Instructor, Diesel Automotive

About the role

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position.

Responsibilities

• Teach classes on a morning, afternoon, evening, weekend, and/or combined schedule as assigned.
• In addition to participating in institutional/department recruiting and retention activities, duties will also include advising new and returning students through the occupational Certificates and AAS Degree Programs.
• Develop and/or modify curriculum as necessary to meet the changing technology of the automotive service repair and management field.
• Assist the program director in the daily operational tasks, including the selection, acquisition, repair, and maintenance of program equipment and facilities.
• Participate in department, program, division, and college meetings, activities, and comply with all Aims Community College and ASE Educational Foundation/NATEF policies and procedures including program certifications.
• Attend attending classes, seminars, and workshops to stay current in the professional areas of teaching and technical automotive service technology repair is a required activity.
• Must acquire and track 40 hours of yearly technically specific professional development and training to maintain current and relevant skills and training.
• Position will require extensive tasks in regards to meeting area shop owners, shop maintenance, and scheduling as required.
• Awards and recognition for student and prospective student’s interaction and participation in program related activities including recruiting, tours, SkillsUSA, Automotive student clubs, and other activities including the Annual Aims Automotive Car Show are requirements.
• Assisting in the Automotive Programs in evaluation and selection, adoption, and acquisition of equipment, textbooks, other resources and materials is necessary as is pricing, bid, and item acquisition.
• Moving, staging, set up, testing, teardown, inventory, and disposition of, vehicles, equipment, materials, and supplies is a required activity.
• Responsible for creating, maintaining instructional materials, and student records such as syllabus, tests, and grades.
• Implementation of the Aims Community College’s mission statement and goals while completing the department, program, and division goals/directives as assigned is expected.
• Retrieval, Inventory, Maintenance, Repair, and Disposal of Aims Automotive Instructional Fleet Vehicles is a required role of this position.
• This includes the repair of all student instructional lab projects to pre-instructional condition. Additionally, this position is responsible for maintaining program vehicles and their condition.
• Participate in partner organizations and manufacturer trainings, testing, program development, student development, training, program representation, instruction, and testing certification as required.
• Teaching of stacked or multiple classes or sections at the same time is an understood expectation.
• Follow all Program Rules, Regulations, and Standard Operating Practices including Inventory, Shop Controls, Tool Programs, and other Program Requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in related field such as Diesel Power Mechanics OR the ability to obtain this degree within two-and-a-half-years (2.5) of beginning employment: plus, Two (2) years (4,000 hours) of relevant industry experience OR Current industry license/certification plus 6,000 hours (3 years) of relevant industry experience.
• Shall hold or qualify for a full-time, post-secondary vocational credential in Automotive issued by Aims Community College CTE Office.
• Contact Landon Loyd for the application at landon.loyd@aims.edu. This will require at least two (2) years (4,000 hours) of approved experience in Diesel Vehicle Service. The preference is 8,000 – 10,000 hours of work experience or a combination of work and teaching experience.
• Full and current Automotive Service Excellence, (ASE) Certification in A1-Engine Repair, A2-Automatic Transmission, A3-Manual Drive Train and Axles, A4-Suspension and Steering, A5-Brakes, A6-Engine Repair, A7-Electrical/Electrical Systems, A8-Engine Performance. ASE G1-Certification must be obtained prior to first day of classes.
• ASE L1 Certification must be obtained within the first year of employment, as well as all other ASE Educational Foundation/NATEF Standards for current Program Instructor Certification.

Pay

Minimum Hiring Annual Salary $51,856.00
Maximum Hiring Annual Salary $72,250.00
Placement within the salary range above is based on a combination of education and work experience.

Schedule

This is a Full-Time, due process, benefited Faculty position beginning Fall Semester, 2026. The faculty member will conduct their assignments and co-curricular college activities in a manner consistent with the philosophy and purpose of Aims Community College as stated in the school catalog. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach. The faculty member is also responsible for professional development and service to the college.

Benefits

• Included with Aims Faculty full-time employment is a generous package of benefits, most are listed below:
• Benefits are effective immediately
• 100% employer provided medical & dental coverage employees (employee only option)
• 85% employer provided medical & dental coverage for employee's spouse and/or family
• Voluntary vision insurance
• Faculty Personal Leave (16 hours per year) & Sick (minimum accrual of 12 days)
• 166 days worked with deferred paid (Summer semester off)
• Employer paid long-term disability and life insurance premiums
• Tuition waiver & reimbursement for employees
• Tuition waiver for dependents
• PERA employer (see www.copera.org for comprehensive benefits)
• Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available
• Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest
• Free parking on all campuses