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Working for Otero means making a difference every day. By joining our team you will help us transform lives, strengthen communities and build a skilled workforce.

Founded in 1941, Otero College is an accredited Hispanic Serving Institution, state two-year community college that serves traditional, non-traditional, and international students. The college is governed by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Otero is located on an attractive 40-acre campus on the southern edge of La Junta, Colorado. The college is a full-service campus with dormitory housing, food service, men’s and women’s varsity intercollegiate athletics, and state-of-the-art educational technology. The city of La Junta has a population of approximately 8,000 and is located on Highway 50, sixty miles east of Pueblo.

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Faculty

Construction Trades Faculty

Nursing Aide Training Program Coordinator

Nursing – Obstetrics Faculty

Nursing- Clinical Faculty

Part-Time Agriculture Business Management Instructor

Part-Time Agriculture Mechanics Instructor

Part-Time Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Instructor

Part-Time Group Fitness/Aerobics Instructor

Part-Time Nursing Clinical Adjunct

Part-Time Silver Sneakers Instructor

Part-Time Welding Instructor

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Other

Director of Financial Aid

Head Men’s Basketball Coach

Head Women’s Softball Coach

Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach

Part-Time Construction Site Assistant

Part-Time Course Scheduler

Women’s Assistant Soccer Coach

Child Development Services (CDS)

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Notice of Non-Discrimination Otero 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 Policies 3-120 and 4-120. The College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its employment practices or educational programs and activities. Otero College will take appropriate steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in vocational education programs. BP 19-60 Prohibition of Discrimination, Harassment or Retaliation Individuals affiliated with the Colorado Community College System, including its Colleges (CCCS or System) shall not discriminate or harass on the basis of sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military status, pregnancy status, religion, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law (also known as “civil rights laws”), in connection with employment practices or educational programs and activities (including in admissions). Individuals shall not retaliate against any person who opposes discrimination, harassment or retaliation, or participates in any complaint or investigation process. The College has a designated an AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AA) OFFICER, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EO) OFFICER, AND TITLE IX COORDINATOR with the responsibility to coordinate the college’s civil rights compliance activities and grievance procedures under Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you have any questions, please contact the EO and Title IX Coordinator at 719 384-6824 or EOandTitleIXCoordinator@ojc.edu or Macdonald Hall, Room 221. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 may be referred to the Affirmative Action Officer; Otero College, 1802 Colorado Ave. MacDonald Hall Room #221, La Junta, CO 81050 (719) 384-6824 or to the Office For Civil Rights, 1244 North Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 844-5695.** **This statement is made pursuant to requirements of Secs. 602, 604 Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 200 d. s200 d. (1), (3); 45 C.F. R Part 80; Secs. 901, 902, Educational Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681, 1682 as amended. 45 C.F.R. Part 86; and sec. 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29, U.S.C. 794, 45, C.F.R. Part 84.

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