Adjunct Faculty - Engineering Mechanics

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Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions: Instruct engineering mechanics courses for students in LCCC’s Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs, including but not limited to Statics and Engineering Materials. Facilitate courses with a hands-on component designed to enhance problem-solving skills and applied learning. Deliver course offerings that may occur during day, evening, and/or weekend hours.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a closely related field. Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in using computers to post syllabi, grades, and attendance. Commitment to adhering to college policies and procedures. Responsiveness to student inquiries and requests for assistance. Active participation in the assessment of student academic achievement. Attendance at Fall Convocation and/or adjunct faculty development sessions.

Fulfillment of all contracted hours as scheduled. Ability to utilize modern educational technology, including multimedia-based instruction.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or closely related field. Proven experience in teaching at the community college level. Familiarity with the Canvas Learning Management System.

The complete application file should include: a cover letter detailing area(s) of expertise, an updated curriculum vitae (CV), unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate), and the contact information of three professional references. Incomplete files will not be considered. Official transcripts will be required upon employment. Candidate selected will be required to complete a background check prior to being hired.

About LCCC

Established in 1963, Lorain County Community College is the first community college in Ohio with a permanent campus. For six decades, LCCC has served the diverse needs of greater Lorain County region by providing affordable access to higher education and now serves approximately 13,000 students each year in certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

Since 1963, one in four Lorain County residents have taken classes at LCCC and more than 43,000 have earned a degree. LCCC was recently ranked in the top 10% of most affordable colleges in the nation and more than 90% of LCCC graduates live and work in Northeast Ohio. 45% of Lorain County’s high school graduates earn college credits through LCCC’s high school dual enrollment programs.

LCCC also partners with more than 700 employers and offers 170 industry-recognized credentials to better prepare the workforce for the future.

LCCC is a dynamic, student-centered college intentionally designed to support individuals with balancing multiple roles on their path to college completion. 85% of LCCC students work while attending college, with majority working at least half-time. The average age of LCCC’s students is 24, and many bring life experiences that include caring for dependents, serving in the military, or completing some prior college.

Over 80% of LCCC students received financial assistance through grants and scholarships, and LCCC has been nationally recognized for holistic, fully integrated services and commitment to student success.

Lorain County Community College seeks to hire and employ locally whenever possible. Employees should reside in Ohio, where they can be responsive to on-campus work requirements, and within a reasonable commuting distance of their work location.

Job Info

• Job Identification 1545
• Job Category Faculty Part-time
• Posting Date 08/28/2024, 07:21 PM
• Job Schedule Part time
• Locations 1005 N Abbe Road, Elyria, OH, 44035, US

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

• Employment type
  
  Part-time

• Job function
  
  Education and Training
• Industries Higher Education

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