LACF Teaching Interest Form
Please use the form below to express interest in teaching in the LACF Initiative. We are currently seeking educators to teach courses in the 2025-2026 academic year and beyond.
Through the LACF, Colorado College faculty offer for-credit courses at no cost in the Youthful Offenders System (YOS) facility in Pueblo, which serves a population of 19 to 25-year-olds. Student receive credit through Pueblo Community College (PCC), and courses are guaranteed to transfer as requirements toward associates or bachelor's degrees at any Colorado public institution of higher learning. The foundation of LACF is a 3-way partnership between Colorado College, the Colorado Department of Corrections, and Pueblo Community College (PCC).
Frequently Asked Questions
As guaranteed transfer courses, instructors must work within the parameters and guidelines set by the state. However, the CC educator will design the syllabus for this course in collaboration with Pueblo Community College (PCC) faculty, and in doing so, may bring in other primary and scholarly sources.
The expectation is that instructors meet with students for a total of 45 contact hours, which may be divvied up as instructors prefer. Most people teach twice a week for 2 or 2.5 hour sessions, with the duration of the course adjusted accordingly. Because of the highly scheduled nature of institutionalized life, classes must be taught between 6-9 pm to not conflict with other expectations and commitments in the facility.
LACF will cover your mileage expenses to and from YOS.
Teachers will receive a $7,000 stipend to teach one semester-long course. In addition, LACF will be able to cover expenses related to teaching, such as books and other materials, and mileage to and from YOS.
Iinstructors must complete a background check and submit CVs to Pueblo Community College's administration. All offers are contingent upon candidates passing the extensive DOC background check and approval process.
You can read more about the program on the main webpage, here. Faculty and staff interested in applying (or getting involved in the future) are encouraged to watch the LACF info session, linked here if they did not attend the session in person.
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