Instructional Coordinator & Outdoor Education Studies (OUT) Instructor, Leadville

Instructional Coordinator &amp; Outdoor Education Studies (OUT) Instructor, Leadville<p> <strong>About Colorado Mountain College</strong></p> <p>Imagine working at a college that welcomes everyone - students, faculty, staff, and community members - regardless of their backgrounds, beliefs, or traditions. An institution that is also integrally connected to, appreciated by, and supported by those same communities.</p> <p>Envision yourself at a dynamic, innovative, forward-leaning college that has a highly entrepreneurial spirit and deep commitment to every learner - from first-generation college students and new-traditional and adult learners to academically motivated students seeking a more traditional liberal arts education - all within a robust and highly personalized learning environment.</p> <p>Visualize applying your energy and skills to an organization that respects and cares about its employees enough to offer competitive compensation and benefits while encouraging every team member to renew and recharge in places of inspiration, reflection, and world-class outdoor recreation.</p> <p>Welcome to Colorado Mountain College and its eleven campus locations sprinkled across a spectacular region of Colorado's central Rocky Mountains.</p> <p> <strong>Our vision</strong></p> <p>Colorado Mountain College aspires to be the most inclusive and innovative student-centered college in the nation, elevating the economic, social, cultural, and environmental vitality of its beautiful Rocky Mountain communities.</p> <p> <strong>The college</strong></p> <p>CMC is a comprehensive, public, open-access dual-mission institution offering 136 academic programs ranging from bachelor's and associate degrees, specialized certificates, and a wide range of online, non-credit and lifelong learning courses, as well as extensive concurrent enrollment opportunities in close partnership with neighboring school districts.</p> <p>Over 15,000 students attend CMC annually, and 40% of degree-seeking students earn a certificate or degree every year. The college's Latinx enrollment has doubled in six years to 29%, making CMC a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). CMC courses are highly personal and many are experiential by design, each with a maximum registration of 25 students.</p> <p>Colorado Mountain College campuses are located in Aspen, Carbondale, Breckenridge, Dillon, Steamboat Springs, downtown Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs-Spring Valley, Leadville, Rifle, the Vail Valley, and Salida. Of these locations, three are "traditional" residential-Spring Valley, Leadville, and Steamboat Springs; students in Breckenridge, Edwards, Spring Valley and Steamboat Spring have access to college-owned apartment-style housing. CMC campuses are close-knit communities, on average serving between 1,000 - 2,000 students.</p> <p>The majority of the college's financial support comes from local property taxes, not tuition or state revenues. Consequently, CMC is uniquely positioned to be entrepreneurial, nimble, mission-focused, and responsive to community and workforce needs. The college's Central Services office, which provides administrative support to all campus locations, is located in historic downtown Glenwood Springs, the town from which CMC originally launched in 1965.</p> <p>Colorado Mountain College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. For general information about CMC, its programs, locations, students, faculty, and offerings, go to: <a href="http://www.coloradomtn.edu" >www.coloradomtn.edu</a>.</p> <p> <strong>Our commitment to an environment where everyone belongs</strong></p> <p>Our college and beloved mountain communities are enriched by a variety of voices and experiences.</p> <p>At Colorado Mountain College, we continually work to improve learning and working environments that welcome everyone. We are deeply committed to promoting a free and open exchange of ideas, improving critical thinking, deepening mutual empathy and respect, and ensuring that every learner and team member has equal opportunities for personal and professional success.</p> <p>The college prioritizes the recruitment, hiring and retaining of a highly engaged workforce that reflects and supports the backgrounds, characteristics and aspirations of the students enrolled at the college. CMC therefore values applicants who demonstrate prior accomplishments, training, and a commitment to the concepts of inclusive and equitable practices, as well as an understanding of historic and current social issues that impact groups of different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.</p> <p>CMC employees enjoy regular opportunities to raise their awareness about pressing societal issues, develop individual critical thinking skills, and expand their understanding of and empathy toward others regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or other factors. Our goal is to deliver highly personalized teaching methods and effective student support services that enable students to achieve their goals, regardless of academic or financial barriers.</p> <p>Applicants to Colorado Mountain College must demonstrate a commitment and competence to work effectively with students, employees, and community members of all backgrounds.</p> <p>For more information about CMC, go to: <a href="http://www.coloradomtn.edu" >www.coloradomtn.edu</a>.</p> <p> <strong>The position</strong></p> <p>The Instructional Coordinator and Outdoor Education Studies (OUT) Instructor is a combined role that coordinates and supervises the delivery of designated programs at the Leadville Campus. Areas of oversight include Outdoor Recreation Leadership (ORL), Outdoor Education (OE,) and the Avalanche Science Program (ASP,). This position has direct responsibility for campus adjunct faculty and will work in collaboration with School Deans to support processes for full time faculty. This position evaluates adjunct faculty for excellence in teaching and learning methods and assists in discipline related accreditation and full-time faculty evaluation as necessary or applicable in collaboration with School Deans.</p> <p>This position will emphasize quality instruction as well as student access and success. This position schedules classes, manages permits, and manages a gear room (including purchasing and maintaining gear and food used for Outdoor Studies classes and student rentals, as well as course-issue and de-issue processes.) This position also manages the Outdoor Studies field trip on call system. This system provides 24-hour support while OUT classes are in the field. In brief, this position manages the big-picture vision, overall health, and viability of the program, as well as small logistical details that keep the program running on a daily basis.</p> <p>This position will also be expected to teach 9-12 credits per year in Outdoor Education Studies.</p> <p>This is a year-round administrative, non-faculty, staff position with teaching and on-call responsibilities. The incumbent must be qualified to be credentialed to teach in the assigned areas, however, is not assigned a faculty rank.</p> <p>Hiring range = $82,327.19 - $91,747.65 annual salary depending upon a combination of education and experience. Excellent benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Pet insurance, retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, annual &amp; sick time, mental health resources, healthy lifestyle benefits, affordable transitional housing may be available to the successful candidate based on eligibility and availability, relocation if applicable. CMC utilizes a wage progression compensation model that accounts for a candidate's skill and experience. Although a salary range is listed, salary will be set commensurate with the successful candidate's qualifications and in compliance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.</p> <p> <strong>View/download job description including hiring salary range: </strong> <a href="https://coloradomtn.edu/download/1331/2023-ft-job-descriptions/240623/instructional-coordinator-outdoor-education-studies-out-instructor-2023" > <strong>Instructional Coordinator &amp; Outdoor Education Studies (OUT) Instructor</strong></a></p> <p> <u>Pre-requisites for Position (Qualifications Standards)</u></p> <p>Education and experience sufficient for the rigors of the position. Examples of ideal qualifications may include a minimum of a Master's degree and experience in discipline(s) supervised along with two years related experience in administration with demonstrated experience in curriculum development, organizational development, management or instructional systems with at least one year in a supervisory position; minimum of 2 years full-time (or the equivalent in a part-time capacity) teaching experience at the college level or 2 years of documented teaching experience in the outdoor industry or a related field that can be credentialed to teach the OUT courses required of this position, or an equivalent/applicable combination of education and experience to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position required. Teaching in higher education strongly preferred.</p> <p>Current certification as a Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness EMT plus CPR required. Demonstrated knowledge of pedagogy and combined educational program management and teaching experience equating to two years.</p> <p>As the position also includes teaching OUT courses, qualified candidates must be credentialed to teach in this program or eligible to be credentialed. Some examples of ideal qualifications for ORL could include (in addition to the required WFR/WEMT and CPR):</p> <ul> <li>AMGA SPI</li> <li>Swiftwater Rescue Instructor Certification through ACA or SSI</li> <li>AIARE Instructor Certification</li> <li>BICP or PMBIA Certification</li></ul> <p>In lieu of the above certifications, professional experience in any of the following fields will be given consideration: backpacking, canyoneering, climbing, winter travel, whitewater, mountain biking.</p> <p>Special Skills or abilities directly applicable to the position include, but are not limited to: a beginning to intermediate level of technical competence in a variety of outdoor skills; competence with spreadsheets, PDFs, word processing using PC platform; proven record of successful project management; highly motivated; proactive problem-solver; excellent written and oral communication skills; well organized; knowledge and experience with federal and state land permit administration, outdoor program management, field course logistics, and budget management skills essential; understanding of state or national licensure/certification requirements for CTE programs; experience with recruitment and supervision of full and/or part time faculty.</p> <p>Welcoming. Innovative. Focused on Student Success. These principles reflect the soul of CMC. They guide us in building our teams, cultivating leaders, and expanding our approaches and mindset. They guide us to be an institution of higher education that's the right fit for every faculty member, staff, student, and community member in its trust. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to working effectively with students, employees, and community members of all backgrounds.</p> <p>Bilingual (English/Spanish) or conversational language abilities preferred.</p> <p> <strong>To Apply: </strong>Please submit the required letter of interest, resume, and list of three professional references. CMC is an EOE committed to diversifying its workforce.</p> <p> <strong>External Applicants: <a href="https://coloradomtn.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx? site=1&amp;c=coloradomtn&amp;id=1509" >Apply Online</a></strong></p> <p> <strong>Internal Applicants: </strong>Please proceed to the HR page of Basecamp <em>or by searching in Learning Hub</em> for instructions on applying for a full-time position as an internal applicant.</p> <p> <strong>Position anticipated to close on June 21, 2024, or until filled.</strong></p> <img src="https://ygzm5vgh89zp-u4384.pressidiumcdn.com/wp-content/themes/dynamik-gen/images/content-filler.png" alt="" /><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/YmJnZW5lcmljLjU3NzY2LjEyNTI0QGluc2lkZWhpZ2hlcmVkY29tcC5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">