Criminal Justice Instructor
Company:
Red Rocks Community College
Job Location:
Lakewood, 80228
Category:
Criminal Justice
Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time
Salary: See Position Description
Location: Lakewood, CO
Job Number: 01033
Division: Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation
Department: Criminal Justice
Closing Date: 11/21/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
To Apply
All applicants must submit:
1.Resume
2.Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
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: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.
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.
Summary of Position
The Criminal Justice Department is seeking an Instructor to deliver assigned curriculum using required texts and materials, starting and ending classes on time, and providing students with a detailed syllabus that outlines course objectives, assignments, grading policies, and contact information. They are expected to utilize the College's learning management system (D2L) to support instruction, record attendance, and maintain accurate, up-to-date grades.
Instructors should prepare thoroughly for each class, using diverse teaching strategies to meet the needs of a varied community college student population and ensuring that course content and assessments align with learning objectives. Consistent, timely feedback on student performance is required, along with submission of all final grades in Banner by the designated deadline.
Effective communication is essential. Instructors must respond to student and staff inquiries within 24-48 hours, attend department meetings, and provide regular updates to the department chair. With experience, instructors may also take on collaborative departmental responsibilities.
This position reports to the Department Chair, Jerry Sanchez. The work schedule for this position varies, at the Lakewood location or online. May require hours outside of normal work schedule.
This position may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or?Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.
Advertised Hourly Pay
Payment is based on the credit hour/contact hour and class ratio as assigned to you by the department chair, commensurate with education and experience. This is a part-time, FLSA exempt position and may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need.
This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.
Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Visit our Careers website to submit your application.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Jerry Sanchez - Department Chair Criminal Justice at jerry.sanchez@rrcc.edu.
Notice to all Applicants
Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at https://www.rrcc.edu/disclaimers-and-legal-notices.
We also believe in going further. At RRCC we have a focus on equity and belonging. We strive to create a community in which everyone feels respected and valued for their unique talents and contributions, and where people from all backgrounds are able to achieve their goals. Red Rocks Community College acknowledges that inclusion and equity are multifaceted and complex concepts, and that our efforts in these areas will require innovation, intention, and an institutional commitment to these principles, across our entire college community.
Red Rocks Community College is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As we move toward full HSI status, we are focused on servingness and are committed to creating a learning environment where equity is expected and our Latinx students thrive.
For information regarding Red Rocks Community College Security, including Clery Act/Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please visit: https://www.rrcc.edu/campus-police.
Location: Lakewood, CO
Job Number: 01033
Division: Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation
Department: Criminal Justice
Closing Date: 11/21/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
To Apply
All applicants must submit:
1.Resume
2.Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement.
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: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.
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.
Summary of Position
Instructors should prepare thoroughly for each class, using diverse teaching strategies to meet the needs of a varied community college student population and ensuring that course content and assessments align with learning objectives. Consistent, timely feedback on student performance is required, along with submission of all final grades in Banner by the designated deadline.
Effective communication is essential. Instructors must respond to student and staff inquiries within 24-48 hours, attend department meetings, and provide regular updates to the department chair. With experience, instructors may also take on collaborative departmental responsibilities.
This position reports to the Department Chair, Jerry Sanchez. The work schedule for this position varies, at the Lakewood location or online. May require hours outside of normal work schedule.
This position may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need.
Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Knowledge and/or experience with curriculum and teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse populations.
- Knowledge and/or experience with the use of instructional technology including classroom application distance learning.
- Evidence of incorporating technology into classroom instruction.
- Experience/familiarity with assessment of student learning, instructional effectiveness and/or adult learning.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team.
- Problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
- Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward completing assignments in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products, D2L, and other computer software as necessary.
- Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Law Degree, Political Science or a closely related field.
- 15 years of relatable experience.
- Master's degree in Criminal Justice, Law Degree, Political Science or a closely related field.
- Current CTE credentials
The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.
- Occasionally moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs.
- This is largely a sedentary role. This position operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers, etc.
- The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or?Jennifer.Matthews@rrcc.edu.
Advertised Hourly Pay
Payment is based on the credit hour/contact hour and class ratio as assigned to you by the department chair, commensurate with education and experience. This is a part-time, FLSA exempt position and may work up to 28 hours per week, depending on budget and need.
This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.
Candidates will be evaluated based on their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Visit our Careers website to submit your application.
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Jerry Sanchez - Department Chair Criminal Justice at jerry.sanchez@rrcc.edu.
Notice to all Applicants
- Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
- 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 their application material.
- Final candidates are required to submit unofficial transcripts for non-instructional positions and official transcripts for instructional positions to Human Resources within thirty (30) days of hire.
- Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
- Red Rocks Community College participates in E-Verify.
- Red Rocks Community College is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.
- All RRCC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
- Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.
Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful information, can be found publicly at https://www.rrcc.edu/disclaimers-and-legal-notices.
We also believe in going further. At RRCC we have a focus on equity and belonging. We strive to create a community in which everyone feels respected and valued for their unique talents and contributions, and where people from all backgrounds are able to achieve their goals. Red Rocks Community College acknowledges that inclusion and equity are multifaceted and complex concepts, and that our efforts in these areas will require innovation, intention, and an institutional commitment to these principles, across our entire college community.
Red Rocks Community College is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As we move toward full HSI status, we are focused on servingness and are committed to creating a learning environment where equity is expected and our Latinx students thrive.
For information regarding Red Rocks Community College Security, including Clery Act/Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, please visit: https://www.rrcc.edu/campus-police.
