Adjunct Instructor - Electrical Apprenticeship

Adjunct Instructor - Electrical Apprenticeship

Job no: 495713
Work type: Faculty - Part Time
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Categories: Workforce Development & Education

Unclassified - Adjunct

• Participates in local business and industry activities.
• Participates in curriculum establishment, review, and evaluation.
• Teaches courses in accordance with the descriptions in the College Catalog and Student Handbook, the syllabi, and published schedule of classes.
• Utilizes the approved curriculum. Develops clearly-stated course objectives and learning outcomes. Ensures the objectives and content of the courses taught are current.
• Organizes instruction in classrooms, shops, and laboratories as evidenced by course outlines, lesson plans, competency tests, and instructional materials such as textbooks, instruction sheets, and audiovisuals. Provides sufficient practice with equipment in order to develop skill proficiency.
• Utilizes a committee to ensure that desirable, relevant, and current practices of the occupation are being taught. The committee is composed of at least three members external to the College, meets at least twice per year, and keeps minutes to document committee activities.
• Responsible for student completion, placement, and retention rates ensuring that they meet accrediting agencies standards.
• Responsible for providing training in the competencies essential to success in the occupation including attitudes, job knowledge, and skills.
• Provides advisement services to assigned advisees.
• Evaluates follow-up data from completers and employers to obtain information concerning program effectiveness and relevance to improve the quality of the program where needed.
• Attends Workforce Solutions commencement ceremonies.
• Attends meetings and prepares reports as necessary.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

• Three years of relevant applied experience.

• Adhere to all applicable Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) policies.
• Must be able to instruct students in the completion of relevant projects.
• Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and computers, utilizing a variety of software is essential that includes but is not limited to the Internet, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Must effectively and appropriately use technology in the curriculum.
• Create a positive learning environment for students using innovative, effective and diverse teaching methods to engage students in their own learning and enhance student success. Work effectively with colleagues and students of various cultural (including traditional, non-traditional and international students) and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates and encourages professional growth and improvement. Demonstrates appropriate work ethic (attendance, cooperation, etc.). Projects a professional attitude. Maintains a professional appearance.
• Maintains current standard reference books, periodicals, and manuals of a business, professional, technical, and industrial nature to facilitate the educational program objectives.
• Maintains a healthful, safe, and secure classroom/lab environment. Posts emergency evacuation routes in case of natural or other disasters.
• Requests adequate equipment and supplies to support the program. Ensures all instructional equipment and supplies meet safety standards.
• Ensures tests and other means of assessing the achievement of student are sufficiently accurate.
• Individual must be a committed, motivated self-starter who is capable of initiating and completing work with little supervision and/or as a part of a team on larger projects.
• Promotes technical and community college education. Ability to make independent…