Director of World Languages

Salary: $82,000.00 - $90,200.00 Annually
Location : Auraria Campus, CO
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2020-00779
Division: Academic Affairs
Opening Date: 03/21/2025
Position Type: Administrative/Technical/Professional

Purpose/Summary
Applications received by April 4th, 2025, will receive priority consideration. However, we encourage all interested candidates to apply, as the position will remain open until filled.
Community College of Denver is seeking individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and work environment. CCD values the ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, instructors and staff of diverse backgrounds.
GENERAL SUMMARY

The Community College of Denver (CCD) invites applications for a full-time position of Director of World Languages. This is a twelve-month appointment beginning August 2025. The Director can build credit certificates/degrees and customized non-credit trainings and teach courses as needed.
CCD is committed to educating its racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse student population. We are an open access college that currently enrolls over 11,000 students, the majority of whom are first-generation and from racially minoritized populations. CCD is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. As such, the Art. Communication, and Design Pathway and Department of Workforce and Community Partnerships seeks to recruit a director who has a working knowledge of creating college credit curriculum and/or non-credit language trainings for industry partners. The ideal candidate will work to eliminate our equity gap and increased the recruitment of historically underserved and underrepresented populations.
A director will primarily engage in administrative responsibilities focused on the building and maintaining of our World Languages offerings in both credit and non-credit spaces. The successful candidate will contribute to the academic success and professional development of our students and community while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. The director will lead and collaborate on projects and service to the pathway and college, while collaborating with other disciplines and departments. This position reports directly to the Dean of the Arts, Communication, and Design Pathway and is tasked by the Center for Workforce Initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities
Primary administrative duties:

• Scheduling and staffing World Language credit courses
• Develop and administer placement assessments to ensure world language students enroll in the appropriate course level.
• Develop and administer prior learning assessments to ensure students have the opportunity to earn credit for college level learning-experiences outside of CCD.
• Collaborate with concurrent enrollment partners to foster opportunities for college level language learning at the secondary level and establish seamless pathways for continuing education for secondary students at CCD.
• Fostering strong relationships with articulation officers and faculty at four-year institutions to ensure transferability of credits.
• Collaborating with academic departments to create curriculum in other languages/with English support
• Implementing initiatives to increase student awareness and utilization of transfer pathways.
• Analyzing transfer data and outcomes to continuously improve transfer success rates.
• Advocating for policies and partnerships that promote smooth and accessible transfer experiences for students.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the academic division, aligning curriculum with institutional goals and community needs.
• Supervise relevant faculty and staff, creating a collaborative and supportive work environment that fosters professional development.
• Develop and manage the academic budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation for programs and initiatives.
• Oversee curriculum review and assessment processes, implementing data-driven decision-making to improve student learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with other departments, including student services and workforce development, to create opportunities for student success.
• Represent the academic division at college-wide meetings and events, actively engaging with stakeholders and community partners.

Curriculum Development Duties:

• Lead the development and evaluation of the continuous improvement of academic programs, ensuring they are aligned with industry standards and best practices.
• Identify and implement innovative andragogical approaches, incorporating technology and active learning strategies to enhance the learning experience.
• Work collaboratively with faculty across the system to develop courses, revise curricula, and ensure program coherence.
• Foster collaboration with the Center for Workforce Initiatives and external partners to create relevant and responsive language programs that meet workforce needs.

Teaching Duties (as assigned):

• Maintain an active teaching role to stay connected with the student experience and curriculum implementation.
• Contribute to specific academic programs as needed, demonstrating expertise and leadership in your field.
• Share andragogical expertise with colleagues through professional development workshops and mentorship opportunities.
• Facilitate trainings for internal and external constituencies.

Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Education:(Minimum/Required)

M.A. or higher in Spanish; M.A. or higher in foreign languages with emphasis in Spanish; M.A. or higher in foreign language teaching or pedagogy with emphasis in Spanish; M.A. or higher in bilingual education with emphasis in Spanish, native Spanish speaker with an undergraduate degree from a Spanish-speaking country and M.A. or higher in foreign language teaching or pedagogy.
Experience: (Minimum/Required)

• Experience teaching at the college-level
• Experience teaching online

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: (Minimum/Required)

• Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English.
• Demonstrated use of ACTFL proficiency guidelines and the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages in the classroom.
• Familiarity with proficiency assessment.
• Experience in teaching in adult learning settings.
• Skilled in working with students from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Practice addressing issues of equity and closing the equity gap in the classroom.
• Familiarity with building relationships with industry partners and community outreach approaches.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (including Teams).
• Familiarity with an online learning management system such as Desire to Learn to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.).
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of high levels of initiative with minimal supervision needed.
• Experience working with industry partners and professional organizations.

Experience: (Preferred)

• Experience in college-level language program administration or translation/interpretation pedagogies for language Acquisition or Spanish for professional uses.

• Experience developing non-credit curriculum and/or trainings for industry partners and/or professional organizations.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: (Preferred)

• Ability to teach an additional language.
• Knowledge of and/or experience using Open Education Resources (OER).
• Knowledge and/or experience with grants

Supplemental Information
Our campus is located in downtown Denver, adjacent to two light rail stations, and just minutes away from shopping, restaurants, and event venues. When you visit our campus, it will be immediately evident that our faculty, staff, and instructors are passionate about serving our diverse student population. At CCD our passion is to help others, and we offer career pathways that will make a difference in the lives of our students.
If you are interested in sharing our passion for student success, CCD offers generous medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement options. We also offer the opportunity to expand your education, and those of your dependents, through our tuition reimbursement program.
CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer.
Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration.
CCD recognizes that administration, faculty, instructors, and staff reflect the diversity of its students and community and prohibits employment and student discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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SELECTION PROCESS

Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application packet submitted by candidate. Completed application packet includes: a letter of interest of no more than five pages, addressing in general the items under "Primary Duties" and specifically each item under "Minimum Qualifications"; an online application; resume; and transcripts. All candidates, including current Community College of Denver

employees must submit a complete application packet which includes all material listed above.
Only completed application packets will move forward for screening. Please review the job duties and minimum requirements carefully. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a particular position does not assure the applicant an interview. Selected applicants will be invited by the screening committee for interviews. All application materials become the property of Community College of Denver and cannot be copied.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Interested applicants must submit a complete application packet at which includes:

Electronic Application, Click 'New Resume' at the bottom of this page

Cover Letter

Resume

References - Names, phone numbers, addresses, & email addresses of three professional references

Copies of transcripts, unofficial preferred

Copies of appropriate credentials, if applicable

**All included attachments should be saved with the following nomenclature: Last name, First name Document; for example Doe, John Resume; Doe, Jane Transcripts
***Your resume should clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications. Those applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered. Part-time experience is the equivalent of full-time experience. Example: Four (4) years applicable part-time experience equals 2 years full-time equivalency.
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Non-Classified Benefit-Eligible Employees
Benefits for administrative, professional and technical (APT) staff and faculty are administered through the SBCCOE Trust. Effective July 1, 2015, employees in APT and faculty positions that are budgeted at .75 FTE or more are eligible for benefits beginning on their date of hire. Information regarding benefits can be found at Additional information regarding leave accruals can be found in We encourage lifelong learning; non-classified employees are also eligible for

Retirement

CCD and most employment categories contribute to , which provides retirement and other benefits to employees of more than 500 government agencies and public entities in the state of Colorado. PERA is the 21st largest public pension plan in the United States. PERA is a substitute for Social Security; CCD employees do not contribute to Social Security. PERA eligible employees are required to contribute a fixed percentage of their salary to the pension. Student employees are not eligible to participate in PERA.

CCD and the State of Colorado offer three tax-deferred investment plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.