular 9-month faculty contract.  Salary is commensurate with education and experience and in accordance with the 2008-2009 Administrative Salary Schedule.  Salary range is $38,500 to $50,000 per year, depending on education and experience.  CCA offers a competitive fringe benefit program including health, dental and life insurance.  Leave benefits and holidays are also included. 

ANTICIPATED START DATE:  The successful candidate will begin work on August 18, 2008. 

APPLICATION PROCESS: To apply, send a letter of application addressing the position requirements, a professional resume, and the names of three references with their contact information, to:  

E-mail:              HR@CCAurora.edu  Note:  E-mailed applications are preferred.
            Fax:                  303-360-4772
            US Mail:           Debbie Irvine, Human Resources
                                    Community College of Aurora
                                    16000 E. CentreTech Parkway
                                    Aurora, Colorado  80011-9036

Any applicant who knowingly or willfully makes a false statement on any material or fact or thing in his/her application material is guilty of perjury in the second degree as defined in section 18-8-503, Colorado Revised Statutes, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished accordingly.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION MATERIAL:  Position is open until filled.  Priority consideration will be given to those applicants who submit their material by April 25, 2008.  Call 303-360-4823 with questions regarding the application process.

NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be produced within three (3) days of hire.
• Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
• Final candidate/s will be subject to a criminal background check prior to final selection process.
• Final candidate/s will be required to submit official transcripts.
• CCA is affiliated with the Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and as such, employees contribute to PERA in lieu of Social Security for retirement benefits.  For more information, visit www.copera.org.
• Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information in your application material.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

The Community College of Aurora does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, nationality, sex, age, or disability in the admission, access, treatment or employment in its programs or activities.  Inquiries about Title VII, Title IX and Section 504 should be made to Debbie Irvine, 16000 E. CentreTech Parkway, Suite A201, Aurora, CO 80011-9036