Associate Faculty - Manufacturing Process Technology (MPT)

About the role

This position is responsible to prepare and teach industrial systems courses for mechanical maintenance technology, mechatronics, and/or manufacturing students in accordance with the Master Course Outline and in consultation with a full-time faculty member.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach assigned Mechanical Maintenance, Mechatronics, and/or Manufacturing courses in accordance with the Master Course Outline and in consultation with full-time faculty members;
• Teaching assignments are based on college needs and may include day, evening, weekend, online, and on or off campus assignments.
• Meet the class times as required by the quarterly schedule;
• Aid students with questions related to the course(s) being taught;
• Maintain frequent communication with their students;
• Refer students to appropriate college resources as needed;
• Maintain and submit grades and attendance reports to college personnel when required;
• Submit assessment data in consultation with a full-time faculty member in the department;
• Assist with development, selection, and/or recommend selection of instructional materials for courses being taught;
• Post syllabi quarterly to the portal for each course taught;
• Maintain an educational environment that promotes student learning and success.

Requirements

• Three years of professional experience;
• Experience working with diverse workforce/students;
• Experience working with students/workforce from diverse academic, age, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

Qualifications

• An associate's degree in a relevant field (e.g. mechatronics, manufacturing, maintenance mechanic, etc.) is desirable;
• Experience with the operation of industrial automation and robotic equipment (e.g., Allen Bradley, Siemens, Amatrol, Fanuc) and/or systems integration is desirable;
• Documented industry training and/or industry-recognized certifications or the ability to attain them within six months of hire (e.g., NIMS, Allen Bradley, Siemens, Amatrol, FANUC) is desirable;
• Experience teaching at a community college within the previous three years is desirable;
• Demonstrated knowledge of current theory and common practices in the trade and the ability to instruct students on these topics is desirable;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the role of the community college in education is desirable;
• Experience implementing innovative teaching methods such as inverted instruction, coordinated studies, team teaching, active learning, or computer-aided instruction is desirable;
• Experience with online learning, hybrid courses, and learning management systems is desirable;
• Experience working in a team-teaching environment is desirable;
• Able to communicate effectively one-on-one, in small groups, and in classroom settings is desirable;
• Experience working with non-traditional students is desirable;
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency is desirable.

Benefits

Possible Courses: Mechanical Power Transmission, Industrial Safety, Preventive/Predictive Maintenance, Refrigeration/Air Conditioning, Industrial Boiler Technology, PLCs, Instrumentation, Machining, Fluid Power Transmission, Pumping Hydraulics, Technical Drawing Interpretation, National Electric Code, Industrial Electricity, Mechatronics.