Hourly Industry Instructor - Cherry Creek Innovation Campus

Cherry Creek Schools; Centennial, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Cherry Creek Schools seeks an Hourly Industry Instructor to develop and supervise industry-aligned coursework and deliver hands-on, career-ready instruction for students. The role emphasizes building technical knowledge, skills, and meaningful feedback to support student success.

The position focuses on delivering effective instruction within a typical school setting, with daily duties spanning lesson planning, grading, and collaborative curriculum development to enhance classroom outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to instruct in large, small, and one-on-one settings.
• Experience planning and implementing curriculum and instruction materials.
• Strong classroom management and organizational skills.
• Ability to collaborate with staff to improve student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one situations.
• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, schedule, and learning activities.
• Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students' assignments and assessments.
• Design assessment tasks to measure understanding and provide feedback.
• Collaborate with support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to improve instruction.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Teaching

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Education

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma

Industry certifications or licenses

Job description

Job Title: Hourly Industry Instructor

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Classification Group: Hourly

Supervising Position: School Principal or designee

Pay Plan: Hourly

Pay Range: Hourly Wage Rate

Last Updated: 08/04/2026

Job Summary

Develop, implement, and supervise industry-aligned coursework that provides students with technical knowledge, hands-on skills, and career readiness. Deliver effective instruction that promotes an exemplary educational program and supports the success of all students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Task Descriptions

• Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one situations. (Daily, 35%)
• Develop, plan, prepare, and implement course content, format, structure, schedule, individualized programs of instruction for students, classroom materials and curriculum, lesson plans, and learning activities. (Daily, 25%)
• Administer, edit, proofread, and grade students' assignments and assessments. (Daily, 15%)
• Design assessment tasks that allow students to demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways and use the data to give meaningful feedback and modify instruction. (Daily, 15%)
• Collaborate with support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes. (Daily, 5%)
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested. (Daily, 5%)

Reporting Relationships

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
• Five (5) years of professional work experience in industry
• Appropriate certifications or licenses in the industry field
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Basic classroom management and planning skills
• Basic organizational skills
• Intermediate verbal and written communication and interpersonal relations skills
• Ability to assume leadership in the development and communication of programs and curriculum
• Ability and desire to work as a team member

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Primarily works indoors
• Typically a moderate noise level
• Prolonged standing and walking
• Frequent bending and reaching
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing
• Speaking and hearing
• Visual concentration
• Eye/hand coordination
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics
• Normal classroom environment
• Normal school district environment
• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization

Desired Qualifications

Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience training others
• Experience teaching adults and high school students
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement