Mechatronics Teaching Faculty

Title: Mechatronics Teaching Faculty

Agency: Central Virginia Community College

Location: Lynchburg - 680

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $52,905 to $75,993

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) is a comprehensive two-year college that serves a population of approximately 250,000 within Lynchburg City and the surrounding communities of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell County Virginia. CVCC seeks a mission-driven, dynamic professional to serve in the role of Mechatronics faculty and invites qualified candidates who have a passion to support student success and credential completion to apply.

The successful candidate will:
Meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and College duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with College policies, procedures, and regulations; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization;

and advise students.

Employees must be able to work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, and community members with a commitment to diversity as a learning outcome to be culturally respectful, professionally competent, and civically responsible.

• Associates degree in Engineering, Mechatronics or related field
• Experience teaching Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses at the post-secondary level.
• Electronics/Electrical circuits knowledge and hands-on experience
• Industrial motors and conveyors knowledge and hands-on experience
• Use of DMMs, oscilloscopes, AC/DC power supplies, function generators, and other electronics lab equipment
• Proficient in Canvas LMS
• Proficient in a programming language such as Python, C++, or similar

• Graduate degree in Engineering, Mechatronics or related field
• Industry experience and certifications in industrial automation
• Rockwell Automation or Siemens PLC programming and troubleshooting experience in industrial settings
• 6-axis robotics tool handling operation or programming experience
• NC3 certifications in advanced manufacturing
• Familiarity with People Soft platform
• Proficient using MS Office Products
• Familiarity with CAD SW (Inventor, Fusion 360, Solidworks, etc.)
• Willingness to be highly available to students