Wind Energy Technology - Instructor

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.
• Interpret and administer assessments, and offer constructive feedback to support student growth and learning outcomes.
• Facilitate activities and discussions that engage a range of learning styles with targeted guidance and mentorship to students.
• Integrate technology effectively to enrich the educational experiences.
• Act as ambassadors for their programs and TSTC.
• Demonstrate TSTC Core values of Excellence, Accountability, Service and Integrity with internal and external stakeholders, customers, students and members of the community.

Qualifications

• Verifiable work experience as a Wind technician.
• Ability to explain and demonstrate knowledge of the following 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, knowledge, and certifications or licenses: 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.

Benefits

You will enjoy the stability of the State of Texas’ comprehensive health and retirement benefits, competitive wages, State of Texas employee discounts, and much, much more.

Pay

Competitive wages.

Schedule

Flexible scheduling to accommodate the needs of both the instructor and the students.

Skills

Teaching & Learning: Deliver high quality instruction and facilitate the learning of students. Organize daily classes utilizing a variety of creative/innovative techniques. Tailor teaching methods to diverse learning styles and needs. Mentorship & Coaching: Understanding and empathizing with student experiences. Providing personalized guidance and support. Articulating ideas clearly and fostering open communication. Assessment & Feedback: Creating and utilizing assessments to provide constructive feedback and guide learning. Continually evaluating and improving teaching strategies. Technology Integration: Effectively using technology to enhance learning experiences.

Benefits

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

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, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.