Employment Specifics
Full-Time Faculty 167 days, 1.0 FTE Position Location: Fort Morgan, CO
Purpose Summary of Job The faculty member will be responsible for teaching, advising, and outreach to the communities served by MCC. Instructional content assignment will focus on a variety of courses within the discipline of psychology, depending on experience and credentials. The faculty member is responsible for using teaching methods and media designed to reach students of varying educational and experiential backgrounds to allow each student the opportunity to master the objectives of the course.
The faculty member will be dynamic, creative, and committed to teaching excellence with a passion for continuous improvement and assessment of student learning. A variety of instructional delivery modalities, synchronous online, remote, will be utilized via WebEx, Zoom, and a Learning Management System. The faculty member will also work with part-time instructors throughout the Colleges service area to provide mentoring activities and help with the implementation of assessment strategies.
The faculty member may be asked to teach one course in the summer semester for additional remuneration. Teaching assignments may be scheduled at various times, including evening and weekend offerings, as well as at various locations that MCC serves, including area high schools and MCC Center locations.
The faculty member shall perform all duties while promoting opportunities for inclusion, expressing the valuing of differences, and regularly demonstrating the Colleges commitment to the Guiding Principles.
Required Qualifications
Masters degree in Psychology from a regionally accredited institution. Minimum of two years full-time or four years of part-time teaching experience in Psychology or related disciplines. Strong technological skills and experience in using the MS Office suite, Zoom, and Learning Management Systems. Must be willing and able to travel as required by position needs.
Preferred Qualifications
Full- or part-time teaching experience in higher education, preferably at a community college. Experience with distance education. Demonstrated success in working with students from diverse backgrounds. Demonated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Anticipated Start Date: August 2026
Salary and Benefits $57,600 - $62,500 based on education, skills, and experience. Benefits include health, life, dental insurance, vision, LTD & benefit package in accordance with Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System policies. No relocation assistance is provided.
Application Procedures Review of applications is ongoing. For maximum consideration, application packets must be received by 04/10/2026. All applicants must use the following link to apply: http://morgancc.applicantpro.com. All required documents shall be uploaded using this link. Complete application packets include:
Incomplete application packets may not be considered.
Selection Procedure Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Final candidates will be invited to travel to the College at their own expense to interview with the Screening Committee and college officials.
About Morgan Community College MCC is one of 13 colleges comprising the Colorado Community College System (CCC). The college has consistently been named a Great College to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education in the past decade. MCC is located on I-76, 80 miles northeast of Denver, and approximately 100 miles east of Rocky Mountain National Park. MCC provides high-quality, lower-division, transferable courses and occupational education culminating in a variety of certificate, associate, and baccalaureate degree programs through traditional, innovative, and non-traditional delivery methods to an 11,500 square-mile service area in eastern Colorado.
The College serves this vast rural, agricultural area from its main campus in Fort Morgan and through four regional locations in Bennett, Limon, Burlington, and Wray. These locations are 75 to 150 miles from the campus in Fort Morgan.
MCC seeks dynamic, creative individuals who are committed to the community college philosophy, student success, and public service. MCC seeks individuals looking for a rural or small community lifestyle with excellent conditions for families, close proximity to a major metropolitan area, year-round recreation, and natural beauty, and a dynamic, forward-looking workplace.
Guiding Principles MCC utilizes four guiding principles that are intended to guide its work both internally and externally. The guiding principles include:
These guiding principles are a daily part of MCCs work, and candidates should be prepared to work by and contribute to the organization through these four guiding principles.
Our Diverse Community MCC exists in and serves one of the most diverse communities in Colorado. How the college serves the diverse community is an important reflection of MCC. As an institution, MCC is dedicated to continually improve its respect of and service to the diverse community and is of the utmost importance to promoting educational opportunities for underrepresented students.
Applicants if hired should be prepared to participate in a workplace that promotes the equitable advancement of educational, social, financial, and other realms of our diverse communities and constituents.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Morgan Community College complies with the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Individuals hired will be required to provide documents to show identity and authorization to work. The law applies to all persons hired.
Direct Deposit State of Colorado fiscal rules require all new hires to be placed on the Direct Deposit Payroll Program. Former Employees Former employees of Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on the employment application.
Affirmative Action For information regarding civil rights compliance or grievance procedures, contact the Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Officer.
Title IX Coordinator Amada Abbott, Executive Director of Human Resources 920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 970-542-3129 Amada.Abbott@morgancc.edu
Deputy Title IX Coordinator Gary Dukes, Vice President of Student Services 920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 970-542-3127 Gary.Dukes@morgancc.edu
Individuals 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.
Qualified Protected Class Individuals are encouraged to apply. Discrimination and Harassment Morgan Community 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 Policy 19-60. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected class or category under applicable local, state, or federal law in connection with employment practices or educational programs and activities.
Morgan Community College will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in educational programs.
Crime Statistics Clery Act Morgan Community College publishes its Annual Campus Security Report in its entirety on the MCC website, www.morgancc.edu. The categories reported are:
Upon request, an individual may receive a paper copy by addressing the request in writing to Vice President of Student Services, Morgan Community College, 920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, CO 80701.
Finalist must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer pre-employment background check as a condition of hire. It is Morgan Community Colleges procedure to conduct pre-employment background checks on all employment finalists to determine or verify background information, including criminal history, references from previous employment, qualifications, and when applicable, driving history, credit check, and FBI Fingerprinting.
Employment offers are contingent upon receiving a satisfactory report.