Adjunct Faculty: Industrial Technology

Job Description

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. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach.

• Provide instruction covering industrial technology and advanced manufacturing topics including process technology, automation, PLCs, instrumentation, electrical systems, and industrial maintenance in accordance with industry standards and department practices.
• Supervise students to ensure the safe and proper use of the facility, equipment, and supplies.
• Evaluate student work and assign grades.
• Assist full-time faculty with assessment of learning.
• Utilize effective verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrate continuous commitment to quality.
• Establish and maintain positive and professional relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Work as a team member with a genuine spirit of cooperation and flexibility.
• Must be self-directed and self-motivated.
• Implement department, division, and institutional goals as assigned.
• Demonstrate a willingness to embrace and apply the provisions of the College’s mission statement, purpose, philosophy, and commitment to diversity.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Industrial Technology Department Chair or Academic Dean.

• Tuition waiver for employee on Aims courses
• Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest
• Aims Discount program
• Free parking on all campuses
• PERA employer (see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for comprehensive benefits)
• Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available

MTE courses are CTE courses. Faculty must have an Aims CTE Credential to teach these courses. The following are the minimum requirements to teach all MTE courses.

To teach the following courses: 1101, 1110, 2220:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM-related field plus at least 2,000 hours of relevant industry experience within the last 10 years OR
• Associate degree in a STEM-related field plus at least 4,000 hours of relevant industry experience within the last 10 years OR
• Relevant professional or trade certifications and 10,000 hours of relevant industry experience. Experience older than 10 years will be considered if the candidate has been continuously teaching in the content area since that time.
• Shall hold or qualify for a post‑secondary vocational credential in Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Production and Repair, and/or Engineering & Technology issued by Aims Community College CTE Office. Contact Landon Loyd d.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of Transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire)

All required documents need to be submitted with every application. Applicants who have degrees from outside of the United States must request a credential evaluation of their transcript. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (naces.org) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (aice‑eval.org) lists members who may be contacted for assistance in evaluating foreign credentials. Upon hire, current Aims Community College faculty are not required to submit transcripts if official transcripts are already on file.