Community College of Aurora

Physics and Astronomy Instructor

Location
Aurora, CO
Pay
Not disclosed
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
September 15, 2026

About this position

Physics and Astronomy Instructor Community College of Aurora Salary: See Position Description Job Type: Part-time Job Number: 800031 Location: 16000 East CentreTech Parkway Aurora, CO Department: POSITION SUMMARY This position is a part-time assignment, created to meet the instructional needs of the department in the following areas: Astronomy Physics (Algebra-based with lab) Physics (Calculus-based with lab) Our part-time instructors teach introductory (1000-level) and intermediate (2000-level) courses for transfer, as well as terminal degree/certificate pathways. Course assignments will include teaching day and/or evening classes, primarily face-to-face modality, and in asynchronous online modality as required. OVERVIEW OF CCA The Community College of Aurora serves our diverse community by providing high-quality instruction and support services to prepare students for transfer and employment. We are particularly interested in applicants that demonstrate a commitment to working with individuals and groups from diverse identities, including but not limited to: socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, multilingual learners, veterans, non-traditional, race and ethnic backgrounds. More than 20 different languages and 60 countries are represented at CCA. In addition to traditional degree and certificate programs, CCA offers non-credit professional development courses, customized training, and economic and workforce development resources to employer partners and individual professionals seeking to enhance the capacity and productivity of their workforce or individual knowledge and skills. The college centers diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek to employee partners who want to join us in working to reducing outcome gaps among our diverse student population. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESDevelop lesson plans, activities, and assessments that lead students to the successful attainment of identified cour

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How the pay compares

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This listing
Not disclosed
Physics median
$2,500/ course, n=35
Colorado median
$5,125/ course, n=80

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