Instructor in ELPT - Lineman Instructor

Position conducts college courses for undergraduate students by performing duties listed below. Position duties are primarily located at Levelland campus, but could require potential assigned duties at other South Plains College or High School campus.

Position duties primarily consist of credit courses, but could require potential assigned duties of Workforce Development/Continuing Education courses.

• Instruct Electrician/Lineworker credit and/or Workforce Development/Continuing Education Unit courses as outlined in prescribed curriculum including academic lecture and hands-on lab skills.
• Remain concerned with any/all matters involving teaching.
• Demonstrate and practice proficient knowledge and skills concerning professional tactics, strategies, and techniques.
• Prepare lecture, lesson plans and syllabi for assigned classes, meet and conduct assigned instruction in classes and labs as specified in the class schedule, maintain official class, grade rolls and grade reports, report drops to registrar, and personally prepare and proctor tests that adequately measure student learning outcomes.
• Prepare and deliver effective lecture presentations to students in Electrician/Lineworker academic exercises.
• Prepare and deliver effective lab presentations in Electrician/Lineworker skill exercises.
• Assist in preparation and monitoring of annual program budget.
• Stimulate and motivate class discussions encouraging positive student goal achievement.
• Counsel and advise students requiring assistance outside scheduled classes, communicate to students at beginning of semester grading procedures and overall coursework expectations, grade performance consistently and equitably for all students.
• Keep students informed of academic performance, progress and potential academic issues affecting student’s success, tutor students who require special attention, work with student services when needed concerning student welfare.
• Serve on faculty committees, sponsor college clubs, organizations, and activities as assigned.
• Be familiar with administrative policies, philosophies, objectives, and goals involving program and institution.
• Recruit new students by presenting at high schools and/or alternative programs.
• Participate in college functions, activities, and committees.
• Function as a program advisor and represent a positive role model by participating in student activities.
• Post and observe a minimum 35 hour work week, on-site work schedule.
• Maintain updated professional teaching methods in assigned disciplines.
• Recruit qualified advisory committee members from industry and business organizations.
• Remain a professional representative of South Plains College Technical Education Division and Professional Services & Energy department internally and externally of classroom.
• Additional duties as assigned by college president and/or administration.

Provide input and assistance to Program Coordinator and Departmental Chairperson during budget process.

Commitment to and positive actions for fostering good relationships and esprit de corps among students, coworkers, departments, other units in the college, and those faculty associates with outside the college.

No supervisor duties are required of this position unless program requires lab assistant or non-work study to assist with lab activities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrician/Lineworker related discipline preferred. An associate degree in Electrician/Electrical related discipline with 5 years demonstrated professional industry experience or Master Electrician License with 10 year’s professional industry experience is required. Applicant who has teaching experience in a community college is preferred.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret…