Instructor, Solar Energy (Pueblo and Mancos)

This application is valid for the 2025-26 Academic Year; a new application must be submitted on or after July 1, 2026, for any openings beyond this period.

The Instructor provides classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Program Coordinator and Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards. The Instructor 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.  Teaching methodologies include classroom, hybrid classroom-online, or online.  

Instructors may teach a full 16-week term, an abbreviated term, or limited hours, depending on discipline/subject.  

Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; notification of Department Chair is required.  The Instructor must work with their Supervisors to provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy.

Pueblo Community College is not able to provide sponsorship for applicants who do not currently have the legal right to work in the United States or require transfer of a visa.
  
 An instructor must be a resident of Colorado or reside in Colorado on the first day of employment.

An applicant may redact any information on an unofficial transcript that reveals years of attendance, date of graduation, or age.

Pay is $52.92 per lecture hour or $36.35 per lab hour.  Instructors are hired as temporary employees and are not eligible for medical or dental benefits.  However, instructor hours are measured annually to determine potential eligibility for medical benefits the following plan year. 

Essential Functions

• Teaches courses as assigned within instructor workload guidelines.
• Meets all scheduled classes.
• Provides adequate preparation of course material.
• Ensures compliance with classroom safety procedures.
• Submits student grades within required timelines.

Additional Functions

• Works independently with little supervision or as part of a team.
• Communicates effectively with students, colleagues, and others.
• Interacts professionally and respectfully with students, colleagues, and others.
• Assesses individual and department work processes and recommends improvements.
• Complies with State Fiscal Rules, State Board policies, System and College protocols, and departmental procedures.
• Obtains and maintains proficiency with required systems and equipment.
• Maintains confidentiality of student and employee information as required.
• Completes all required compliance training within the established timeline.

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.

Education

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in renewable energy, energy infrastructure or related fields, or:
• At least one year of related professional experience in PV solar installation.

Experience

• At least one year of teaching experience in higher education, or:
• At least one year of related professional experience in PV solar installation.

License/Certification

• Possession of or ability to obtain Colorado CTE credential.
• NABCEP PV Associate or board-certified credential.
• IREC Certified Instructor or Master Trainer credential.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of best practices in teaching in post-secondary settings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; D2L Learning Management System
• Able to lift 15 pounds.
• Able to read and communicate in English.
• Mobility around campus.

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.