Instructor – Automotive Technology; MCAP/IMPORT/Subaru; Part-Time
Job in
Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97080, USA
Listing for:
Mount Hood Community College
Part Time
position
Listed on 2026-06-18
Job specializations:
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
80000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Instructor – Automotive Technology (MCAP/IMPORT/Subaru) (Part-Time)
Job Summary
Teaches courses in automotive systems such as engines, transmissions, brakes, electrical/electronic systems, HVAC, and emerging/advanced vehicle technologies (hybrid/EV, diagnostics). Guides students through theory, diagnostic procedures, repair practices, safety standards, and use of modern shop equipment, ensuring they can perform to ASE/NATEF standards. Grows students as technicians, professionals, and leaders through respect, mentorship and methods adapted to student experiences and needs.
Essential Duties
Instructs students in classroom and shop settings, using lectures, demonstrations, and guided practice with industry-standard tools. Encourages collaboration and mutual respect in all settings, ensuring that all students can succeed in automotive careers.Provides student contact before or after class, during office hours, via email or other communication methods.Prepares and shares course materials including syllabi, demonstrations, videos, and handouts, in ways that give students more than one path to learn the content. Uses different approaches to adapt to student learning styles such as visual, auditory, and hands‑on methods.Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students in each course. Maintains and revises curriculum to remain current.Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.Implements grading practices that emphasize learning and growth, minimize anxiety, reward success, and provide students multiple opportunities to fall, recover, and advance.Maintains accurate evaluation and grading records and submits grades and documentation in accordance with College timelines.Implements, models, and teaches systems for safe shop operations and practices. Establishes clear safety protocols, maintains compliance with OSHA and industry standards, and integrates safety as a core part of every instructional activity. Leads students in developing habits of situational awareness, accountability, and responsibility for one another’s safety, preparing them to contribute to a professional, safety-first workplace.Minimum Qualifications
- Associate degree in automotive technology or related field.
- Three (3) years of experience as a technician in a dealership and/or independent repair shop.
- Knowledge of general and/or specialized current automotive technology, such as fuel injection, contemporary transmissions, emission controls, multiplexing communications, and/or hybrid/EV technology.
Equivalent combinations of training and experience may be considered at the College’s discretion.
Preferred Qualifications - Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification.
- Experience teaching automotive technology.
Working Conditions
Work is typically performed in an office, classroom, and/or laboratory setting.
Salary Placement
Initial salary placement for Instructional Load Credit (ILC) Instructors will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full‑time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Initial salary placement for all other newly hired instructors will be at Level
1. Please include all relevant education and full and part‑time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.
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