Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology Instructor

Responsibilities

• Continually ensure that all requirements of all partners are met.
• Maintain a professional demeanor with all students, coworkers, and community members.
• Provide excellent classroom and lab instruction in modern machining technology practices through positive and inspiring learning experiences for all students using a variety of teaching methods and making every learning situation relevant to career preparation.
• Prepare detailed lesson plans, job sheets, and laboratory demonstrations for all units of instruction.
• Recommend changes in the curriculum to maintain a current program.
• Monitor the progress for each student in the program to include those in internship programs.
• Work as a teammate with other instructors and support staff.
• Update and continually improve your own teaching techniques and machining technology skills.
• Adhere to compliance regulations for all professional licensing qualifications.
• Teach the depth and scope of the class materials as outlined in the syllabus and catalog and relate the instructions to careers and employer expectations.
• Prepare and grade examinations based upon course objectives, publish lesson schedule, and return all assignments in a timely manner.
• Implement evaluation for outcomes assessment and achieve established results while maintaining college standards of student satisfaction.
• Work creatively in all classes, encourage students, and maintain satisfactory retention.
• Begin and end each class at the designated times, providing a full period of instruction.
• Accurately maintain attendance records in accordance with the Attendance Policy, submit class roster daily, maintain a separate record of attendance and grades that is clearly labeled and turned in at the end of the term.
• Accurately maintain all reports required by NWCC, Mississippi Community College Board, and other partners.
• Attend faculty meetings, in-service meetings, and other college events as required by the College.
• Participate with Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology classes in extracurricular activities, such as campus and community events.
• Supervise all laboratory experience.
• Maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment.
• Maintain proper inventory of all equipment and tools assigned to the program.
• Maintain an active advisory committee which meets twice a year, minimally.
• Visit industry to develop and maintain a good rapport with employers and to monitor students participating in internships.
• Take an active role in the advisement and counseling of students.
• Assist students to find employment in an occupation related to training.
• Contribute to the overall mission of the College by performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Participate in all required training and development activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Must have a minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in the field of machining technology.
• Must be able to demonstrate successful experience in all areas of machining technology work to include safety and operation of all manual machinery including but not limited to: mills, engine lathes, surface grinders, drill presses, bandsaws and pedestal grinders.
• Must be proficient in G and M Codes, and also have the ability to program and set up CNC lathes and CNC mills manually.
• Must also have experience with CAD and CAM.
• Demonstrated professional demeanor, positive contributions to a team, and desire for continuous improvement.
• Associate of Applied Science in Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology or directly related field.
• Preferred Qualities: Haas CNC Control Experience, CMM programming experience with PC-DMIS, 5 Axis CNC Mill programming experience, CNC Lathe with live tooling programming experience, Fusion 360, FeatureCAM and/or Solidworks experience. Five (5) years of successful experience in the field of machining technology.