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Faculty Professional Development and Student Research Coordinator
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position Title: Faculty Professional Development and Student Research Coordinator
Position #: 400030
Position Status: Full-Time
Reports To: AIM Grant Project Director
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Guide faculty in development of research projects and/or service or experiential learning activities
for students in the fields of science and humanities.
2. Assist students with the development of research projects, service-learning, or experiential
learning activities.
3. Design professional development opportunities that focus on culturally responsive teaching and
non-cognitive teaching practice for faculty.
4. Identify engaging professional development facilitators; coordinate scheduling of events and
conduct meaningful participant evaluations that measure outcomes for success.
5. Assist AIM Grant staff to coordinate campus events that ensure student success, such as
orientation, open houses, and other welcoming events that are focused on increasing student
retention.
6. Maintain accurate records and documentation that reports on participant attendance, student
progress, performance, increased opportunities based on need, and overall data collection that
ensure delivery of programs that benefit students.
7. Submit monthly time and effort reports.
This position is funded through a Title V, Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program (DHSI), for
five years beginning October 1, 2020. Any grant funded position with future employment will be
contingent upon funding.
See Human Resources for a complete job description.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree
- Previous teaching experience
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- A demonstrated commitment/evidence of sensitivity in working with Hispanic, low-income, and
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous teaching experience at the college level
- Experience assisting students with undergraduate research and/or service or experiential learning
- Experience developing and leading culturally-relevant trainings
- A demonstrated commitment to rural community colleges
SALARY:
$42,000 - $47,741 with an excellent and highly competitive benefits package including PERA retirement, health,
vision, dental, life insurance, and sick and annual leave
166-Day Contract – renewable 9-month academic year position
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
For consideration, an applicant file must contain:
1. Cover letter that addresses the minimum and preferred qualifications
2. Resume
3. Copies of transcripts (A.A., B.A., and M.A.)
4. Names, addresses, and phone numbers of 3 professional references
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Open Until Filled
POSITION START DATE:
August 15, 2023
Submit Application Packet To:
Otero College
Attn: Kelsey Barbee
Director of Human Resources
1802 Colorado Ave
La Junta, CO 81050
FAX: (719) 384-6947
Or Email To: kelsey.barbee@otero.edu
Inquiries May Be Directed To:
Kelsey Barbee
(719) 384-6824
Applicants must submit to and pass a background check before an offer of employment can be extended.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
Otero 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 Policies 3-120 and 4-120. 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. Otero 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 Kelsey Barbee, Director of Human Resources, as its AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AA), OFFICER,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EO), AND TITLE IX COORDINATOR with the responsibility to coordinate its civil rights
compliance activities and grievance procedures. If you have any questions, please contact Kelsey Barbee, Director of Human
Resources at 719-384-6824, kelsey.barbee@otero.edu , or 1802 Colorado Ave. McDivitt Hall RM# 140, La Junta, CO 81050.
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.
The Federal Cleary Act (The Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires all institutions of higher learning to make
available to prospective employees the agency’s Annual Security Report/Campus Crime Statistics. A paper copy of this report can be
obtained at the Student Services Center upon request or at: http://www.ojc.edu/content/marketing/catalog.pdf. This report includes
statistics for the previous three years concerning crimes that occurred on campus or on property controlled or owned by Otero College, as
well as public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, our campus.
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 packet
Qualified protected class individuals are encouraged to apply
Otero College must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. If hired you will be required to provide documents to show
your identity and authorization to work. In addition, Colorado fiscal rules require direct deposit for all new employees.
ABOUT OTERO COLLEGE:
Founded in 1941, Otero College is an accredited Hispanic Serving Institution and is a state two-year community college with
approximately 1500 students (1250 FTE) made up of traditional, non-traditional and international students. The college is governed
by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Otero is located on an attractive 40-acre campus on
the southern edge of La Junta, Colorado. The college is a full-service campus with dormitory housing, food service, men’s and
women’s varsity intercollegiate athletics, and state-of-the-art educational technology. The city of La Junta has a population of
approximately 8,000 and is located on Highway 50, sixty miles east of Pueblo. The college serves the residents of Otero, Bent,
and Crowley counties. This rural geographic area in southeast Colorado is primarily agriculture based and has a population of
approximately 33,000 people. Students at Otero can earn degrees in Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied
Science, Associate of General Studies or an Associate Degree in Nursing. Students who wish to pursue vocational occupations
will find over a dozen one- and two-year certificate programs available. Career and Technical Education certificate programs at
Otero include:
Advanced Ag/Business Management
ABM Financial Analysis
Ag/Business Marketing and Risk Management
ABM Records and Business Planning
Rural Business Entrepreneurship
Cosmetology
Hair Stylist
Nail Technician
Esthetician
Crop Production
Intro to Horticulture
Horticulture
Emergency Medical Technician
EMT Intermediate
Community Health Worker
Law Enforcement Training Academy
Livestock Production
Agriculture Production Management
Artificial Insemination
Nurse Aide
Practical Nursing
Phlebotomy
Oxyacetylene
Welding Fundamentals I
Welding Fundamentals II
Welding Production
Advanced Welding Pipe
Advanced Welding Railroad
To learn more about Otero College, visit the college’s website at www.otero.edu.
OTERO MISSION STATEMENT:
To provide quality higher education that is accessible, transforms lives, expands employment
opportunities, enriches our communities, promotes individual and global cultural diversity, and fosters
economic development.
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