Job description
Salary: See Position Description
Location: Pueblo, CO
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: 300310-042026
Division: Arts & Sciences
Department: Science
Closing Date: 4/30/2026 5:00 PM Mountain
Description
Review of applications begins immediately with first priority given to those received by 5pm (Mountain) on April 30, 2026.
Salary is $65,000 for 166 workdays scheduled August-May, paid over a 12-month contract. PERA retirees are not eligible to fill faculty positions.
Division Purpose
The Division of Arts and Sciences provides instruction in the disciplines of Arts, Communication, Humanities, Education, Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Social & Behavioral Sciences.
Position Summary
The Faculty of Science provides classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards.
Job Duties
Essential Functions
- Teaches courses as assigned within faculty workload guidelines.
- Meets all scheduled classes unless the class has been canceled or with the permission of the Chair.
- Presents instruction via classroom, hybrid classroom/online, synchronous online, or asynchronous online modalities.
- Attends all regularly scheduled department, division, and college meetings/trainings as required by contract, unless these meetings conflict with a scheduled class or unless the faculty member is excused by their Chair or Dean.
- Serves as a substitute within the program for absent colleagues for short-term absences as determined by the Chair, Coordinator, or Dean.
- Maintains a work schedule as agreed upon by the supervisor and in concert with the state and faculty workload policy (at least a forty-hour work week with a minimum of 24 hours on campus, which can include co-ops or off-campus assignments).
- Maintains regularly scheduled office hours (a minimum of five per week) for consultation or advisement with students.
- Performs student advisement and registration responsibilities professionally and accurately.
- Adopts and implements Accessibility and Inclusion strategies throughout the Division, including Equity-Minded Teaching and Culturally-Relevant Pedagogy.
- Provides adequate preparation of the course material for all assigned courses.
- Supervises and enforces appropriate safety procedures.
- Assists in the development and implementation of the approved program curriculum and syllabi and participates in cooperative planning with colleagues.
- Assists with training of instructors and with the preparation of materials for them.
- Participates in college-wide assessment of student learning activities and/or projects.
- Assists in program reviews and evaluation process required by internal/external sources.
- Assists in marketing, recruitment, and retention activities.
- Serves on and contributes to a minimum of one college committee or special task force per academic year after the first provisional year and represents the college in the community as requested.
- Participates in the annual graduation ceremony.
Additional Expectations
In addition to faculty responsibilities, faculty are also expected to support and assist with student orientations, advising, and registration. Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; notification of supervisor is required. Faculty must provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy. Two personal days per year are available with approval. Refer to PCC Operational Procedures and Protocols for further information.
Engages in ongoing professional development in the areas of active learning and cultural competency.
Faculty are expected to model professionalism in dress, action, and communication. Accordingly, faculty are obliged to respond professionally to constructive feedback and to follow the chain of command in resolving conflicts.
Faculty must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado.
This list of functions is not exhaustive, and other functions may be added at the discretion of Pueblo Community College or the employee’s supervisor.
PCC offers job function modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation when requested from Human Resources.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in biology with an emphasis in anatomy and physiology.
Experience
- At least two years of teaching experience in higher education
- At least two years of related professional experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Knowledge of best practices in teaching in post-secondary settings.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; Learning Management System
- Able to read and communicate in English.
- Mobility around campus.
- Able to lift 15 pounds.
Pueblo Community College embraces continuous improvement and has adopted it as its culture and as a necessary part of every job. Our job descriptions incorporate and utilize the principles and tools of continuous improvement found in the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Open Pathways model. The Open Pathways is unique in that its improvement component, the Quality Initiative, affords institutions the opportunity to pursue improvement projects that meet their current needs and aspirations.
How to apply
Pueblo Community College is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, Section 504, Age Discrimination Act, and Title II of the ADA
