Instructor, Wind Energy

Job Description

TSTC faculty deliver approved curriculum, content, and assessments in an applied learning environment. Responsibilities include facilitation of activities and discussions that engage a range of learning styles with targeted guidance and mentorship to students. Faculty will also interpret and administer assessments, and offer constructive feedback to support student growth and learning outcomes. A key part of the role is to integrate technology effectively to enrich the educational experiences. Faculty act as ambassadors for their programs and TSTC.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver high quality instruction and facilitate the learning of students.
• Develop appropriate course syllabi and instructional plans, and organize daily classes utilizing a variety of creative/innovative techniques.
• Fulfill assigned schedule, maintain accurate student records, maintain instructional environment with emphasis on safety, equipment security where applicable, and ensure opportunities for student/participant evaluation.
• Perform student advisement such that students are provided with timely, accurate, and comprehensive information.
• Collaborate with the Office of Student Success to ensure students receive current information on tutoring and other programs designed to increase retention.
• Participate in related tours and recruitment events. Assist in department/program planning for recruitment.
• Demonstrate a willingness to be of service and exhibit pleasant and courteous behavior toward customers (students, parents, employers, and media), organizational coworkers, and other general public contacts.
• Maintain flexibility, including availability for evening, weekend, or summer assignment, as appropriate; able to work effectively in a team environment; commitment to the mission, vision and values of the college.

Qualifications

• Verifiable work experience as a Wind technician.
• Ability to explain and demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of direct current and related circuits, Ohm's law and related formulas, circuit analysis techniques, wind farm design strategies, safety at height, basic fluid operation and fluid power schematics, fundamentals of alternating current, series and parallel AC components, working knowledge of digital electronics, logic gates, and numbering systems, wind turbine components and systems, SCADA systems, working knowledge of PLCs, application of motors, controllers, and sensors in wind turbine circuits, troubleshooting electrical and hydraulic systems, rigging.
• Preferred skills include implementation of Kirchhoff's laws, Faraday's Law and Joules law, OSHA 10 general industry training (or above), wind turbine PLC programming, working knowledge of electricity production and transmission from turbine to grid, wind turbine maintenance, torquing and tensioning, working knowledge of solar production, industrial battery storage experience.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree in a closely related field and demonstrated qualifications in the technology’s teaching discipline.
• Verifiable professional experience may be accepted in lieu of other requirements as approved by the Vice Chancellor who oversees academic programs, or his/her designee.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick time & paid holidays, including an extended holiday break.
• The State of Texas’ comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
• Competitive wages.
• State of Texas employee discounts.

Pay

Competitive wages based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the program and students.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Texas State Technical College (TSTC), as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. TSTC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Contact Information

To apply, email your resume and cover letter to faculty.qualifications@tstc.edu. For additional details, visit TSTC Benefits, TSTC Retirement Plans, Employee Discount Program, and Job Description pages.